Fairchild's rapid letterer and show-card maker, commercial alphabet construction with brush or pen . in applying white if it is properlyprepared, and it is worth the trouble, as nothing equalsit for what artists term embellishment or for fine decorativeeffects. Years of experience have finally demonstrated to thewriter that flake-white is the most advantageous and leastexpensive for show cards. All professional writers use supply stores sell it in a dry powder in any quantitydesired. take out one ball, grind it and mix it thoroughly on yourslab with the spatula, holding it fiat, using
Fairchild's rapid letterer and show-card maker, commercial alphabet construction with brush or pen . in applying white if it is properlyprepared, and it is worth the trouble, as nothing equalsit for what artists term embellishment or for fine decorativeeffects. Years of experience have finally demonstrated to thewriter that flake-white is the most advantageous and leastexpensive for show cards. All professional writers use supply stores sell it in a dry powder in any quantitydesired. take out one ball, grind it and mix it thoroughly on yourslab with the spatula, holding it fiat, using at least one-haltof its length while moving it in circular motion and sidewaysright and left, frequently gathering it by using the edge of thespatula and adding only enough water to make a mass asthick as heavy syrup. If you devote five minutes to grind-ing each ball smooth you will have a perfect paint. By firstdipping your brush into water you can fill your brush withthick white and mix up the brushful on the stone, and youcan letter on the darkest or any light surface with one Preparing White. BOY first-grade clear gum-arabic, filling a bottle half withgum and cold water. In a couple of days you will havea clear mucilage to use as a size or binder, which willprevent the white from rubbing off unless it is should mix your paint on a marble or slate slab or apiece of glass.
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectlettering, bookyear19
