Considerable quantities of lime and magnesia in the water will cause duller shades with logwood and fustic dyeings. |
But the best greens are undoubtedly got from weld and fustic. |
In its native habitat of Central and South America the fustic is also a timber tree. |
The piece which was recently auctioned is made of gilt-lacquered, brass-mounted fustic, rosewood, tulipwood and marquetry. |
One of the above mordants is followed by a bath made by mixing equal parts of the decoctions of logwood, fustic, and Brazil-wood. |
A bright olive may be made from fustic and oak bark, adding a little turmeric and alum water. |