1 lb. of Egyptian pine wood bark

2 ounces of corroded bronze, ground with vinegar

2 ounces of gall (insect egg deposits)

1 oz. of vitriol (iron sulphate)

Mix well and sift. Soak powder in 2 parts water and 1 part leek juice.

Wash the skin to be tattooed with leek juice.

Prick design with needles until blood is drawn.

Rub in the ink.