Miller, Fred, decorative artist · New York, London, Truslove, Hanson & Comba, Ld. · leaf 140
bystaining the wood. Much of the effect of inlaying can beobtained in this way, though there is no reason whystained-wood decoration should not be developed on itsown lines, and not masquerade as something else. A lightwood should be used, so that the various coloured stainswill tell, which they… … take is to put in a background ot dark brown, using thestain freely, so that instead ot obtaining a perfectly flatground you get a broken up surface, darker in some placesthan others. The design of seaweed and sea-horses^No. 89, would be suitable for this treatment, as wouldNos. 90 and 91. There…
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