Wash feathers thoroughly in hot water and soap, and rinse about four
times in hot water; after which prepare a bath of half a pound of
logwood; first enter feathers in one-quarter pound of turmeric and one
gallon of boiling water; let them remain in bath about four minutes.
When logwood bath has boiled sufficiently, say ten minutes, rinse
feathers out of turmeric in cold water; and enter in logwood, letting
them remain in bath about six minutes; take out and rinse. Prepare a
bath of half an ounce of bichromate of potash and one gallon of boiling
water; enter feathers and let remain in bath about one minute; take out
and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Mix a bath of one ounce of turmeric
to one ounce of archil and half the old logwood bath; bring to a boil
and enter feathers, letting them remain in bath about six minutes;
take out and rinse. Then mix a bath of luke warm water and starch, add
a couple of drops of sulphuric acid and a couple of drops of picric
acid diluted, pass feathers through, squeeze out thoroughly and dry by
rubbing in powdered starch between the hands; beat out on a clean board
until all the starch is removed from the feathers.
[Illustration: MEDIUM BROWN--page 66.]
[Illustration: OLD-GOLD--page 39.]
[Illustration: CARDINAL--page 33.]
[Illustration: MEDIUM GREEN--page 61.]