Varnishes
Varnishes (Solvents for India-Rubber)
Solvents for India-Rubber and Gutta Percha. 1. Benzine. There are two bodies sold as benzine or benzole: one obtained by distilling coal or…
Another (Drying quality may be)
A drying quality may be communicated to oil by treating, in a heat capable of maintaining a slight ebullition, linseed or nut-oil, to each…
Another (Oz of melted copal pour or oz)
On 16 oz. of melted copal, pour 4, 6, or 8 oz. of linseed-oil boiled, and quite free from grease. When well mixed by repeated stirrings…
Varnishes (Dragon's blood with a paste)
Dragon's blood with a paste composed of flowers of zinc, or, what is still better, a little red vermilion. Violet. the varnish is…
Lacquers (Been torn off so as to form)
been torn off so as to form a soft, elastic edge. It should form a coil from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, according to the size of the work…
Water-Proofing
the color of the gold, they employ this glue, to which the gold-leaf adheres exceedingly well. Another. The qualities of the following are…
Blacking
ochre; grind them separately in water, turpentine, or oil, according to the work, and mix them in such proportions as will produce the…
Observation
The sugar, oil, and vinegar prevent the acids from injuring the leather, and add to the lustre of the blacking. A Cheap Method.
Papier-Mache
sheets are closely pasted together at all points. After this the mould is taken to the drying chamber, where it is exposed to a temperature…