Everybody's paint book : a complete guide to the art of outdoor and indoor painting : designed for the special use of those who wish to do their own work and consisting of practical lessons in plain painting, varnishing, polishing, staining, paper-hanging, kalsomining, etc. ... precise directions are given for mixing paints for all purposes (1902)
Gardner, F. B. (Franklin B.) · New York : M.T. Richardson · leaf 130
122 EVERYBODY S PAINT BOOK. Rosewood Stain. To stain in imitation of l osewootl, apply to any light- colored wood a coat of asphaltum thinned with turpen¬ tine, and when dry, stain with dragon’s blood. There will be no grain — merely the color. If a gi-ain is desii'ed, mis lampblack with stale beer… … the black streaks or gi-ain. Then finish with fnrnituro vaimish. Laying Out an Oval or Ellipse. It is frequently the case that the painter is called upon to lay out an oval, oi’, more ju'operly, an “ ellipse) and not knowing the simple rule by which his lines may be drawn, he goes to work with…
House painting · Painting, Industrial
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