No definite system was used for testing the tincturing and spreading powers of the pigments, or for testing their permanence.
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No definite system was used for testing the tincturing and spreading powers of the pigments, or for testing their permanence.
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At its simplest, tincturing involves chopping or grinding the source material as finely as possible, covering it with ethyl (grain) alcohol, and allowing the mixture to macerate, or steep, for two weeks or more.
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