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The art of enamelling upon metal : with a short appendix concerning miniature painting on enamel (1906)

Fisher, Alexander, 1864-1936 · London : Offices of "The Studio," · leaf 33

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n, upon the parts which are cut out, the chosen enamels, mixed with distilled water, are laid with a small spatula. If the piece of work is large, and may take several days or weeks to fill in, it is better to add a few drops of a weak solution of gum tragacanth or of quince-pips, so that those… … furnace is greatly superior to any other kind. It is cleaner, it requires less attention, and it gives a more uniform heat, and in many ways saves a good deal of time. If, however, gas cannot be obtained, a furnace heated by coke or by petroleum is sufficiently serviceable. Besides a furnace it is…

Enamel and enameling · Miniature painting

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