DOI issue:
No. 61 (April, 1898)
DOI article:White, Gleeson: The work of Heywood Sumner, 1, sgraffito decorations
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18391#0175
The IVork of Heywood Sumner
been executed in several colours and the outlines in order to make a good key for the final coat;
firmly pricked, and further, all things ready for when sufficiently set, follow on with the final sur-
beginning work. Hack off any existing plaster face coat, only laying as much as can be cut and
from the wall; when bare, rake and sweep out the cleaned up in a day : when this is sufficiently steady,
joints thoroughly ; when clean, give the wall as fix up the cartoon in its registered position ; pounce
much water as it will drink ; lay the coarse coat, through the pricked outlines ; remove the cartoon
leaving the face rough in order to make a good and cut the design in the surface coat before it
key for the next coat; when sufficiently set, fix sets; then, if your register is correct, you will cut
your cartoon in its destined position with slate through to different colours according to the design,
nails ; pounce through the pricked outlines ; re- and in the course of a few days the work should
move the cartoon ; replace the nails in the register set as hard and homogeneous as stone, and as
holes ; mark in, with chalk, spaces for the different damp-proof as the nature of things permits,
colours as indicated by the pounced impression on "The three coats above referred to maybe gauged
the coarse coat; lay the several colours of the as follows:—Coarse Coat.—2 or 3 sharp clean
colour coat according to the design as shown by sand to 1 of Portland, to be laid about f inch in
the chalk outlines ; take care that in so doing the thickness. This coat is to promote an even suc-
register nails are not displaced; roughen the face tion and to keep back damp. Colour Coat.—1 of
colour to \\ of old Port-
land, to be laid about
\ inch in thickness.
Specially prepared dis-
temper colours should be
used, and amongst such
may be mentioned golden
ochre, Turkey red, Indian
red, manganese black,
and lime blue. Final
Surface Coat.—Aberthaw
lime and selenitic cement,
both sifted through a fine
sieve. The proportions
of the gauge depend upon
the heat of the lime—or,
Parian cement sifted as
above. This may be
useful in a dimly-lighted
building, as it dries out
very white, but it sets too
quick for convenience.
Or, 3 of selenitic cement
to 2 of silver sand, both
sifted as above. This
may be used for outdoor
work.
" Individual taste and
experience must decide
as to the thickness of the
final coat, but if laid be-
tween \ and y¥ inch, and
the lines cut with slanting
edges, a side light gives
emphasis to the finished
sgraffito decoration ix all saints' church, exxismore gardens result, making the Outlines
by heywood sumner tell alternately as they
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been executed in several colours and the outlines in order to make a good key for the final coat;
firmly pricked, and further, all things ready for when sufficiently set, follow on with the final sur-
beginning work. Hack off any existing plaster face coat, only laying as much as can be cut and
from the wall; when bare, rake and sweep out the cleaned up in a day : when this is sufficiently steady,
joints thoroughly ; when clean, give the wall as fix up the cartoon in its registered position ; pounce
much water as it will drink ; lay the coarse coat, through the pricked outlines ; remove the cartoon
leaving the face rough in order to make a good and cut the design in the surface coat before it
key for the next coat; when sufficiently set, fix sets; then, if your register is correct, you will cut
your cartoon in its destined position with slate through to different colours according to the design,
nails ; pounce through the pricked outlines ; re- and in the course of a few days the work should
move the cartoon ; replace the nails in the register set as hard and homogeneous as stone, and as
holes ; mark in, with chalk, spaces for the different damp-proof as the nature of things permits,
colours as indicated by the pounced impression on "The three coats above referred to maybe gauged
the coarse coat; lay the several colours of the as follows:—Coarse Coat.—2 or 3 sharp clean
colour coat according to the design as shown by sand to 1 of Portland, to be laid about f inch in
the chalk outlines ; take care that in so doing the thickness. This coat is to promote an even suc-
register nails are not displaced; roughen the face tion and to keep back damp. Colour Coat.—1 of
colour to \\ of old Port-
land, to be laid about
\ inch in thickness.
Specially prepared dis-
temper colours should be
used, and amongst such
may be mentioned golden
ochre, Turkey red, Indian
red, manganese black,
and lime blue. Final
Surface Coat.—Aberthaw
lime and selenitic cement,
both sifted through a fine
sieve. The proportions
of the gauge depend upon
the heat of the lime—or,
Parian cement sifted as
above. This may be
useful in a dimly-lighted
building, as it dries out
very white, but it sets too
quick for convenience.
Or, 3 of selenitic cement
to 2 of silver sand, both
sifted as above. This
may be used for outdoor
work.
" Individual taste and
experience must decide
as to the thickness of the
final coat, but if laid be-
tween \ and y¥ inch, and
the lines cut with slanting
edges, a side light gives
emphasis to the finished
sgraffito decoration ix all saints' church, exxismore gardens result, making the Outlines
by heywood sumner tell alternately as they
J54