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To Color Japan Orange

Mix a little red with yellow until the desired color is obtained; and add to transparent japan. (See No. 3025.) gets hard. Two coats, in most instances, will be sufficient. After it is quite dry, polish it with fine glass paper, and rub it with a wet soft cloth; then give it 2 or 3 coats of drying linseed oil, or as much as it will soak up.

When dry, it is ready for japanning. 3041. To Trace Designs on the Ground. Having drawn the figures on a

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