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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19571#0246
Bfla THE ARTIST'S ASSISTANT.
41 united with the other ingredients, and the matter
" fhould be kept, no longer on the fire afterwards
<- than may be neccffury for melting and mixing the
'! fnell-lac, or gum farcocolla with the reft. The whole
K of this mixture fhould be ufed at one time, for it
" cannot be brought to a proper ftate for cafting by
*' being re-heated, without damaging it by burning."
The cups, boxes, or other veffels formed of this
matter, ought to be caff in double mould?, like the
papier mache ; which may be made of wood turned,
or of lead, pewter, or other metals ; but care mould
be always taken to greafe the moulds very carefully ;
or, othetwife, this matter, being very adhehve. will
glue the parts together, fo that they cannot be fepa-
rated without difhcultv. The cups formed of this
matter may be made thin, as it is very tenacious,
and they will be extremely light.
This composition is not fuperior to the papier
mache, or the whole paper, for making fauff-boxes,
or other fuch pieces as are not to contain fluids; but
for cups, faucers, and luch velfels as are required to
bear moifture, it is far preferable ; and, when var-
nifhed, in a proper manner, is more elegant than
china, with the advantage from its lightnefs, of not
heating fo as to burn the lips, as yeSjzh of a heavier
matter are lubjecl to do.
The manner of painting, gilding, rnd varnifhmg
the fnuff-boxes, or other luch pieces, formed of the
papier mache, the whole paper, or faw-duft, may
be the fame as in other japanned work ; for which
directions have been given under the treatife of ja-
panning. When the painting, varnifhing, gilding,
&c. is performed, it is proper, in all cafes, where
great firmnels and hardnefs of the varnifh is fen
41 united with the other ingredients, and the matter
" fhould be kept, no longer on the fire afterwards
<- than may be neccffury for melting and mixing the
'! fnell-lac, or gum farcocolla with the reft. The whole
K of this mixture fhould be ufed at one time, for it
" cannot be brought to a proper ftate for cafting by
*' being re-heated, without damaging it by burning."
The cups, boxes, or other veffels formed of this
matter, ought to be caff in double mould?, like the
papier mache ; which may be made of wood turned,
or of lead, pewter, or other metals ; but care mould
be always taken to greafe the moulds very carefully ;
or, othetwife, this matter, being very adhehve. will
glue the parts together, fo that they cannot be fepa-
rated without difhcultv. The cups formed of this
matter may be made thin, as it is very tenacious,
and they will be extremely light.
This composition is not fuperior to the papier
mache, or the whole paper, for making fauff-boxes,
or other fuch pieces as are not to contain fluids; but
for cups, faucers, and luch velfels as are required to
bear moifture, it is far preferable ; and, when var-
nifhed, in a proper manner, is more elegant than
china, with the advantage from its lightnefs, of not
heating fo as to burn the lips, as yeSjzh of a heavier
matter are lubjecl to do.
The manner of painting, gilding, rnd varnifhmg
the fnuff-boxes, or other luch pieces, formed of the
papier mache, the whole paper, or faw-duft, may
be the fame as in other japanned work ; for which
directions have been given under the treatife of ja-
panning. When the painting, varnifhing, gilding,
&c. is performed, it is proper, in all cafes, where
great firmnels and hardnefs of the varnifh is fen