“Apprentice Intake 1973” by David Lowe, Manchester, United Kingdom
Parts used: Rhubarb root
Amount: Root of a single Rhubarb plant
Extracted by: Cleaning the root, chopping it into small pieces, wrapping it in a cotton bag, soaking it in alcohol for 24 hours and then pressing to extract the emulsion
Thinner: Alcohol, white Bacardi rum
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
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