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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...The manner of forming these boards is to have a pine frame made that will fit closely into the chimney; cover this frame tightly with stout cotton cloth; and if the Indian style is to be copied, cover with black glazed muslin or paper. Then procure a number of pictures of decalcomanie, or the German embossed pieces, which come in sheets, the greater the variety the better. Cut these all apart and fasten them carelessly upon the black ground. When these are all dry varnish with Demar, laying the screen flat and using thin varnish; when the first coat is dry give a second, being careful to keep from dust during the entire operation. This style is shown in Fig. 21. This is made upon the same kind of frame, but instead of muslin cover with net or tarlatan, upon which arrange the figures with gold spangles scattered between; fill the chim ney with fine white-pine shavings, and place the screen in front. The appearance of the white shavings showing behind the black or colored gauze, will be be found extremely lovely and refreshing, presenting a pure, cool appearance, exceedingly appropriate during the hot weather. The frames for the wedgewood boards are similar to those already described, but are covered with white muslin, over which is pasted very evenly, and with great care, for fear of injuring or marring the delicate surface, satin paper of a wedgewood blue gray, or a palissy gray green. Fig. 23. Thirteen sheets of lace note-paper of five different patterns are required, and some white embossed pictures; these are sometimes combined with the lace paper. The patterns suitable for this work will be found in the illustration, Fig. 25. Those parts of the sheets of embossed and lace paper which are to be used, must be carefully and neatly cut out, keeping the part...
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