LITMUS BLUE (n.)
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As for Vermillion, Verdigrease, Orpiment, &c. they are too course and gritty to use in water colours ; Turnsoile, Litmus blew, Rosset, Brasil, Logwood, Saffron, are more fit for washing prints then curious Limning.
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The principal blewes with us in use are,
Blew Bice.
Smalt.
Litmouse blew.
Inde Baudias.
Florey blew.
Korck or Orchall.
Blew Bice.
Take fine Bice and grinde it upon a cleane stone, […].
Litmose blew.
Take fine Litmose, and grinde it with Ceruse, […].
Indebaudias.
Take Indebaudias and grinde it with the water of Litmose, […].
Florey Blew.
Take Florey Blew, and grinde it with a little fine Roset, […].
Korke or Orchall.
Take fine Orchall and grinde it with unflekt lime […].
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