Art recreations : being a complete guide to pencil drawing, oil painting, water-color painting ... moss work, papier mache ... wax work, shell work ... enamel painting, diaphanie ... illuminating &c. : with valuable receipts for preparing materials (1859)
Urbino, L. B. (Levina Buoncuore), -1888, Day, Henry · Boston : S.W. Tilton ; · leaf 277
267 SHELL WORK. SHELL WORK. … size and color — the more rice and other small shells you have, the better,, Melt white wax and glue together, two parts of the former and one of the latter. Have a clear idea of what you intend to do ; or, what is better, make a pattern before you begin to set your shells. If you will ornament a…
Decorative arts · Decoration and ornament
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