Bird's Eye Maple.—This ground may be prepared with either white lead and a little Oxford ochre, Venetian red or vermilion, but care must be taken not to use too much.
Satinwood.—The ground should be a yellowish white, obtained by adding yellow ochre to white lead.
Note.—Those who desire to obtain copies of marbles and woods printed in colour, from which to copy, should obtain either or all of the following books:—"The Art of Graining and Marbling," by James Petrie. Price 25s. The Trade Papers Publishing Co., Ltd., 365, Birkbeck Bank Chambers, High Holborn, London, W.C.; "The Art of Graining," by W. Sutherland. Price 25s. A. M. Sutherland, 26, Oxford Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester; "Graining," by A. R. Van der Burg, 26s., Crosby Lockwood and Co., Stationers' Hall Court, London, E.C.
In Fig. 119 is given an illustration of a fruit dish, the ornamentation of which has been done by spraying. In Fig. 120 is shown a portion of a table cover done by the "Airostyle" on a fine art fabric.
There is, of course, no limit to the number of artistic designs which may be produced by applying the paint by compressed air; indeed, the air brush or spraying machine for this class of work produces results which cannot be obtained in any other way. Several of the engravings illustrate forms of advertising cards all done by spraying, while Fig. 118 illustrates very well indeed the different effects in form which may be produced by the spray properly used, such as the raised panels, the sphere in the middle and the convex and concave portions of cylinder. These examples are reproduced, with full acknowledgments, from the "Book of Designs" by Chas. J. Strong, of the Detroit School of Lettering, Detroit, Mich., U.S.A. The price of this book is £1 ($5.00), and it contains an immense number of useful designs suitable for the use of sign painters, show card writers and commercial artists. It may be had in London from the office of the "Decorator," 365, Birkbeck Bank Chambers, London, W.C.
CHAPTER XIII.
The "Flowing-on" System.
The very latest method of finishing automobiles which have steel bodies is that at present in use by the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., at Trafford Park, Manchester, and elsewhere. The method is a remarkable one not only because of the great saving of time it effects, but by reason of the fact that the "life" of the painted or enamelled surface is prolonged by the improved method.