A Guide To Japanning

“Discover the Secrets to Beautiful Japanning”

Now you can use a practical, step-by-step guide to achieve the beautiful Japanning of your dreams --- 100% Guaranteed

If I’m right, you have probably envied the beautiful works of art created in the Orient. They are admired all over the world. Japanning, the art of covering wood, paper or metal with thick varnish and hardening it, is one of the most beautiful. I first discovered it after visiting the Orient several years ago. Even though I admired it greatly, I didn’t think I could ever create anything so beautiful on my own.

You get everything you need to understand­­ how to create gorgeous Japanned works of art successfully. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is left out.

All the fundamentals are there:

INTRODUCTION.
Priming or Preparing the Surface to be Japanned
The First Stage in the Japanning of Wood or of Leather without a Priming

SECTION II.
JAPAN GROUNDS.
White Japan Grounds
Blue Japan Grounds
Scarlet Japan Ground
Red Japan Ground
Bright Pale Yellow Grounds
Green Japan Grounds
Orange-Coloured Grounds
Purple Grounds
Black Grounds
Common Black Japan Grounds on Metal
Tortoise-shell Ground
Painting Japan Work
Varnishing Japan Work

SECTION III.
JAPANNING OR ENAMELLING METALS.
Enamelling Bedstead Frames and similar large pieces
Japanning Tin, such as Tea-trays and similar goods
Enamelling Old Work

SECTION IV.
THE ENAMELLING AND JAPANNING STOVE—
PIGMENTS SUITABLE FOR JAPANNING WITH
NATURAL LACQUER—MODERN METHODS OF
JAPANNING WITH NATURAL JAPANESE
LACQUER.
Appliances and Apparatus used in Japanning and Enamelling
Modern Japanning and Enamelling Stoves
Stoves heated by direct fire
Stoves heated by hot-water pipes
Pigments suitable for Japanning with Natural Lacquer
White Pigments
Red Pigments
Blue Pigment
Yellow Pigments
Green Pigment
Black Pigment
Methods of Application
Modern Methods of Japanning and Enamelling with Natural Japanese Lacquer

SECTION V.
COLOURS FOR POLISHED BRASS.—

MISCELLANEOUS.
Painting on Zinc or on Galvanized Iron
Bronzing Compositions
Golden Varnish for Metal
Carriage Varnish
Metal Polishes
Black Paints
Black Stain for Iron
Varnishes for Ironwork

SECTION VI.
PROCESSES FOR TIN-PLATING.
Amalgam Process
Immersion Process
Battery Process
Weigler's Process
Hern's Process

SECTION VII.
GALVANIZING.
INDEX.

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