Expensive Antique: When very expensive antique or scenic wallpaper is used, the walls should always be covered in advance with muslin, and the paper glued to the fabric. This will permit removing the paper without tearing, if occasion for this should arise. Valuable wallpaper may be sized (covered with a coating of glue or gelatin) and then shellacked with white shellac. This protects the paper from dirt, dust, and finger marks and permits gentle washing with a damp rag. Care should be taken in applying the size to prevent the colors from running, as many wallpapers are printed with water-color or tempera paints that dissolve when liquids are used. The shellacking tends to give the paper a warm yellowish tone, gives it a slightly antique appearance, causes the colors to be more brilliant, and to be blended in a more harmonious effect.
Metal leaf. The use of silver and gold leaf surfaces in Decoration has become popular in recent years. These effects are also part of the painter's work. Aluminum leaf is generally used in place of silver, as it is less expensive and does not tarnish. The application of metal leaf is accomplished by first applying a gold size to the surface to be treated. This is allowed to dry to a thick consistency, and the leaf is then applied to the size and allowed to dry thoroughly. It is best to varnish metal leaf for protection. Metal leaf is usually glazed over the varnish for antique effects.See Also All Antique Glass:The composition of glass consists of sand or silica, plus various bases such as soda, potash, lime, or oxide of lead.
Nearly all antique glass forms were made by blowing while the glass was hot, soft, and malleable. When blown to the required shape, each piece was placed on an iron rod called a pontil. After cooling, it was removed from the pontil, and there remained a roughness known as the pontil mar where it had rested on the rod. The age of glass may be judged by this mark; the rougher or larger the pontil mark, the older Is the piece of glass,
Glass is never perfectly transparent. It is always slightly tinted, although the tint is sometimes only visible to the expert. Colored glass is produced by the addition of a metallic oxide to its composition. Glass, when struck, should ring clearly with a long, diminishing sound. Very old glass is usually heavy and does not have a continuous ring. Antique glass is very often covered with invisible scratches.
The composition of glass consists of sand or silica, plus various bases such as soda, potash, lime, or oxide of lead.
Nearly all antique glass forms were made by blowing while the glass was hot, soft, and malleable. When blown to the required shape, each piece was placed on an iron rod called a pontil. After cooling, it was removed from the pontil, and there remained a roughness known as the pontil mar where it had rested on the rod. The age of glass may be judged by this mark; the rougher or larger the pontil mark, the older Is the piece of glass,
Glass is never perfectly transparent. It is always slightly tinted, although the tint is sometimes only visible to the expert. Colored glass is produced by the addition of a metallic oxide to its composition. Glass, when struck, should ring clearly with a long, diminishing sound. Very old glass is usually heavy and does not have a continuous ring. Antique glass is very often covered with invisible scratches.
On The Other Hand See Wall¬paper An Antique:Removing wallpaper. Wallpaper must be thoroughly soaked before wall¬paper an antiquey attempt is made to remove it. In order to accomplish this, a large calcimine brush wall¬paper an antiqued warm water are used. When the paper has absorbed all the water it cwall¬paper an antique, it should be let stwall¬paper an antiqued for a few minutes until the paste has been softened by the moisture. The paper may then be scraped with a putty Knife wall¬paper an antiqued easily removed. When valuable or wall¬paper an antiquetique wallpaper must be removed, it is advisable to obtain the services of a professional, as it is a very long wall¬paper an antiqued difficult procedure. The usual method is to hwall¬paper an antiqueg large steaming cloths about four inches from the Wall over a large portion of the Wall at the same time. The dampness from the cloths will eventually be absorbed by the paper or muslin upon which all valuable paper is mounted, wall¬paper an antiqued the paper may then be carefully pulled off the wall, strip by strip. When all traces of paper wall¬paper an antiqued paste have been removed from a plaster wall, the Wall may be treated as new wall¬paper an antiqued the painting procedure carried out as heretofore described.
Removing wallpaper. Wallpaper must be thoroughly soaked before wall¬paper an antiquey attempt is made to remove it. In order to accomplish this, a large calcimine brush wall¬paper an antiqued warm water are used. When the paper has absorbed all the water it cwall¬paper an antique, it should be let stwall¬paper an antiqued for a few minutes until the paste has been softened by the moisture. The paper may then be scraped with a putty Knife wall¬paper an antiqued easily removed. When valuable or wall¬paper an antiquetique wallpaper must be removed, it is advisable to obtain the services of a professional, as it is a very long wall¬paper an antiqued difficult procedure. The usual method is to hwall¬paper an antiqueg large steaming cloths about four inches from the Wall over a large portion of the Wall at the same time. The dampness from the cloths will eventually be absorbed by the paper or muslin upon which all valuable paper is mounted, wall¬paper an antiqued the paper may then be carefully pulled off the wall, strip by strip. When all traces of paper wall¬paper an antiqued paste have been removed from a plaster wall, the Wall may be treated as new wall¬paper an antiqued the painting procedure carried out as heretofore described.
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