A practical manual of house-painting, graining, marbling and sign-writing : containing full information on the processes of house-painting in oil and distemper, the formation of letters and practice of sign-writing, the principles of decorative art, a course of elementary drawing for house-painters, writers, etc., and a collection of useful receipts ; with nine coloured illustrations of woods and marbles, and numerous wood engravings (1888)
Davidson, Ellis A., d. 1878 · London : C. Lockwood & Son · leaf 329
Fig. 109. From D and c, with same radius, describe arcs cuttingeach other in f. Join F G, F E, and g e, which will complete the tri-angle about the circle. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE CONSTHITCTION OF GEOMETRICAT. FIGURES.- {Conthiued.) Fig. 110. To CONSTRUCT A REGULAR POLYGON*-IN THIS CASE A PENTAGON ON… … Fig. no. From A, with radius a b, describe a semicircle cut-ting A B, produced in c. ♦ A figure having more than four sides. A polygon having 5 sides is called a Pentagon. 6 „ „ Hexagon. 7 „ „ Heptagon. 8 Octagon. 9 „ ,, Nonagon.10 „ Decagon. When all the sides are equal the figure is said to he…
House painting · Sign painting · Lettering
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