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 34
everybody’s paint book. 26 freedom possible; tlien, when the knack is once acquii'ed, a good job of brushing can be done with the greatest ease. Paint should not be put on too f^paringhj nor too plenty fully ; a medium quantity laid and smoothed over nicely is all that is required. A uniform… … Fig. 17.— Showing proper manner or holding the brush for the down STROKE IN PERPENDICULAR WORK. begun to “set” or harden, otherwise it will be streaked or show bmsh-marks. The bnish being dipped and filled with paint, it should be gently struck against the inner side of the tub to prevent the paint…
House painting · Painting, Industrial
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