3114. Binders'Thread Marble

3114. Binders'Thread Marble. Yellow the edge; when dry, cut pieces of thick thread over the edge, which will fall on different parts irregularly ; give it a fine dark sprinkle, and shake off the thread. This produces a neat marbled appearance.

3115. Rice Marble, for Leather Book-Covers

3115.       Rice Marble, for Leather Book-Covers. Color the cover with spirits of wine and turmeric, then place on rice in a regular manner; throw on a very fine sprinkle of copperas water till the cover is nearly black, and let it remain till dry. The cover may be spotted with the red liquid or potash water, very freely, before the rice is thrown off the boards.

3116. Orange Color for Marbling or Sprinkling Books

3116.     Orange Color for Marbling or Sprinkling Books. Ground Brazil wood, 1G parts; annotto, 4 parts; alum, sugar, and gum-arabic, each 1 part; water, 70 parts. Boil, strain, and bottle.

3117. Tree Marble, for Leather Book-Covers

3117.      Tree Marble, for Leather Book-Covers. A marble in the form of trees may bo done by bending the boards a little on the centre, using the same method as the common marble, having the cover previously prepared. The end of a candle may be rubbed on different parts of the boards, which will form knots.

3118. Vinegar Black for Bookbinders

3118.      Vinegar Black for Bookbinders. Steep iron filings or rusty iron in good vinegar for two or three days, then strain off the liquor.

3119. To Sprinkle Books

3119.      To Sprinkle Books. Take a stiff brush made of hogs' bristles, perfectly clean, dip it in the color; squeeze out the superfluous liquid; then rub a folding-stick across the brush, and a fine sprinkle will fall on the edge of the book, which should be previously screwed tight in the cutting-press. Repeat the operation until the color is thrown equally on every part of the leaves. The brush should be held, in the left hand, and the stick in the right.

3120. Chinese Marble for Leather Book-Covers

3120.      Chinese Marble for Leather Book-Covers. Color the cover of the book dark brown, and when dry put it into the cutting-press, with the boards perfectly flat; mix whiting and water of a thick consistence and throw it on, in spots or streaks, some largo and some small, which must remain till dry. Spot or sprinkle the cover with liquid blue, and lastly throw on large spots of liquid red. The colors must bo dry before washing off the whiting.

3121. Orange Sprinkle for Books

3121.      Orange Sprinkle for Books. Color the edge with King's yellow, mixed in weak gum-water, then sprinkle with vermilion mixed in the same manner.

3122. Purple Sprinkle for Bookbinders

3122.      Purple Sprinkle for Bookbinders. Logwood chips, 4 parts; powdered alum, 1 part; soft water, 24 parts. Boil until reduced to 16 parts, and bottle for use. Or: Brazil dust (fine), and mix it with potash water for use.