In tinting cups, hold them by the handle and apply the paint from the lower part of the cup upwards. A vase : begin at the top, pass the brush around with short strokes, and be careful it does not run. It is a good plan after painting a plate to turn it upside down ; large pieces should be covered, or place the china where no dust can get to it. CHROMO PHOTOGRAPHY. It does not require as much artistic talent as one would suppose to transfer and paint photographs on glass. The shading and fine work are already furnished by the photographer, and all that is required to paint the pictures is a little care in following outlines, and taste in colors. The materials necessary are convex glass in card and cabinet size, three camel's-hair brushes, Nos. i, 2 and 3, a small quantity of amber- line (which may be procured at the druggists), some adhesive paper and the best tube paint in flake-white, Naples yellow, Vandyke brown, Prussian blue, ivory black, rose madder, vermilion and terre-verte. One dollar and a half will cover the cost of material to begin with. You will have enough paint to color the photographs of all your friends, and the glasses cost but a few cents. Soak the photograph in clear rainwater until it will readily slip from the card. On no account must it be pulled from the card, or you will ruin the picture. Place the photograph between two pieces of blotting paper, or dry it with a soft cloth. Trim the picture until it is a trifle smaller than the glass. Have the under or hollow side of the glass perfectly clean and dry. Make a thin paste of corn-starch, and while it CHROMO PHOTOGRAPHY. 297 is warm quickly cover the face of the photo well with a soft cloth. Then immediately place the face side of the photo next the glass, hold it firmly in the center with the thumb of the left hand, and with the right hand and a piece of soft paper quickly press out all the moisture and air, working it outward toward the edge of the glass and wiping it off with a clean cloth. This is the most difficult part of the whole., You must be very careful and not rub so hard as to tear the paper, and not a particle of air or moisture must be left between the paper and glass. If you are not successful the first time, soak the picture off and try it again. Be sure that the edges are firmly fixed to the glass. When the back of the picture is perfectly smooth and dry, with a piece of fine sandpaper go over the back of the picture gently, to remove any paste that may have adhered to it. Now take a shallow tin dish large enough to admit of putting the glass in (a cake tin will do nicely), and melt amberline in it until it is half an inch in the dish. Amberlime is something like sperm and will congeal as quickly. When the amberline is melted and hot, lay the picture in it, the under side down, just long enough for every part of the paper to be wet ; take it out and as quickly as possible wipe every bit of it off with a soft cloth ; the paper will be soaked through and perfectly transparent. Be sure that it is all transparent. You are now ready to paint.

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In tinting cups, hold them by the handle and apply the paint from the lower part of the cup upwards. A vase : begin at the top, pass the brush around with short strokes, and be careful it does not run. It is a good plan after painting a plate to turn it upside down ; large pieces should be covered, or place the china where no dust can get to it. CHROMO PHOTOGRAPHY. It does not require as much artistic talent as one would suppose to transfer and paint photographs on glass. The shading and fine work are already furnished by the photographer, and all that is required to paint the pictures is a little care in following outlines, and taste in colors. The materials necessary are convex glass in card and cabinet size, three camel's-hair brushes, Nos. i, 2 and 3, a small quantity of amberline (which may be procured at the druggists), some adhesive paper and the best tube paint in flake-white, Naples yellow, Vandyke brown, Prussian blue, ivory black, rose madder, vermilion and terre-verte. One dollar and a half will cover the cost of material to begin with. You will have enough paint to color the photographs of all your friends, and the glasses cost but a few cents. Soak the photograph in clear rainwater until it will readily slip from the card. On no account must it be pulled from the card, or you will ruin the picture. Place the photograph between two pieces of blotting paper, or dry it with a soft cloth. Trim the picture until it is a trifle smaller than the glass. Have the under or hollow side of the glass perfectly clean and dry. Make a thin paste of corn-starch, and while it CHROMO PHOTOGRAPHY. 297 is warm quickly cover the face of the photo well with a soft cloth. Then immediately place the face side of the photo next the glass, hold it firmly in the center with the thumb of the left hand, and with the right hand and a piece of soft paper quickly press out all the moisture and air, working it outward toward the edge of the glass and wiping it off with a clean cloth. This is the most difficult part of the whole. You must be very careful and not rub so hard as to tear the paper, and not a particle of air or moisture must be left between the paper and glass. If you are not successful the first time, soak the picture off and try it again. Be sure that the edges are firmly fixed to the glass. When the back of the picture is perfectly smooth and dry, with a piece of fine sandpaper go over the back of the picture gently, to remove any paste that may have adhered to it. Now take a shallow tin dish large enough to admit of putting the glass in (a cake tin will do nicely), and melt amberline in it until it is half an inch in the dish. Amberlime is something like sperm and will congeal as quickly. When the amberline is melted and hot, lay the picture in it, the under side down, just long enough for every part of the paper to be wet ; take it out and as quickly as possible wipe every bit of it off with a soft cloth ; the paper will be soaked through and perfectly transparent. Be sure that it is all transparent. You are now ready to paint.

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