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164 THE ARTIST's ASSISTANT.
it will not receive a proper water polifh, onaccoynf
of any inequalities, not liifficientlv filled up and co-
vered, two or more coats muft be given it: an
whether a greater or lefs number be ufed, tlie work
fhould be imoothed, after the laft coat but one is
dry, by rubbing it with Dutch rufhes. When the
laft coat is dry, the water polifh Fnould be given, by
paffmg over every part of it with a fine rag gently
moiflened, till the whole appear perfectly plain
and even. The priming will then be compleated,
and the work ready to receive the painting, or co-
loured varnifh : the reft of the proceedings are the
fame in this cafe as where no priming is ufed.
Of common grounds of varnifh, which are to be
painted upon.—Where wood or leather is to be ja-
panned, and no priming is ufed. the belt preparation
is to lay two or three coats of coarfe varnifh com-
pofed in the following manner.
" Take of rectified fpirit of wine one pint, and of
C£ coarfe feed-lac and refineachtwo ounces. Diffoh e
" the feed-lac and refin in the fpirit; and then drain
<: off the varnifh."
This varnifh as well as all others formed of fpirit
of wine, muft be laid on in a warm place ;. and, if it
can be conveniently managed, the piece of work to
be varnifhed, fhould be made warm likewife, and for
the fame reafon, all dampnefs fliould be avoided ; for
either cold or moifture chill this kind of varnifh,
and prevent its taking proper hold of the fubftancc
on which it is laid.
When the work is fo prepared, or by the priming
with the compofition of fize and whiting above de-
fcribed, the proper japan ground muft be laid on;
which is much the belt formed of fhell-lac varnifh,
and
it will not receive a proper water polifh, onaccoynf
of any inequalities, not liifficientlv filled up and co-
vered, two or more coats muft be given it: an
whether a greater or lefs number be ufed, tlie work
fhould be imoothed, after the laft coat but one is
dry, by rubbing it with Dutch rufhes. When the
laft coat is dry, the water polifh Fnould be given, by
paffmg over every part of it with a fine rag gently
moiflened, till the whole appear perfectly plain
and even. The priming will then be compleated,
and the work ready to receive the painting, or co-
loured varnifh : the reft of the proceedings are the
fame in this cafe as where no priming is ufed.
Of common grounds of varnifh, which are to be
painted upon.—Where wood or leather is to be ja-
panned, and no priming is ufed. the belt preparation
is to lay two or three coats of coarfe varnifh com-
pofed in the following manner.
" Take of rectified fpirit of wine one pint, and of
C£ coarfe feed-lac and refineachtwo ounces. Diffoh e
" the feed-lac and refin in the fpirit; and then drain
<: off the varnifh."
This varnifh as well as all others formed of fpirit
of wine, muft be laid on in a warm place ;. and, if it
can be conveniently managed, the piece of work to
be varnifhed, fhould be made warm likewife, and for
the fame reafon, all dampnefs fliould be avoided ; for
either cold or moifture chill this kind of varnifh,
and prevent its taking proper hold of the fubftancc
on which it is laid.
When the work is fo prepared, or by the priming
with the compofition of fize and whiting above de-
fcribed, the proper japan ground muft be laid on;
which is much the belt formed of fhell-lac varnifh,
and