To Cure and Dye Lambskins
For Vera, of Huntly, who wants to cure and dye lambskins, here is a method which came from "Mrs. Porangahau," whose results were really wonderful. The skin was like the finest suede. Curing Rabbit or Lambskins.-Scour pelt well in warm soapy water to clean wool or hair. Rinse in clean water. Shake skin as dry as possible and lay on clean sack pelt side upwards. Boil 2 tablespoons alum and 1 tablespoon salt in 1 pint water until dissolved. When mixture is at blood heat wash pelt with it, putting plenty on; use soft cloth for this, Roll skin up, folding pelt to pelt to keep mixture away from wool or hair. Leave for 2 days. Repeat process twice, giving 3 dressings altogether. Then spread out to dry away from sun or wind. While drying, frequently stretch and pull and rub between hands to soften. When nearly dry rub with pumice stone or work with blunt knife until skin is soft as suede. Dyeing Skins.-Make up a packet of good dye, according to the directions. Then dab the wool all over with a soft sponge or pad of cotton wool dipped into the dye-trying to make the colour evenly absorbed all over the mat, Dry away from sun. When dry comb carefully with a coarse comb. Some people
dip the woolly side of the mat into a bath of dye, being very careful not to allow the back of the mat, or pelt, to get wet. Just keep the dye on the wool only,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 344, 25 January 1946, Page 22
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259To Cure and Dye Lambskins New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 344, 25 January 1946, Page 22
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