Brown, William Norman · London, Scott, Greenwood & Son; New York, D. Van Nostrand Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 111
f will serve to lift it. The writer, however, generally lifts his gold by the entire leaf in the manner to be hereafter described. Writing. — There are two different ways in which the writing for gilding may be executed. In the old days it was customary to paint the inscription in yellow, and… … Fig. 59.— Gilder's Tip. tedious and too costly for these days of rush and cheapness, and the preparatory painting is now generally dispensed with, and the inscription written at once on the ground. The ground, say a fascia, being newly painted, will to some degree be " tacky " or sticky upon the…
House painting
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