Pamor Staining in the UK?

[A. G. Maisey]

Marco, lemons are no good to use in staining. Only lime juice is going to give a correct result. Don't ask me why, I don't know, but I've tried lemon juice a number of times, usually because limes were too expensive or unavailable at the time, and I've never yet had an acceptable result from lemon juice.

When you say a residue was left on the blade, did you allow the realgar to settle to the bottom of the liquid first? When you mix the warangan---or realgar--- into the juice you should wait about half an hour before you begin to use the suspension---note:- it is a suspension, not a solution.

Secondly, did you rinse thoroughly between each application of the liquid, and dry prior to beginning the subsequent applications?

Thirdly, did you rinse thoroughly, pat dry and sun dry the final application?

The warangan that I have bought in Solo varies a lot in colour, from white/yellow, to white, to yellow, to reddish yellow, to red, and all shades and combinations of shade in between.