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edges together, making it appear as soft as possible. Pro- 

 ceed in this manner till the whole is finished, then take a 

 hair pencil and draw a few thin white veins over the work, 

 varying them as much as is necessary ; take another pencil 

 for the terra sienna, and run a few thin lines intermixing 

 with the whole ; varnish when dry. 



To Imitate Granite. For the ground color, stain your 

 white lead to a light lead color, with lamp-black and a little 

 rose-pink. Throw on black spots with a graniting machine, 

 a pale red, and fill up with white a little before the ground 

 is dry. 



A Cheap Oak Varnish. Two quarts of boiled oil, one 

 and a half pound of litharge, three quarters of a pound of 

 gum shellac, one ounce of gum. All boiled together, and 

 stirred up till dissolved, then take off the fire and add two 

 quarts of turps. "When settled, strain into a bottle and cork 

 for use. 



Common Oil Varnish. Take one gallon of quick drying 

 oil, two pounds of resin, and one quart of turpentine ; put 

 the resin with the drying oil into a varnish kettle, and let it 

 dissolve in a gentle heat ; take it from the fire and gradually 

 pour in the spirits of turpentine. If too thick add more of 

 the turpentine. 



Transparent Varnish for Pictures. Take the white of 

 four eggs and two ounces of loaf sugar ; beat them up in 

 lime water to the proper consistency for varnishing. 



