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No. i s while hot, the second coat as soon 

 as the first is dry; then 2 coats of solution 

 No. 2, and allow the wood to dry thor- 

 oughly. Later apply a coat of raw linseed 

 oil, using a cloth instead of a brush, in 

 order to get a thinner coat of oil. 



Wood that has been varnished should 

 be scraped before the solution is applied. 



The black color does not appear at once, 

 but usually requires a few hours before 

 becoming ebony black. The linseed oil may 

 be diluted with turpentine without disad- 

 vantage, and after a few applications the 

 suriace will take on a dull and not dis- 

 pleasing polish. The table tops are easily 

 cleaned by washing with water or suds and 

 the application of another coat of oil puts 

 them in excellent order. Strong acids or 

 alkalies when spilled, if soon wiped off, 

 have scarcely a perceptible effect. 



A slate or tile top is expensive not only 

 in its original cost, but also as a destroyer 

 of glassware. Wood tops when painted, 

 oiled or paraffined have objectionable fea- 

 tures, the latter especially in warm weather. 

 Old table tops after the paint or oil is 

 scraped off down to the wood take the 

 above finish nearly as well as new wood. — 

 Journal of Applied Microscopy. 



SNAP SHOTS. 



Will the single platinum toning solutions 

 now on the market, such as Martin's Platyn, 

 really do what is Claimed for them, to pro- 

 duce fine platinum tones on all gelatine 

 papers, and will prints toned in these solu- 

 tions be permanent? 



Various methods for mounting glossy 

 photos have been given in Recreation in 

 answer to Arthur Roth's inquiry. I have 

 tried several methods, but have found this 

 by far the most satisfactory : 



When the prints are squeegeed on the 

 ferrotype plate and all the moisture has 

 been taken out with a dry blotter, apply a 

 thin coating of good paste to back of prints 

 and allow it to dry. To mount, wet the 

 card with a soft, wet brush, place the dry 

 print in position on card, cover with blotter 

 and roll thoroughly. If the card is not wet 

 too much the photos will be just as glossy 

 as before mounting. 



H. O. Bjornaas, Underwood, Minn. 



I have a Premo folding film camera, size 

 4x5, and wish to develop the pictures I 

 take with it Will you kindly tell me how 

 to use the following in developing and 

 printing: A box of hyposulphite of soda, 

 a bottle of Two in One, a developer and a 

 hypo fixing and toning bath? 



Margaret Harris, New York City. 



ANSWER. 



It is much more difficult to tell anyone 

 how to develop a print than it is to show 



him. If there are no directions with youf 

 preparations you would better go to the 

 man of whom you bought them and have 

 him explain their use to vou. A much more 

 satisfactory way to learn is to get some 

 friend who does photographic work to teach 

 you. There are a number of books pub- 

 lished which will give you the theory, but 

 seeing someone develop and print is the 

 quickest way to learn. — Editor. 



Please give me in Recreation a formula 

 for a single platinum toner for all gelatine 

 printing out papers. 



Phil Montz, Cameron, Mo. 



Nearly all the formulae for platinum sin- 

 gle toning solutions will work well on gela- 

 tine P. O. P. A good one is as follows: 



Potassium chloro-platinite 15 grains 



Cupric chloride 30 grains 



Citric acid 6 drachms 



Water 12 drachms 



Dissolve the chloro-platinite and cupric 

 chloride,- then add the citric acid, and when 

 the latter has dissolved, filter. 



For use take 1 drachm of this solution 

 to 20 ounces of water. — Editor. 



The best developer I have yet found for 

 under exposed plates is as follows : 



Water, 10 ounces ; sulphite of soda crys- 

 tals, 180 grains ; carbonate of soda crys- 

 tals, 150 grains; metol, 30 grains; hydro- 

 chinon, 4 grains. 



To use, take an equal quantity of this 

 solution and water. 



I have taken snap shots late in the even- 

 ing and got good moonlight effects with 

 this developer. If any one has a better 

 developer for under exposed plates I 

 should be pleased to learn it. 



Can any one please tell -me of a mucilage 

 that will take the place of the mucilage 

 used on stamps? 



C. E. Brobst, Canfield, Ohio. 



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 Recreation's Drawing Contest on page 

 xxvii. 



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 those of your friends. 



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