This section is from the book "Paint And Varnish Facts And Formulae", by J. N. Hoff. Also available from Amazon: The Industrial And Artistic Technology Of Paint And Varnish.
50 pounds of lamp black (in oil), 3 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.
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.
50 pounds of French ochre, (in oil),
8 gallons of raw linseed oil, 1-2 gallon of turpentine, 1-4 gallon of liquid dryer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ochre, black and green.
Ochre and black.
Ochre and black.
Red and black.
Same as yellow staining color, substituting burnt umber, (in oil), for French ochre.
Ochre and red.
Ochre and red.
Lemon, ochre, red and black.
Ochre, green and red.
Lemon, green and ochre.
Ochre and lemon.
Ochre, red, lemon and black.
Ochre and red.
Ochre and red.
Ochre, red and trace of blue and black.
Ochre, green and black, with blue and red, a trifle.
Ochre, green and black.
Green, black and a little blue.
Lemon and green.
Lemon and 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.
Green, ochre, black, and lemon.
Same as red staining color, substituting Indian red for oxide, and darkening this with a little black.
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.
White, tinted with 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.
 
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