The Painters' & grainers' handbook : a complete illustrated guide to painting, graining, distempering, sign-writing, gilding, and glass embossing ... (1873)
Callingham, James · London : Brodie & Middleton : Simpkin, Marshall · leaf 69
be only a trifledarker in tone than the undercolour, so that it adds lumi-nosity and richness to the workwithout appearing harsh or un-duly prominent. If successfullyaccomplished, the overgrainingwill add immensely to thebeauty of the work. It maybe added that the knots aretouched and brought out… … AND MARBLING. 6a graining requires softening with a badger softener, otwhich an iUustration is appended.
