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Atkinson: Asphaltum

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Atkinson: Asphaltum

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Here are a few comments I saw in Atkinson's book about asphaltum:

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Asphaltum:
Never add oil to Asphaltum, it will retard the drying infefinitely. Never use it without the addition of a few drops of quick rubbing varnish to insure hardness.

Asphaltum is used for glazing on colors and gold and has a wide latitude in producing many degrees of tone value by applying it thin. Depth of tone is produced by repeated glazings, one over the other. Thin with Turpentine. Also used to "gloss face" lettering on show cards.

For Glazing Color for Shades and Scrolls on Wagon Work:
Asphaltum is first; must be used with a little quick rubbing varnish or it will "pull" up when finishing varnish is applied. Fine for splitting shades, on greens, white, chream and yellows.

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