Paul, Alexander, Instructor in feather dyeing, Frank, Morris · Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. M. Frank · leaf 82
of oxalic acid, and dilute about a tablespoonful ofturmeric in a small quantity of water, and add a fewdrops of the liquor to the Iwith ; re-enter jour feathersand let them remain in about one minute or so; afterwhich take them out and add a droji of diluted indigoblue; return feAtlicrs to bath and… … OSTRICH FEATHER DYEIXG. 53 excellent iKethod of making lemon is to substitute anequal amount of picric acid for turmeric ; and,should you find your color entirely too dark foryour sample, rinse off your feathers in luke warm water,and proceed to wash with soap and hot water, and rinsethoroughly in…
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