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Interior Painting A Series of Practical Treatises on MATERIAL TOOLS AND APPLIANCES USED STENCIL CUTTING POUNCES IN INTERIOR PAINTING PAINTING WOODWORK HOW TO PAINT FLAT COATS ENAMELLING PAINTING PLASTERED WALLS IN OIL FLOOR PAINTING VARNISHING AND WAXING FINISHING FLOORS PAINTING PLASTERED WALLS IN WATER COLORS CALCIMINING REPAINTING OLD WALLS IN WATER COLORS DECORATING IN OIL OR WATER COLORS LINING AND STENCILING POUNCES AND PAINTING POUNCED WORK -- PREFACE -- This, the second manual of the Red Book Series takes up the course of painting nearly where the first one ended, and much of the matter contained in the first is applicable in many instances to INTERIOR PAINTIN T G O . save repetitions the same system of paragraphing the subject matter has been adopted and reference will be made throughout the text to such by number to save space and the needless saying the same thing over and over. While INTERIPOARIN TIN w G ill be reviewed in all its phases, there are some parts of it which, while being portions of the painted work in interior painting of buildings which really can be and are classed as separate trades and as each would require fully as much space in their handling as will be devoted to this manual, they will each appear under their proper heading, and - each will be devoted specially to such branches as graining, marbling, wood finishing, etc. Decoration too, properly speaking is much too big a subject to be handled as a side issue in a book treating of the interior painting in a general manner and it too mill be divided up into subdivisions which will facilitate its study, rendering it more thorough and easy. F. MAIRE. LESSON 1 1. It seems just and right that previous to entering upon the study of any subject that in order to understand it well, one should know what its main features are and that he should have a sketch or a syn opsis given him of how it is to be treated. This is the principal object of this lesson, and the subsequent paragraphs indicate what will be more fully given in the lessons which follow it. 2. As to Interior painting it is purposed to be followed up from the foundation. This in many respects will be found similar to that which has been related in Vol. I of the red series manual-yet is not so nearly the same that the student can be referred to it for full explanations. The material used on interior work comprises all that is described under that section of Vol. I, as well as most of the tools and a p 19 20 INTERIOR PAINTIXG pliances there considered, but in addition very many others, so as many may not care to purchase it, the material as well as tools and appliances will be gone over in full, only tools, etc., which may have had a full description given in Vol I will receive but a passing notice in this manual, reserving the fuller ones for those which properly belong to interior painting. 3. The manner of preparing the wrtlls, etc., in order to fit them for the application of paint and decorations either in oil or water colors, is an all important division of the subject, so it will receive full attention in all its details. 4. How to handle the various devices in use for getting at the surface of walls is another very important preliminary step in e abling a workman to do the interior painting in the best and quickest manner - This mill also be fully described. 5...

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #5767884 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-29
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Paperback
• 164 pages