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spirit varnish
noun
- a varnish consisting of a gum or resin, such as shellac or copal, dissolved in alcohol
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Again, they deem it wise to get a colour at any price, which can only be done in our day by the use of spirit varnish.
Do not sandpaper at all yet; but make a nice orange-coloured spirit varnish, and place neatly over the yellow three or four coats.
No spirit varnish ought to be made either near a fire or by candle light.
In using bronzes or gold in powder, some spirit varnish or specially prepared varnish is necessary to make them adhere.
Gold can also be applied with a brush in the form of powder suspended in liquid gum or spirit varnish.
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