The sciopticon manual : explaining Marcy's new magic lantern, and light, including magic lantern optics, experiments, photographing and coloring slides, etc. (1874)
Marcy, L. J., author · Philadelphia : L.J. Marcy · leaf 89
and grit, is the best upon which to mix and arrange the colors. Use soft water for mixing the tints. For cake colors, use a weak gum water, taking care to have it quite dilute to prevent the colors cracking or peeling off ; place each tint on a separate slab or saucer. A suitable easel for holding… … The glass or photograph to be painted, should be placed upon the clear glass in the frame (as shown at B ). Upon the base board (A) is spread a sheet of pure white paper to reflect up the light through the painting ; the light should fall on it from the left hand, and is best obtained
Lantern projection · Slides (Photography)
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