Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-07
Stafusry I'm Transparency.

A very pleasing style of transparepctss Ia that
w ,.arS represents groups Of ESTUARY. These
permanent trsnspareneiss to be hung in psrlor
windows, the effect in either case 6einr vs~v
srlkinE. The process of preparing them Is
very simple, and may BE put into practice BY
any any one possessing toisrabls knowledge OF
Take a piece of ground glass and wash IT
Clean WIN soap and water, rinsing IL well, aud
afterward drying IL on towel. Fasteni il II
possible IN frame, or else TX it on table
easel, so that it may be conveniently placed
before you. Then either draw the group on a
sheet OF white paper, or choose some suitable
Wood-cut or photograph, which will answer
quite as well; Ark this 20 the smooth side OF
tbe glass, with the face OF the picture next the
glass. Now draw the outlines on the ground
.Iass, the picture being seen distinctly
hroush. or If the amateur Is expert at draw
Ing, let him draw his own group, or copy
from some good model directly on the glass, in
either case the outline being correctly traced.
IL is then TO be shaded with the usual plumbers
OF soft drawing pencils, the ed es Of the shad-
O~s being softened with a leather stump, care
fulfy rubbed until the true statuary effect Ia
obtained. The high lights are TO be touched,
last OF AL, with pure mastic Yarnish, and by
holding il up to the window il will be seen
whether the work il satist &C tory or not. Ii the
sbaf ows need d. opening, few heavier touches
may yet be put in until the desired effect is
reached.
When the picture is finished, the ground work
of the glass is TO be flied in with opaque black,
either water colOrs or oil, only using the great
est care In going around the edges of the pic
ture, lest the sharp clear outline be invaded
If intended as a window transparency, let It be
framed in paSse- psrtOut mat, according to
taste, and hang the painted side next the win
dow. Or else take another pane of plain glass
ard place IL ever the painted side, binding the
two EDGES together BY pssting or cumming q
snip of paper or ribbon. THIS will protect
the transparency and render il much more dura-
Bile.
Another plan for covering the ground work
with paper instead OF paint il a. follows: Take
sheet of black or dark tinted paper and bav-
ing cut out the figure intended to be copied lay
II hat upon the same, observing to place it ex-
8ctiy in the center. Trace the outl ne most care
fully, then cut ii out, leaving the profile On the
dark ground. Gum this on TO the surface OF the
glass, with the dark side next the ground glass.
Thus you have your outline before you, and nav
proceed to draw and SHADE your figure as before
directed, the paper ground work having pre-
cisely the same effect as If the glass was painted.
II, however, an entirely transparent picture be
preferred, let this ground be laid on with any Of
tie transparent oil cOlOrs-Prussian blue, GRIM
son or scarlet lake, green (maie by mixing the
blue with yellow lake or raw sienn8,) or purple
(by mixing crimson lake with the PFuSsian
blue.) These COiOred grounds form brilliant
and beautiful contrast with the pure soft white
and delicate shadows of the central figures on
the ground glass.-{I1yper'S Rd<Qr.