The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.

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Title: The art of glass shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel : likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses : to which is added, the method of painting on glass and enameling : also how to extract the colours from minerals, metals, herbs and flowers ... : illustrated with proper sculptures / written originally in French, by Mr. H. Blancourt, and now first translated into English ; with an appendix, containing exact instructions for making glass-eyes of all colours.
Author: Haudicquer de Blancourt, Jean, b. ca. 1650.
Publication: London :: Printed for Dan. Brown ... Tho. Bennet ... D. Midwinter and Tho. Leigh ... and R. Wilkin ...,; 1699.
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Subject terms: Glass manufacture -- Early works to 1800.; Enamel and enameling -- Early works to 1800.; Precious stones.
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CHAP. CLI. To make a very fine blue Enamel.

FEW Persons but are much taken with this Co∣lour, as being the most sightly agreeable of all others, both from the esteem of its natural Beau∣ty, which makes it eminent above the rest of Co∣lours, as it has resemblance to that of the Heavenly Arch, and is taken for the Symbol of Generosity.

You may make Enamel of this Colour with four pound of our principal prepared Powder in Chap∣ter CXLVIII. two Ounces of prepared Zaffer, forty eight Grains of Copper thrice calcined, mentioned in the precedent Chapter; these reduc'd to a mixt im∣palpable Powder, must be put into a white glazed Pot; when the Metal is well melted, cast it into Water, and when 'tis dry return it to the Pot; after that let it stand upon the Fire until it be well digested and incorporate: Then take it off, and you have a very fine Enamel for Goldsmiths, which make into Cakes, and keep for use, as before.