This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...painted in blue on a gold ground. The whole scheme of the room was very splendid; the window shutters being closed the interior surfaces of the room were gilded. Then on the shutters great fighting peacocks were painted, and the rest was covered with feather patterns. All this was the background to a great ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...painted in blue on a gold ground. The whole scheme of the room was very splendid; the window shutters being closed the interior surfaces of the room were gilded. Then on the shutters great fighting peacocks were painted, and the rest was covered with feather patterns. All this was the background to a great collection of blue china, which brought in much color, sharp and cool. ENAMELING WOODWORK A Strictly first-class job of enamelling requires nearly a dozen coats in all, but more often four or five are given. An eight-coat job may be done on the following formula: Woodwork to be well smoothed and in prime order. First coat, white lead with a little ochre to color it slightly, thinning with a liquid consisting of y% raw oil and % turpentine, with sufficient driers. Second coat, rough-stuff the entire surface, to fill all defects and when rubbed down, to give a level and smooth surface. Third coat, white lead thinned with Y turpentine and y boiled oil. Fourth coat, white lead mixed with % turpentine and % white varnish. Fifth coat, half-and-half white lead and Green Seal French zinc, mixed with 24 turpentine and J4 white enamel vamish. Sixth coat, Green Seal French zinc mixed with J4 turpentine and Y$ enamel varnish. Seventh coat, French zinc white mixed with 24 enamel varnish and J4 turpentine. Eighth coat, enamel varnish with enough zinc white to color the varnish, with just enough turpentine to make the enamel work freely, though as turpentine has a tendency to impair the luster, in case the last coat is to be left for gloss finish; but if to be rubbed and polished it will make no difference. A little benzine makes enamel paint work freely, and does not impair luster, while at same time it evaporates and leaves the original body intact. The...
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Add this copy of The Expert Interior Decorator... to cart. $48.02, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
