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6 JAP
ceffary, for which reafon you rauft give it five or fix varnifhings
more.
y. If this laft is well done, it will not ftand in need ofpolifli-
ing, and then two wafhes more will do: But, if it requires po-
lifhing, you rauft then give it three, and allow it a week's time
to dry in, before you begin to polifh.
8. In polifhing you rauft make ufe of the fineft tripoli and
rags, not too wet nor too, dry, with a light and gentle hand;
and, in clearing, inltead of lamp-black and oil, you muft ufe
putty and oil, and conclude with white ftarch mixed with oil, to
rinifh it.
9. But there are fome perfons who wholly reject this work
with fize, liking that only which is performed with varnifh ; and,
therefore, fuch may, if they pleafe, ufe the white Japan var-
nifhes exactly according to the method laid down for the black ;
and this will not be fo ready to crack or peel off.
Common red Japan, i. Take ifmg-giafs fize, or rather the
thickeft feed-lac varnifh, as fome advife, becaufe it will not then
break off in polifhing, as that mixed with fize commonly does ;
befides it better helps to bear the body of varnifh, which muft
afterwards be laid over it; as much as you pleafe, fine pure ver-
milion a fufficient quantity, as discretion fhall direct.
2. Warm your work by the fire, and, with a brufh, varnifh
it with the former mixture, doing it over four times, and letting
it dry between every time ; after which, rufh it fmooth.
3. This being done, wafh it over eight times with ordinary
feed-lac varnifh, and fet it by for twelve hours; then rufh it
again but flightly, to make it look fmooth,
4. And, laftly, for an exquifite outward covering, wafh it ten
times with the beft feed-lac varnifh ; let it lie fevendays to dry,
and then polifh it with tripoli, and clear it up with oil and lamp-
black.
Deeper or dark red Japan. Firft lay on your common red,
as before directed ; then take thick feed-lac varnifh, what quan-
tity you pleafe; and fine fanguis draconis in fine powder, a fuffi-
cient quantity ; mix it by little and little with the varnifh, and a
very fmall matter of it will extremely heighten your colour, and
every wafh will render it deeper.
When the colour is aimoft as you defign, forbear the ufing
any more of the fanguis draconis, becaufe the after-layings of the
feed-lac varnifh will heighten it.
Then confider how many varnifhes are {till to be laid on, and
accordingly ufe your fanguis draconis, finifhing the work, as is
directed in the former common red Japan.
J pale red Japan. Ufe the following paie red Japan varnifh :
Take vermilion, what quantity you pleafe; mix it with fo
much
ceffary, for which reafon you rauft give it five or fix varnifhings
more.
y. If this laft is well done, it will not ftand in need ofpolifli-
ing, and then two wafhes more will do: But, if it requires po-
lifhing, you rauft then give it three, and allow it a week's time
to dry in, before you begin to polifh.
8. In polifhing you rauft make ufe of the fineft tripoli and
rags, not too wet nor too, dry, with a light and gentle hand;
and, in clearing, inltead of lamp-black and oil, you muft ufe
putty and oil, and conclude with white ftarch mixed with oil, to
rinifh it.
9. But there are fome perfons who wholly reject this work
with fize, liking that only which is performed with varnifh ; and,
therefore, fuch may, if they pleafe, ufe the white Japan var-
nifhes exactly according to the method laid down for the black ;
and this will not be fo ready to crack or peel off.
Common red Japan, i. Take ifmg-giafs fize, or rather the
thickeft feed-lac varnifh, as fome advife, becaufe it will not then
break off in polifhing, as that mixed with fize commonly does ;
befides it better helps to bear the body of varnifh, which muft
afterwards be laid over it; as much as you pleafe, fine pure ver-
milion a fufficient quantity, as discretion fhall direct.
2. Warm your work by the fire, and, with a brufh, varnifh
it with the former mixture, doing it over four times, and letting
it dry between every time ; after which, rufh it fmooth.
3. This being done, wafh it over eight times with ordinary
feed-lac varnifh, and fet it by for twelve hours; then rufh it
again but flightly, to make it look fmooth,
4. And, laftly, for an exquifite outward covering, wafh it ten
times with the beft feed-lac varnifh ; let it lie fevendays to dry,
and then polifh it with tripoli, and clear it up with oil and lamp-
black.
Deeper or dark red Japan. Firft lay on your common red,
as before directed ; then take thick feed-lac varnifh, what quan-
tity you pleafe; and fine fanguis draconis in fine powder, a fuffi-
cient quantity ; mix it by little and little with the varnifh, and a
very fmall matter of it will extremely heighten your colour, and
every wafh will render it deeper.
When the colour is aimoft as you defign, forbear the ufing
any more of the fanguis draconis, becaufe the after-layings of the
feed-lac varnifh will heighten it.
Then confider how many varnifhes are {till to be laid on, and
accordingly ufe your fanguis draconis, finifhing the work, as is
directed in the former common red Japan.
J pale red Japan. Ufe the following paie red Japan varnifh :
Take vermilion, what quantity you pleafe; mix it with fo
much