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THE ARTIST'S ASSISTANT. 163
Of japan grounds.—The proper japan grounds
are either fuch as are formed by the varnifh and co-
lour, where the whole is to remain of one fimple
colour ; or by the varnifh either coloured, or with-
out colour, on which fome painting, or other deco-
ration, is afterwards to be laid. It is neceffary,
however, before I proceed to fpeak of the particular
grounds, to fhew.the manner of laying on the priming
or under coat, where any fuch is ufed.
This priming is of the fame nature with that
called clear coating (or vulgarly clear coaling) prac-
tifed erroneoufly by the houfe-painters; and con-
fifts only in laying on, and drying in the moft even
manner, a compofition of fize and whiting. The com-
mon fize has been generally ufed for this purpofe;
but where the work is of a nicer kind, it is better
to employ the glovers or the parchment fize ; and if
a third of ifinglafs be added, it will be ftill better;
and if not laid on too thick, much lefs liable to peel
and crack. The work fhould be prepared for this
priming, by being well fmoothed with the fifh-fkin, or
glafs-fhaver; and being made thoroughly clean,
fhould be brufhed over once or twice with hot fize,
diluted with two thirds of water, if it be of the
common ftrength. The priming fhould then be laid
on with a brufh as even as poffible, and fhould
be formed of a fize, whofe confiftence is betwixt
the common kind and glue, mixt with as much
whiting as will give it a fufficient body of colour to
hide the furface of whatever it is laid upon, but not
more.
If the furface be very even, on which the priming
is ufed, two coats of it laid on in this manner, will
be fufficient ; but if, on trial with a fine wet rag,
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Of japan grounds.—The proper japan grounds
are either fuch as are formed by the varnifh and co-
lour, where the whole is to remain of one fimple
colour ; or by the varnifh either coloured, or with-
out colour, on which fome painting, or other deco-
ration, is afterwards to be laid. It is neceffary,
however, before I proceed to fpeak of the particular
grounds, to fhew.the manner of laying on the priming
or under coat, where any fuch is ufed.
This priming is of the fame nature with that
called clear coating (or vulgarly clear coaling) prac-
tifed erroneoufly by the houfe-painters; and con-
fifts only in laying on, and drying in the moft even
manner, a compofition of fize and whiting. The com-
mon fize has been generally ufed for this purpofe;
but where the work is of a nicer kind, it is better
to employ the glovers or the parchment fize ; and if
a third of ifinglafs be added, it will be ftill better;
and if not laid on too thick, much lefs liable to peel
and crack. The work fhould be prepared for this
priming, by being well fmoothed with the fifh-fkin, or
glafs-fhaver; and being made thoroughly clean,
fhould be brufhed over once or twice with hot fize,
diluted with two thirds of water, if it be of the
common ftrength. The priming fhould then be laid
on with a brufh as even as poffible, and fhould
be formed of a fize, whofe confiftence is betwixt
the common kind and glue, mixt with as much
whiting as will give it a fufficient body of colour to
hide the furface of whatever it is laid upon, but not
more.
If the furface be very even, on which the priming
is ufed, two coats of it laid on in this manner, will
be fufficient ; but if, on trial with a fine wet rag,
X 2 it