Black

50 pounds of lamp black (in oil), 3 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.

Red

50 pounds of bright red oxide, (in oil),

7 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.

Yellow

50 pounds of French ochre, (in oil),

8 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.

Lemon

50 pounds of chrome yellow, lemon, (in oil), 5 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.

Green

50 pounds of chrome green, med., (in oil), 5 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.

Blue

50 pounds of prussian blue, (in oil), 10 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-2 gallon of liquid dryer.

These staining colors are in reality, ready mixed solid colors, and can be converted into ready mixed paints of the same shade by adding an amount of barytes (in oil), equal to the amount of color used and doubling the amount of liquids, with the addition of solution No. 1 - 1-8 the amount of raw oil used, or if they are to be cheapened, 1-4 the amount of the oil used may be added of solution. No. 1.

Light Lead Ready Mixed

Tint white with black, ochre and lemon color. Medium lead, black and ochre. Dark lead, black and ochre. Light, Medium, and Dark Drab. - Ochre, red and black in proper proportions to give the respective shades.

Quaker Drab

Ochre, black and green.

Stone

Ochre and black.

Grey

Ochre and black.

Light Brown

Red and black.

Dark Brown

Same as yellow staining color, substituting burnt umber, (in oil), for French ochre.

Light Buff

Ochre and red.

Buff

Ochre and red.

Colonial Yellow

Lemon, ochre, red and black.

Dark Straw

Ochre, green and red.

Light Straw

Lemon, green and ochre.

Cream

Ochre and lemon.

Tan And Light Tan

Ochre, red, lemon and black.

Spruce

Ochre and red.

Salmon

Ochre and red.

Lavender

Ochre, red and trace of blue and black.

Light Olive

Ochre, green and black, with blue and red, a trifle.

Medium Olive

Ochre, green and black.

Dark Olive

Green, black and a little blue.

Apple Green

Lemon and green.

Pea Green

Lemon and green.

Bronze Green

This ready mixed color is of great value to the painter and, therefore, a detailed formula is appended:

25 pounds of ochre staining color, 25 pounds of chrome green, (in oil), 6 pounds of black staining color,

1 pound of blue staining color,

2 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-8 gallon liquid dryer.

Medium Green Stone

Green, ochre, black, and lemon.

Maroon

Same as red staining color, substituting Indian red for oxide, and darkening this with a little black.

Vermillion

50 pounds of good American vermillion.

25 pounds of red lead.

25 pounds of Paris white,

8 gallons raw linseed oil,

1 gallon liquid dryer,

1 gallon turpentine,

1 gallon of solution, No. 1.

Light Blue

White, tinted with blue.

Dark Blue

White, with more blue.

From the foregoing it is understood that with the white base, before mentioned, and the staining colors prepared as directed, a simple tinting of the base, with the colors indicated, in proper proportion will give practically any of the many tints required, and the dark colors are formed from the tinting colors themselves.