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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871

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1No. 5.
2Coarsely powdered copal and glass, of each, 4 oz.
3Camphor, 1/2 "
4Alcohol (64 O.P.), 1 pint
6Heat the mixture (with frequent stirring) in a water-bath, so that the bubbles may be counted as they rise, until solution is complete, then decant the clear portion.
8No. 6.
9Mastic, 1/4 lb.
10Turpentine varnish, 2 1/2 fl. oz.
11Alcohol, 1 pint.
12This is the spirit-varnish so often seen upon the cheap German violins.
14No. 7.
15Colourless Spirit-Varnish.—Dissolve 2 1/2 ounces picked orange lac in a pint of rectified alcohol, and boil well for a few minutes with 5 ounces of well burnt and recently heated animal charcoal. A small quantity of the solution should now be filtered, and if not colourless add more charcoal. When colourless, press the liquor through a piece of silk, and filter through fine filtering-paper. This varnish must be used in a room where the temperature is about 60° Fahr. It does not chill or bloom, and dries in a few minutes.
17The preceding varnishes may be coloured to any suitable shade by the use of the following substances:—For a yellow tinge, aloes, annatto, gamboge, turmeric, or saffron; any of the foregoing will give various shades of yellow. For red, use dragon's blood, or red saunders-wood, and by a judicious mixture of the foregoing colours, almost any of the violin tints may be obtained. The substances are to be allowed to soak in the alcohol until the desired amount of colour is produced, or a small quantity of alcohol may be used separately to extract the colouring matter, which may be made of a deep intensity. This can afterwards be mixed with the varnish until the proper colour is arrived at, observing

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