Scientific American Volume 02 Number 34 (May 1847) . linois ; Breese, U. S. Senate ; Hon. J. H. Relfe, M. C. Mis-souri ; Capt. H. M. Shreve, Missouri. j23 TO PATENTEES AND MANUFACTU-RERS- THE inul&rgigned, Forwarding and CommissionMerchants, located at Hairisburg, the seat of Go-vernment of Pennsylvania, solicit consignments ofGroceries, Merchandise, Domestic Manufactures, anduseful Patent articles. They are in the midst of Flouring Mills, Forges,Furnaces, Coal Mines, Canals, Rail Roads, and one ofthe best agricultural districts in the Union. (Oj^One of the undersigned,is a machinist of
Scientific American Volume 02 Number 34 (May 1847) . linois ; Breese, U. S. Senate ; Hon. J. H. Relfe, M. C. Mis-souri ; Capt. H. M. Shreve, Missouri. j23 TO PATENTEES AND MANUFACTU-RERS- THE inul&rgigned, Forwarding and CommissionMerchants, located at Hairisburg, the seat of Go-vernment of Pennsylvania, solicit consignments ofGroceries, Merchandise, Domestic Manufactures, anduseful Patent articles. They are in the midst of Flouring Mills, Forges,Furnaces, Coal Mines, Canals, Rail Roads, and one ofthe best agricultural districts in the Union. (Oj^One of the undersigned,is a machinist of manyyears experience, and will give personal attention topatent machineryLetters post paid will receive immediate attention, FUNK Hi. MILLERfJftrrisburg, 14- F20 13t* Engraving on Wood NEATLY AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED ATthe Office ok the Scientific American, 124Fulton st, three doors from the Sun Office. DesignsDRAWINGS of all kinds for PATENTS, &c.,alw>made as above, at very low charges, 11847 SCIENTIFIC AMERICIAN, INC 272 SCIKNTI. The Art of Painting. {Continued from JVo. 33.) ORNAMENTAL GILDING AND BRONZING. In ornamental work for carriages, chairsand table covers, gold, silver or brass leaf maybe applied in the manner described for signpainting : but in this work dilute copal var-nish may be used for sizing and will dry suffi-ciently in a few minutes In ornamental workthe leaf sometimes requires to be shaded inparts, which is done by brushing over it a thintransparent coat of finely ground umber orburnt terra de sienna A more perfect goldshade, however, is composed of umber and gum -boge with a slight tinge of rose-pink. Silverornaments may be tinged with various colorswithout losing their metallic lustre. For thispurpose, several transparent colors, termedlaquers, are used. A gold laquer is made bysteeping two parts of turmeric with one partof red Saunders in a quantity of shellac varnish—a solution of gum shellac in alcohol. A bluelaquer is made by grinding Pru
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