Is this what you speak of, and what carrier is used to make the solution, or do
you purchase the paste in a tube?  The process you describe is not familiar to
me.

Van Dyke brown, also known as Cassel earth and Cologne earth, is a brown earth
containing iron and manganese oxides and lignites, which are organic substances
from peat or coal. It was first used in European painting in the 17th century
and is still in use today.

Thanks,
John

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On Aug 25, 2016, at 6:15 AM, "yorkshireman@y...<mailto:yorkshireman@y...">mailto:yorkshireman@y...>"
mailto:yorkshireman@y...">mailto:yorkshireman@y...>> wrote:

shellac stick melted in with a soldering iron,  blend in the colour (color,
Paddy)  with Van Dyke solution,  shellac coats to seal the entire top and
beautify it.