CHEAP OIL PAINTS,, '2G3 



After painting, the colour left in the pot may be covered Painters' co- 



xvith water to prevent it from skinning, and the brushes, as j^°"J ^ Jji '^f^^ 



usual, should be cleaned with the painting knife, and kept un- pared with fisi- 

 , ^ oil. 



der water, 



A brighter green may be formed by omitting the blue-black ; 

 and 



A lighter green may be made by the addition often pounds 

 ef ground white-lead. 



A variety of greenS may be obtained, by varying the pro- 

 portions of the blue and yellow. 



Observe that the wet blue must be ground with the incorpo- 

 ated oil, preparatory to its being mixed with the mass. 



Sione Colour^ 



£. s. d. 



Lime-water, 4 gallons, *•• •• 4 



Whiting, 1 12 pounds, • 2 4 



White-lead ground, 28 pounds, at 6d, per lb, • • • • l-i 



Road dust, 56 pounds, 6 



Prepared fish-oil, 2 gallons, ••• 6 O 



Incorporated oil, 3^ gallons, • 7 



Linseed-oil, 3§ ditto, 15 9 



Weighs 293lbs. ^2 5 11 



The above stone colour, fit for use, is not two-pence per 

 pound. 



Brown Red. 



£. s. d. 



Lime-water, S gallons, 8 



Spanish brown, 1 12lbs. 1 



Road dust, 224lbs, 2 



4 gallons of fish-oil, 12 



4 ditto incorporated oil, 8 



4 ditto linseed-oil, 18 



Weighs 50llbs. £2 8 



This most excellent paint is scarcely one penny per pound. 

 The Spanish brown must be in powder. 



A good 



