Ladies' manual of art : or, Profit and pastime : a self teacher in all branches of decorative art, embracing every variety of painting and drawing on china, glass, velvet, canvas, paper and wood : the secret of all glass transparencies, sketching from nature, pastel and crayon drawing, taxidermy, etc (1887)
Philadelphia : American Mutual Library Association · leaf 208
er, to thin the paint to its proper consist-ency before applying, using no oils, turpentine, or dryer of anyIcind with the mixer, as it is of itself a sufficient dryer. If your silk or material painted shows a dampness beyond theline of color, let it remain until the coler dries, and it will… … ADiES are turning away from the morelaborious kinds of work, and seekingthat which is artistic, useful, and beauti-ful. Many who have heretofore sat idle,are making their leisure hours pleasant,and their homes resplendent by aid ofdecorative art. Housekeeping may beclassed among those necessities…
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