Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1913 — To Set Colors. [ARTICLE]

To Set Colors.

To set colors, use salt, vinegar, sugar of lead or alum in the following proportions: To one gallon of water, one-half of a cupful of vinegar, or two • cupfuls of salt, or two tablespocnfuls of alum or one tablespoonful of sugar of lead. Salt is usually best for browns and reds, vinegar for pinks; sugar of lead for lavendera, and alum for blues. The best way is to make a test of the solution. Let a sample remain in a solution over night. Allow to dry, then wash. Drying after setting a color prevents fading.