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  1. Tray
    A tray which is at least 1.5 inches longer and wider than your paper (inside dimensions), with a depth of 2 to 3 inches.
    The tray should be light-coloured or white on the inside so that the colours floating on the surface of the size can be seen clearly. It can be made of wood (apply a few coats of varnish to waterproof), plastic or stainless steel.


  2. Colour Applicators
    Whisks : is an effective applicator for distributing spots of colour of varying sizes.
    Made of broom straw. Cut them to a suitable length (about 8 in.). Gather a bunch of them and bind together with string.
    Make one whisk for each colour.

    Brushes : Used to mix the colours and ox-gall. Also used to apply colours. I used artist brushes No. 5 or 6. As with whisk, use one brush for each colour.


  3. Pattern-making tools
    Stylus, combs and rakes are required in making some of the patterns. Combs have more closely spaced teeth than rakes.

    Make the combs and rakes to fit your tray.

    A stylus is any object with a single long point. Aluminium knitting needles, dowels sharpened into a point, toothpicks or the other end of a paintbrush can be used as a stylus.


  4. Strips of newspaper, 2 inches wide and a few inches longer than the width of the tray.This is used for skimming the surface of the size before dropping the colours and after a print is made. If this step is not performed, the viscosity of the size will have built up to form a skin and the colours will not be able to spread satisfactory.


  5. Paint containers : For holding your colours.


  6. Sponge - for application of alum to the paper.


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