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An Old Hand
Hand, An Old
Old Hand
Hand, Old
Hints for painters, decorators, and paper-hangers.
Being a selection of useful rules, data, memoranda, methods, and suggestions for house, ship and furniture painting, paper-hanging, gilding, color mixing, and other matters useful and instructive to painters and decorators. Prepared with special reference to the wants of amateurs
$aUnited States :$bThe Industrial Publication Company,$c1882.
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"Hints for Painters, Decorators, and Paper-Hangers" by An Old Hand is a practical guidebook written in the late 19th century. The book offers a comprehensive collection of tips, instructions, and methodologies tailored for painters and decorators, especially focusing on house, ship, and furniture painting. It serves as a resource for both professional tradesmen and amateurs who wish to enhance their skills in practical decoration and painting techniques. The opening of the book introduces its purpose as a practical manual designed to help everyday workers understand their profession with clarity and accessibility. It emphasizes the importance of materials, surface preparation, and the various processes involved in painting and paper-hanging. The author's approach is straightforward, avoiding technical jargon to cater to those who might not have formal training. Through detailed discussions on types of paints, preparation techniques, and the nuances of color mixing, the beginning passages lay the groundwork for a thorough exploration of the craft that awaits the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/hintsforpainters00bellrich/page/14/mode/2up
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1882
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Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Interior decoration
House painting
Paperhanging
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