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THE ARTIST'S ASSISTANT. '183
a high polifh, with three or four coats of fhell-lac
varnifh.
Of {timing wood red.—For a bright red ftain for
wood, make a ftrong infufion of brafil in ftale urine,
or water impregnated with pearl afhes, in the pro-
portion of an ounce to a gallon ; to a gallon of cither
of which, the proportion of brafil wood muR be a
pound, which being put to them, thev mutt ftand
together two or three days, often furring the mix-
ture. With this infuhon {trained, and madcboilmf
hot, brufh over the wood to be flamed, till it appears
ftrongly coloured ;. then, while yet wet, brufh uover
with alum water, made in the proportion of two
ounces of alum to a quart of water.
For a lefs bright red, dilfolve an ounce of dragon's
blood in a pint of fpirit of wine, and brufh over
the wood with the tincture, till the (tain appears to
be as ftron? as is defired. But this is, in fact, rather
lacquering than flaming.
For a pink or rofe red, add to a gallon of the above
infufion of brafil wood two additional ounces of the
pearl afhes, and ufe it as was before directed ; but it is
neceffary, in this cafe, to brufh the wood over often
with alum water. By increafmg the proportion of
pearl afhes, the red may be rendered yet paler ; but
it is proper, when more than this quantity is added,
to make the alum water ftronger.
Thefe reds, when it is neceffarv, maybe varnifh-
ed as the vellows.
Of (taining wood blue.—Wood may be flamed
blue, by means either of copper or indigo ; but
the firft will afford a brighter colour, and is more
generally practicable than the latter; becaufe the in-
digo can be ufed only in that ftate to which it is
brought
a high polifh, with three or four coats of fhell-lac
varnifh.
Of {timing wood red.—For a bright red ftain for
wood, make a ftrong infufion of brafil in ftale urine,
or water impregnated with pearl afhes, in the pro-
portion of an ounce to a gallon ; to a gallon of cither
of which, the proportion of brafil wood muR be a
pound, which being put to them, thev mutt ftand
together two or three days, often furring the mix-
ture. With this infuhon {trained, and madcboilmf
hot, brufh over the wood to be flamed, till it appears
ftrongly coloured ;. then, while yet wet, brufh uover
with alum water, made in the proportion of two
ounces of alum to a quart of water.
For a lefs bright red, dilfolve an ounce of dragon's
blood in a pint of fpirit of wine, and brufh over
the wood with the tincture, till the (tain appears to
be as ftron? as is defired. But this is, in fact, rather
lacquering than flaming.
For a pink or rofe red, add to a gallon of the above
infufion of brafil wood two additional ounces of the
pearl afhes, and ufe it as was before directed ; but it is
neceffary, in this cafe, to brufh the wood over often
with alum water. By increafmg the proportion of
pearl afhes, the red may be rendered yet paler ; but
it is proper, when more than this quantity is added,
to make the alum water ftronger.
Thefe reds, when it is neceffarv, maybe varnifh-
ed as the vellows.
Of (taining wood blue.—Wood may be flamed
blue, by means either of copper or indigo ; but
the firft will afford a brighter colour, and is more
generally practicable than the latter; becaufe the in-
digo can be ufed only in that ftate to which it is
brought