New stencils and their use; a practical working method for the average painter and decorator... (1918)
Vanderwalker, F. N. (Fred Norman), 1885-1945 · Chicago; F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 144
142 NEW STENCILS AND THEIR USE follows, should not come in contact with the wall, or it may smear paint on it. Move the stick, letting* six inches of it remain next to the end of the line just completed, so that an even start can be made on the next section of line. Repeat until the corner is… … move. They may be wiped clean with benzine or tur- pentine, if at all. When the color does not flow steadily and evenly from the brush or slides over the surface, it is too thick. If the color runs and spreads, add a little more pigment color; it is too thin. Your hands, the yardstick, and the…
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