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Alabaster staining

Stone Conversations : Archive 10 : Message 00456

From: Robert Houghtaling <robert@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:49:34 -0800
Subject: Alabaster staining


Hi Daniel,
Here's a book on dyeing that includes alabaster.

Handmaid to the Arts, * *
* $US10.00* Add to basket

Teaching the Various manners of Staining wood, ivory, bone, horn,
alabaster, marble, and other stones, of various colours,
Reprint 1764, K. Kannik

I snipped it from this web site

http://www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com/HFS-Shop/en-us/dept_19.html

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Check out this link. Lots of stone info including how to color alabaster
http://www.cagenweb.com/quarries/articles_and_books/marble_workers_manual/mwh-p5_sect2_3.html

Good luck,
Robert

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