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Kalsomining Parlor Walls

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Day
18
Month
November
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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ITaving heard tho ubject of kalsomining rooms discusïed consiHerably of lute and the dea heinjr gene ml thitt it makes a very cxpeccive fitiisli for walls, we give the following, whieh we fiod in an oxchange, for wbat it is worth : It is a popular error to believo tbat the maleiial for kulsoniining aro very pensive, nd also that few men bave tho skill to apply tbe iiquid even af ter it hos been propcrly prrparrd. For tb is reagOD, people re frequently dcceived intn paying exorbitant priccs ior thib kind of work. Tbe muterinli employed are good clenr glue, Piiris white aid water Paris ■white is sold in New York Ciiv and jirooklyn for from two to tlirce cents a pound. Itinerent kalgominers frequentïy charge twenty-five centa per pound, "thcy use notbing but tho genuine silver pojisb, which is scarce, aud very exjieniñro." In case the walls of a lnrge room, gay pisteen by twenty feet fquare is to be kalsomined wiib two coutp, it will refjuire about one-fourlh of a iound of lht-eolc-ired glue and five cr eix poujids of Par.is &rLe. Soak Ihe g)ue over aiglit iu a tin vessel containing ubout a quart of wurm water. Ifthe kalsomine ii to be applied the noxt day, add a pint more of clear water to the glue nnd set the tin Ycssel contaiuing the gluo into kettle of boiling wator over the firo, and eojithiue to stir tho glue until it is well (Jiggolved nnd (juite thiti. ïf the gluepail be placod in a kettle of boiling water, the glue will not bc pcirebed. Then af;er putting the Paris white uto a largo wter pail, pour on bot water, aml giir it until Ui liijuid iippears like iliick inilk. Now mingle tho gluo liquid witli tl' e whiteninc, Ptir it thorouglily, ai.d apply it to tho wall with a wbitewasli broth, sr with a patnt brush. It is of little conaevjaince what kind of an instruuieilt is etuplojed tn put on thu kulKnimue, previded that tbc Iiquid in sprnsd cmoothly. Kxpciiëivö brur-hfP, made expreely for Kalsoinining, may be obtained at iüi-li faetones, ui. si ut gomo drui and liaicTnaro -torg But a goot) whitewacb Irush, baviug long nnd tbick bair, will do very well. In ense thu Iiquid is no tl.ioK thnt it will not flow from Ihe brusb no as to make gmooth work, :idd a little more hot wtiter. WRen applving tbe kalsomine, stir it frcquntly. Dip the brush often, nd oijly so devp in tbe Iiquid as to takc on inuch as llie hair TWll rctaiu without lettiog large dropa uil to tlie lloor. If ti)o niU'-.li gluo be added, the knlsom'iie caniKit b laiil 'in Kinoothly, and wil 1 lio liltc to nack. Th sim sliould be to npply n thin lsyer of liling tht catinot be brushed of with a brooia or a dry ulotli A thiu coat wül not crack.

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Michigan Argus