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... principal points to be observed are , that the sur- face is perfectly smooth and the edges well rounded off . An excellent substitute for the common grindstone and muller , but confined in its application to the grind- ing of colours in ...
... principal points to be observed are , that the sur- face is perfectly smooth and the edges well rounded off . An excellent substitute for the common grindstone and muller , but confined in its application to the grind- ing of colours in ...
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... * Putty is made of common whiting , pounded very fine , and mixed up with linseed oil till it becomes about the thickness of GUL COLOURS . ISHALL now proceed to mention the principal colouring 18 THE PAINTER , GILDER ,
... * Putty is made of common whiting , pounded very fine , and mixed up with linseed oil till it becomes about the thickness of GUL COLOURS . ISHALL now proceed to mention the principal colouring 18 THE PAINTER , GILDER ,
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COLOURS . ISHALL now proceed to mention the principal colouring substances , with their combinations , pointing out their comparative advantages and disadvantages . In a few instances , where the process is not tedious or difficult , or ...
COLOURS . ISHALL now proceed to mention the principal colouring substances , with their combinations , pointing out their comparative advantages and disadvantages . In a few instances , where the process is not tedious or difficult , or ...
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... principal oils which are used in the preparation both of colours and varnishes . Oil of Spike was formerly much more in use than it is at present . It is a volatile oil , and has the advantage of drying more speedily than any of the fat ...
... principal oils which are used in the preparation both of colours and varnishes . Oil of Spike was formerly much more in use than it is at present . It is a volatile oil , and has the advantage of drying more speedily than any of the fat ...
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... principal gums and resins used for varnishes are gum Arabic , gum elastic , gum anima , copal , dragon's blood , stick - lac , shell - lac , and mastic . The solvents chiefly employed are spirits of wine and spirits of tur pentine . In ...
... principal gums and resins used for varnishes are gum Arabic , gum elastic , gum anima , copal , dragon's blood , stick - lac , shell - lac , and mastic . The solvents chiefly employed are spirits of wine and spirits of tur pentine . In ...
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acid appear applied beauty blue and yellow body boiled brush burnt sienna carmine Chrome citrine clean coat cobalt Cobalt Green complementary complementary color copal copper dark dissolved distemper dries dryer drying oil durable effect employed flux fresco gamboge gilding glass glazing gold grain gray green grind ground harmony heat HENRY CAREY imitate impure air Indian red injurious iron lake light linseed oil litharge madder manganese mixed mixture Naples Yellow neutral oil of turpentine olive Orange orpiment ounces overgrainer oxide paint painter panel pencil piece pigments polished pound Practical prepared primary colors produce proportions Prussian blue pure purple quantity russet russet color secondary seed-lac semi-neutral shade Sienna Earth smooth spirits of wine stone striping substances surface tertiary tertiary colors tints tone transparent ultramarine umber Vandyke brown varnish verdigris Violet warm wash white lead wood yellow ochre zinc
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