PART IX. treats of Taxidermy and its kindred Arts, being a Practical
Working Guide for Collecting, Preparing and Preserving all kinds of Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Insects, Etc. The Instruction is intended for Beginners, who have had no Previous Lessons or Practice, but it is so Full and thorough that even experts will find it of value. The Young Folks will find in these pages Equipment for a most Interesting Pastime that may easily be made the source of a Large Income.
Added to all are nearly a Hundred Pages of Secrets Worth Knowing, containing a Collection of Most Valuable Recipes for Making All Sorts of Articles that are in Constant Demand, and for which we have frequently to pay Exhorbitant Prices. This book also contains a chapter on Tanning, explaining how _Tannin_ is obtained; Salting Hides; Tanning Skins with Fur on and several processes for Tanning Leather. Also a chapter on RUSTIC FENCES and GATES with Illustrations of same.
This is but a Bare Suggestion of what is contained in This Remarkable Volume. The Instruction is all by Experts; the information we Guarantee to be Reliable. No Other Twelve Books in the World contains so much of Practical Value. 876 Pages. Large 12mo. Bound in Cloth.
=Price, $2.50 postpaid.=
=Address all orders to= =The Western Painter=
=CHICAGO=
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=EXACTLY RIGHT=
Varnishes For Carriage Painters.
=76 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN EVERY CAN.=
=WEARING BODY=
Whose working qualities are not equaled. Less liable to "trick" than any other. Dries free over night. Can be run out in three or four days.
=BLACK RUBBING=
Unequaled in intensity of color, working qualities, absolute uniformity and the perfection of surface obtained.
=ROUGHSTUFFS=
That produce the best possible surface for the color, with the least possible labor.
=EDWARD SMITH & CO.=,
=VARNISH MAKERS AND COLOR GRINDERS.=
=45 Broadway, NEW YORK, 59 Market Street, CHICAGO.=
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=LETTER PATTERNS FOR CARRIAGE PAINTERS.=
Letter Patterns for Carriage Painting are now used by experienced workmen who want a time-saving method, as well as by beginners who have not time to learn the trade by the old way. They are cut from extra durable pattern paper, and are all ready for use when they reach you. Each alphabet contains all the letters and the character &.
To Paint Signs, you should place the letters in position on the board to form the desired words, mark with pencil or crayon round each letter to get the outline, remove the pattern and paint in the color.
To Make a Shade: After marking out the letter, drop your pattern as low as necessary and move to the right or left, penciling round the right or left and bottom edges only; now, with a straight-edge, cut in the corners on angle as shown in cuts of figure 5 and 6.
The following cuts represent some of the most useful styles, with sizes and prices of each alphabet.
BLOCK. 2 inch 15c 12 inch $0.80 GOTHIC. A 3 " 20c 14 " 1.00 B 4 " 25c 16 " 1.25 5 " 35c 18 " 1.60 6 " 45c 20 " 2.00 8 " 60c 24 " 2.75 10 " 75c
ROMAN. 2 inch 20c 8 inch $0.70 TUSCAN. N 3 " 25c 10 " .90 H 4 " 35c 12 " 1.10 5 " 45c 15 " 1.45 6 " 55c
EGYPTIAN. 2 inch 20c SLANT BLOCK. T 3 " 25c _O_ 4 " 35c 5 " 45c 6 " 55c 8 " 65c 10 " 80c
FULL BLOCK. 3 inch $0.30 FULL B SLANT. D 4 " .40 B 5 " .50 6 " .60 8 " .75 10 " 1.00
PEAKED. 3 inch $0.30 FANTAIL. P 4 " .40 M 5 " .50 6 " .60 8 " .75 10 " 1.00
MODERN 4 inch $0.35 CHICAGO ART. 5 " .45 FAVORITE. E 6 " .60 E 8 " .75 10 " 1.00 12 " 1.36 15 " 1.70
DE VINNE CAPS. 3 inch $0.35 2 inch $0.30 DE VINNE R 4 " .45 3 " .40 LOWER CASE. 5 " .60 3-1/2 " .50 let 6 " .75 4-1/2 " .70 8 " 1.00 6 " .85 10 " 1.35 To order. 12 " 1.70 "
SCRIPT. 6 inch Capitals $1.00 _Fat_ Lower case to match .75 9 inch Capitals 1.50 Lower case 1.00 12 inch Capitals 2.00 Lower case 1.35
GERMAN TEXT. 4 inch Capitals $0.85 Abc Lower case .65 6 inch Caps 1.00 Lower case .75 8 inch Caps 1.50 Lower case 1.00
BLOCK. 2 inch, per set of 10 $0.10 ROMAN. 5 3 " " " .10 6 4 " " " .15 5 " " " .20 6 " " " .25 8 " " " .35 10 " " " .40 12 " " " .50
Stencils of any of the above alphabets of Letter Patterns will be cut on the very best prepared Stencil Paper at double the price quoted for the patterns; all stencils are shellaced ready for use in oil or water colors.
=TRANSFER ORNAMENTS, OR DECALCOMANIE=, have been used for so many years for Carriage and Sign Decoration that they are now a staple article in the paint shop, and the Transfer letters will soon be as popular, for any person who can use one can use the other. They make elegant signs on wood, tin, or any smooth surface, and another kind for the inside of glass are very fine, and guaranteed to wear as well, or better than work done by hand by the most experienced sign writer. A list of prices, sizes, and colors, with full directions for applying, will be found on pages 42 to 49 of my large 64-page catalogue, which will be sent =FREE= to any person applying for same. Special ornaments, trade-marks and other transfers made to order in quantities. We manufacture and sell all kinds of Signs and Sign Letters in Enamel Aluminum, Wood, etc.
_If you wish goods forwarded by mail be sure to send stamps or money to pay charges or they will be sent by express._
=WM. SEDGWICK, 260 Clark Street, - - CHICAGO.=
☞=Send for 64-Page Catalogue of Fresco Stencils, Signs and Sign Letters=
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=THE KING PATENT CHISELLED VARNISH BRUSH=
This brush is made on our full centre patent; it is brass bound, and the greatest pains taken in the selection of stock and making. It now stands at the head of this class of brushes, being especially adapted to piano, car, and coach work.
="The King" Patent Chiselled Varnish Brush=
The following, written by one who is an acknowledged authority on the subject of varnishing, will be of interest to those who want the best brush made.
="THE KING" VARNISH BRUSH.=
"It is seldom that we so readily commend a new tool as, in this instance, we do the patent varnish brush of Messrs. John L. Whiting & Son Co., Boston, Mass., which they are now supplying under the name of 'The King.' It consists of an oval brush bound with brass, and having its centre well filled with bristles. The latter is a new and certainly very desirable feature, as no accumulation of dirt or varnish gum can find a resting place. The bristles are of the best quality, possessing all the desired elasticity, and appear to be more firmly held in place than is the case with many oval brushes we have used. The bristles are evenly distributed throughout the brush, and are not compressed into a solid ring or ferrule, around a so-called reservoir for varnish or paint, in the centre of the brush. These reservoirs have never been a success, and the absence of one in 'The King' leads us to particularly admire it, for our experience teaches us that a brush with a solid bristle centre will carry varnish better and keep in better order than one having a central space or reservoir. Besides this, such a brush will wear more evenly. The brush is particularly adapted for varnishing large panels or gears, and well merits a trial by varnishers."
F. B. GARDNER.
If you are not using =Whiting's Brushes= give them a trial and learn their superior working qualities and economy, over all other kinds. For information address the manufacturers.
=JOHN L. WHITING & SON CO.,=
=BOSTON, U. S. A.=
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=We are Headquarters for=
=Carriage Painters' Supplies=
=of every description=
=We are Agents for the following SPECIALTIES=
=COACH COLORS IN JAPAN= Manufactured by the well-known house of Wadsworth, Howland & Co., (Inc.) of Boston, Mass. Send for Sample Book showing many new colors.
=CARRIAGE VARNISHES= Made by the same firm.
=ENGLISH VARNISHES= Made by Robt. Ingham Clark & Co., of London. Eng. Highest grade Varnishes made.
=AUG. BUHNE & CO.'S STEEL WOOL= Takes place of Sandpaper. Pumice stone. Samples Free.
=FAULTLESS VARNISH REMOVER= No alkali will not stain the most delicate wood. Try it. Sample can be sent prepaid for 35 cents.
=COACH AND CAR STRICTLY PURE WHITE LEAD.= Heavy body and finely ground for Carriage Painters. Write for quotations.
Also a Full Line of
=BRUSHES= of every description.
=BRONZE POWDER= for striping and lining.
=CHAMOIS SKINS= English and French.
=FILLERS=, Dry and Ground, for Rough Stuff and Gear Fillers.
=LEAF Gold=, Silver, Aluminum.
=PUMICE STONE= Powdered, Lump and Composition.
=RUBBING FELTS= All grades and Thicknesses.
=SPONGES= Sheep's Wool, Selected forms.
=Send for Carriage Painters' Net Price-List. It is FREE.=
=GEO E. WATSON CO. 108 Lake Street CHICAGO=
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=Established 1832 Incorporated 1882=
=VALENTINE & COMPANY=
=VALENTINES VARNISHES=
=Manufacturers of High Grade=
=COACH AND CAR VARNISHES AND COLORS=
=257 Broadway, New York=
=CHICAGO, 277 Dearborn Street BOSTON, 170 Purchase Street PARIS, 21 Rue de Lappe AMSTERDAM, Prinsengracht 762=
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Transcriber's note:
The one footnote has been moved to the end of its chapter.
Illustrations have been moved to paragraph breaks near where they are discussed.
Punctuation has been made consistent.
Section names are inconsistent between the table of contents, chapter headers, and actual section names.
Variations in spelling and hyphenation were retained as they appear in the original publication, except that obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Page 71: The reference to "page 184" is to a page that does not exist (on page 184 may)
Page 104: The figure labeled "O. D. T." does not correspond to the displayed monogram, which appears to be "O. R. T."