Primary Source Information About 18th Century Craft Techniques


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Main Title, Index and Introduction

Secrets relative to the Art of Engraving

Secrets relative to Metals

Secrets for the Composition of Varnishes, etc.

Secrets of Mastichs, Cements, Sealing-wax, etc.

Secrets of Glass Manufactory - Compositions to Imitate Precious Stones, called French Paste

Secrets Concerning Colors and Painting
§ I.  Paint In Varnish On Wood
§ 2. Paint On Paper
§ 3. Compositions For Limners
§ 4. Make Transparent Color
§ 5. Compositions to Dye Leather
§ 6. Color or Varnish Copperplate Prints
§ 7. For Painting on Glass
§ 8. Color Preparation for Oil, Water, and Crayon
       Marble and Jasper Paper
       Methods to Clean Paintings
       Making Good Crayons
       Directions for Coloring Prints
       Directions for Painting in Oil
§ 9.  Preparation of Lapis Lazuli to Make Ultramarine

Secrets of the Art of Gilding

The Art of Dying Woods, Bones, etc.

Of Casting in Moulds

Making curious and useful sorts of Ink
    Ink Stone
    Invisible Ink

 

Some Obscure Terms Defined


Links

 

Use this list to find even more sites about Antiques and Art History.

Alive Web Directory is organized by topic, including Art History

Active Web Links includes links to sites about Art History

CasCandra Web Directory includes a category about Antiques

eWebPages has links to Art History sites

LinksQuitters Directory is organized by topic, including Art History

Free Web Directory, including an Antiques category.

Only Yours Arts and Crafts Directory

Eighteenth Century Paint Materials and the Painters Craft as Practiced in Louisbourg - A Training Manual by A. Storm

 

 

 

 

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Indie Coffeehouse Arts Directory

 


 

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18th Century Primary Source Information - An original work of 1809, transcribed by Anne Post, © 2006, all rights reserved