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Substituting alum?

There is this Saami pelt tanning recipe I have found on a site, where alum and salt are ingredients along with a thickner and water boiled on willow bark.Any ideas how I can substitute the alum...

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torjusg,I will soon be experimenting with an alum substitute for dyeing. Alum (potassium aluminum sulfate) is used as a mordant for dyes, but it cannot be found in this part of the world (at least not...

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I don't need great amounts, so I'll calculate how much I need and then test it out when I get a skin. Thanks for the tip. Torjus Gaaren"Environmental Endtimer"Torjus' Primitive ProjectsPrimitive...

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