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LWAYS, before varnishing, apply a coat of a substance that will leave after dessicationdessiccation [sic] a colourless surface of rosin.

If your oil varnish dries too quickly, add more oil.

To make your varnish more siccative, add more rosin or gum to it.

By the addition of a proportion of essence of turpentine, a new produceproduct [sic] will be obtained that will dry very rapidly.

To keep brushes in good order wash them carefully after using in a little turpentine or methylated spirit, according to the varnish you have been using.

After having prepared your instrument for varnishing, proceed as follows:—Place in a saucer a sufficient quantity of varnish to give a complete coat. Use a flat brush about 1 in. wide, and cover the instrument