Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-09
The Art OF Painting.

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the Due West Telescope;
l. - Bod OR In boiling oil. never gu
your kettle more than two-thirds, or IL may
run over and take fire. Place your kettle
on the Goals, simmer your oil ill it will
scorch feather, when il will bc ft for use.
>. 10 Grind PaAi.-put your paint on
large Hat stone, with n smooth face, wet
your paint with oil, and grind until Gne /;
be careful to grind Gno, or there will be a
waste OF the paint, and your work will no,
look we'll.
:. 4 MI'urs Cor DrpEc Paaf.-Takcs s
ounces Of red lead, ounce, Of li,harge. I
ounces OF umbcr; make fine, put thcm into
a gallon of oll simmer together ono hour,
then strain, pour in one pin, Of spirits of
turpcniino. Add one gill to one quar-, of
pain, 10 make It dry fast.
I PaiHhrr oV Wooi-Tn any kind Of
painting your paint mus, be of the proper
consistency. your wood clean and smooth,
aud you must have proper brush, or YOU
cannot do good work. 1, isas necessary
that painter have good tool. a. any other
mcchauic, to enable hun to make good job.
have seen houses and other things spoiled
with poor brushes.
s. II Pant Rops NiR..-Mi1 four
quarts Of lin.ccd oil with ono kes Of white
lead thoroughly. Commence at the TOP aud
paint six or eigh, board. a, once through,
using great caro- to lay tho pain, even and
smooth. In putting On throo coats, make
the second the thiekrs,, adding little prus.
,ian blue 20 the las, coat. % make the white
moro clear. Be careful no, 10 use too much
blue; and you mus, putty al the holes and
cracks before tho last coat is applied.
q. Gran Color Aii finely ground
chrome yellow to pain, white, (,cc 40. ) }
a little at time t,ll the shade pleases you.
Ynu mus. add yellow every coat to have a
good finish.
:. Lsai Coor.-Ail finely ground lamp.
black to white paint, CNo. 81 till the color
suit, you.
: Bhs Paai.-PrcParc a suticicu, luan.
tity Of white paint, then aid Gncly ground
Prussan blue in oil. Alla li,,lcat time,
until the color i. light or dark as You may
wan; the shade
o Bal.-In preparing black paint,
grind lAmp.blaek in oil and a. black dries
slowly, you should aid two ounces Of li,h.
arse TO every pint Of paint Always use
boiled oil for black, 70 give it a body.
10. rThsrp Grsn.-Wnp ycrdisris in
cabbage or other large leaves. and place 1t
on the hearth, over which scatter coldashc.,
then cover with Goals le, itroas; one hour,
remove, and then cold grind IN oil. rhi, j.
no, - apt to fade as other green, and is used
Tor outside work.
H. Common Gr,ra.-This ., composed of
u,arly equal quantities Of Prussian blue and
chrome yellow IL must b. ground very
fine in oil. TIE shade may be varied with
Whitehead.
l.. another G,oa.-You may purchase
patent srrcn ready Tor grinding, which Is
BEAUTIFUL II genuine; to be- ground as other
paint.
Is &0Hs C5ar.--Burn lumber in an iron
plate until 1t i, Of . reddish cast. NJ c.lor
looks better Tor a room It well put on.
~. Nons Color Of a Beautiful Gran
Siai,.-Add to white paint, safi lent to
mako light dr,h then green enough to
make a green shade
Is. O,aags Color.-Combine whitehead
with chrome yellow in the proper proper
tion to make "a bright straw color, then add
rcd lead 10 tincc it TO an orange.
lG. Nrar Color Number - makes .
straw color by leaving out the red lead.
IL. Dark 'Nonc Co'or.-Adl umbcr to
light red color, (see No. ~ ill the colcr
suits.
Is. Blossom Coior,-To white paint add
rcd or Venetian red, till the color pIcascs
Red lead is the best,
10. Feh Co'or.-To white paint add
chrome yellow enough to change its shade,
then some red lead, and u very small guam
,i,y Of black. till the color suits.
20. Bs1 Copai Tarri'h-Reducc two lbs.
Of gum copal to fine powder and pour it in
to a copper kettle that will hold three or
four gallons, and melt i, over fire OF char.
coal. When the gum is dissolved, add one
pint and half Of hot aaG-seed oil, having
removed the gum from oil the Gre, stirring
smartly while adding the oil. When it is
partly cool, add slowly three quarts Of spirits
Of turpentinc, still stirring. Care must DO
taken that the contents OF the kettle are not
too bot nor too cOld' while adding the tor
pentiuc; IL too hot ii will take fire; II too
cool it will not mix we'll. Strain whilst
warm.
2l. Carriage Tarnish. - Manage your
eopal as directed in No. 20. U.s. five pints
Of bot oil tha, will scoreh feather, add ono
quart Of turpentine, and proceed as in No.
20. THIS varnish will not crack.
80. Gum Shsiae TdrHish.-Put two lbs.
ofShellac gum into two quarts Of spirits Of
wine aud shake occasionally; and when it
is dissolved it will bl fit for use. This will
not stand exposure; it will dry in few
minutes, aud answers for ccifins.
%. Tarni,i 10 Render PGPor Tran,Pareni.
Heat two gills Of spirits of turpentine IN an
earthen vessel; when hot add two ounces Of
rOsin, and stir until dissolved. Varnish