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kalsomine
[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
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Lackeys and minions brought in pails of kalsomine, of various tints, some of pale pastel shades, others of deep rich hues.
Kalsomine may be colored easily by mixing with it yellow ochre, Spanish brown, indigo; squeeze through a bag into the water, etc.
The anti-kalsomine, the fixer or binder of which is cement, is next mixed to a working consistency with hot water and applied hot.
The sandpapering of these anti-kalsomine foundations is one of the principal draw-backs to the use of the cement.
Sometimes, too, they kalsomine the face with an enamel, like that on a medival vase.
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