Varnish to colour little Baskets, Bowls, or any Board work

The Art Of Cookery · Hannah Glasse · 1747
Source
The Art Of Cookery
Status
success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe
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Ingredients (2)
For the varnish
Instructions (7)
  1. Choose the color of sealing wax desired (red, black, or white).
  2. To every two ounces of sealing wax, use one ounce of spirit of wine.
  3. Pound the wax fine, then sift it through a lawn sieve until extremely fine.
  4. Put the fine wax into a large phial with the spirit of wine.
  5. Shake the phial and let it stand near the fire for forty-eight hours, shaking often.
  6. With a small brush, apply the varnish all over the baskets.
  7. Let it dry, then apply a second coat for a pretty finish.
Original Text
To make a pretty Varnish to colour little Baskets, Bowls, or any Board work, nothing but is tin. TAKE either red, black, or white sealing-wax, which colour you want to make: to every two ounces of sealing wax one ounce of spirit of wine, pound the wax fine, then sift it through some lawn sieve, till you have made it extremely fine; put it into a large phial with the spirit of wine; shake it; let it stand within the air of the fire forty-eight hours shaking often; then with a little brush rub your baskets all over with it: let it dry, and do it over a second time, and it makes them look very pretty.
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