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 79
corners, etc. BRUSH-KEEPER. Oval Varnish or Paint Brush.—As the underparts of a carriage are not rubbed with lumppumice-stone, the same as the body, the paintmust be applied with greater care, and the 000oval brush will work best, laying the paint smooth-ly and leaving but few, if any, brush marks.… … Fig. 14.—Oval Varnish Brush, Chiseled. Brush-Keeper.—There are several plans in use forkeeping brushes in good condition, a few of thesewe illustrate. Many varnish rooms are providedwith a large tin box having two compartments,one for the best, the other for common varnishbrushes ; but this plan is…
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