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 69
DY S P &.INT BOOK. the brush, to prevent so much color being applied as to make the edges of the stencil thick or ragged. The stencU plate should be frequently cleaned, and this work must be cai’efuUy done, or the small bars or points may be injured and the stencil ruined. Long stripes of any width… … The practiced hand can draw a very correct stripe. This should not be attempted by the novice until by repeated practice he is certain of good results. A plaster cornice may sometimes be colored in tints to greatly improve it, and this work will be found quite easy, owing to the shaiq) edges it…
House painting · Painting, Industrial
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