Art's master-piece, or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex ... by C.K.

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Title
Art's master-piece, or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex ... by C.K.
Author
C. K.
Publication
London :: Printed for G. Conyers ... and J. Sprint ...,
1697.
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Subject terms
Painting -- Technique.
Decoration and ornament.
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"Art's master-piece, or, A companion for the ingenious of either sex ... by C.K." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47168.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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To lay on Speckles in Japan Work, &c.

If you design to Adorn your Work with Flowers, Rocks, or Garments, &c. Varnish the places intended with a fine Pen∣cil, and through any small Sieve shake the Colours you design, whilst the Varnish is wet, and sweep up in Rock-Work all Speckles that straggle on the edges, with a new dry Pencil lodge them on the sides and top of the Rock, which sticking, will render the Work more

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beautiful, and give it a Shadow or Reflection.

This must be done with all di∣ligence, and no intermission had till finished, till once covered, and being once dry, operate a∣gain, and so one upon another successively, to shape it to your mind; and in sweeping the Speckles, intermix not one por∣tion of scattered parts with the other, that are of a different co∣lour, but every parcel in the proper station, to beautifie the better: At first when laid, it will look dull and heavy, but the securing Varnish in a little time will add to it a pleasant, beautiful colour; and so you may do Flowers, Trees, Gar∣ments, and many pleasant things to Adorn your Work.

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