The painters' encyclopædia. Containing definitions of all important words in the art of plain and artistic painting, with details of practice in coach, carriage, railway car, house, sign and ornamental painting, including graining, marbling ... and valuable hints and helps in scene painting, porcelain painting, plain painting, distemper painting, and all work in which a brush, pencil or palette is used (1887)
Gardner, F. B. (Franklin B.) · New York, M.T. Richardson · leaf 73
h for g-eneral work ismade either from selected Russia bristles, orwith an inferior gray centre, inclosed by fine whitebristles. Carriage and wagon painters usuallyselect the best, i. e., Russia bristles, and the sizeknown as four naught (0000) is used for rough-stuff BRUSHES. and foundation coats,… … FIG> 5.—The Ordinary Paint Brush, Four Naught Size. 1. By winding a strong cord around the bristlesto about the middle of the same, or, as far from theoriginal binding as desired. 2. By covering a por-tion of the bristles with leather stitched on tightly.3. By wrapping a piece of muslin around…
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