The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... surface , in order to counteract the effect which the other coating of glass might pro- duce on the soft metal when it came to con- tract by cooling . The enameller's furnace is square , and built of bricks bedded in an earth proper for ...
... surface , in order to counteract the effect which the other coating of glass might pro- duce on the soft metal when it came to con- tract by cooling . The enameller's furnace is square , and built of bricks bedded in an earth proper for ...
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... surface . They are much less numerous . The colours for painting are made up very nearly of the same materials as those for tender porcelain ; they only contain more flux . This flux is composed of the glass of lead ( called rocaille ) ...
... surface . They are much less numerous . The colours for painting are made up very nearly of the same materials as those for tender porcelain ; they only contain more flux . This flux is composed of the glass of lead ( called rocaille ) ...
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... surface of the cop- per cleansed , in order that the progress of the work may be ascertained . If any accident should occur by the slip- ping of the graver beyond the boundary re- quired , or lines are found to be placed er- roneously ...
... surface of the cop- per cleansed , in order that the progress of the work may be ascertained . If any accident should occur by the slip- ping of the graver beyond the boundary re- quired , or lines are found to be placed er- roneously ...
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... surface so necessary to give their lustre due effect . Other stones , as rubies , topazes , and sapphires , are cut into various angles on a wheel of copper , and the mate- rial for polishing those is tripoli diluted with water . A ...
... surface so necessary to give their lustre due effect . Other stones , as rubies , topazes , and sapphires , are cut into various angles on a wheel of copper , and the mate- rial for polishing those is tripoli diluted with water . A ...
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... surface of the plate is thinly and equally varnished . After this part of the process is completed , several lengths of wax taper , twisted together , are to be lighted , the plate raised by the vice in the left hand , and the right ...
... surface of the plate is thinly and equally varnished . After this part of the process is completed , several lengths of wax taper , twisted together , are to be lighted , the plate raised by the vice in the left hand , and the right ...
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