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per’d up, yet not too thin, becaufe the ftiffer ’tis workt 
the better body is laid on, and Jafteth longer ; neither 
muftit be too ftiff. Rub this Colour well on with a 
large Briftle Brufh, and let the outfide or fur face of 
your Work be fo well cover’d that no Crick or Corner 
be left bare, which is eafily done, if you jobb in the 
point of your Briftle-brulh. When this firff colouring 
is dry, do it over again a fecond time, alfo a third time 
if you think fit, and your Price will bear it ; ’twill be 
more durable if fo done. 
This Method will fuffice for any plain Colour on any 
fort of Timber- work, whether the Work be cover’d 
thus with a Stone or Timber Colour, with Umber and 
White ; or a Lead Colour, with Indico and White y but 
that White is of the three by much the cheapeff. Seme 
cover their Work only with a Coat of Spanijh Brown, 
and temper it ftiffer than for the two firft Primings, 
■which is cheapeft in fome refpefts, and may preferve 
the Wood as well as any. To do this, is good Vulgar 
Tainting *, but for Pannelling of Wainfcot with proper 
Shadows, and imitating Olave and Walnut-wood, Mar- 
ble, you’ll bell attain to that by Experience, and 
obferving the Painter’s working, how he grinds the 
Colours, and lays ’em on, if you can have Time and Op- 
portunity to fee him any where at work. 
Of Colours arifngfom Mixture. 
I F you wou’d make an Jjh-colour, mix White-Lead 
and Lamp-black together ; if a deep^,ufe a little 
White and more Black ) if a lighter Jjh, lefs Black and 
more White. 
For a lead-colour, mix Indicoand White Lead. 
For a Colour like to new Oak Timber, mix Umber 
and White. 
For a Buff- colour, mix yellow Oaker and white Lead. 
For a Flejb-eolour, mix Lake with Lead, and a little 
Vermilion. 
For a Grafs Green, mix Verdegrife and Pink, 
For 
