Art's master-piece: or, a companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. in all Particulars, viz. Drawing and painting Faces, Bodies, Garments. Landskips; preparing and laying on Colours; colouring Metzotinto Prints; gilding on Wood, Metals, or Leather. The newest Experiments in Japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speckles, Rock-Work, Figures, &c. Receipts for making the several varnishes, colours, &c. To make artificial Tortoise shell. To die or stain Ivory, Horn, Bone, Bristles, Feathers, and sundry sorts of Wood for cabinets. The Mystery of dying Silks, Scuffs, woollen and linen Cloth. To take Spots, Stains, Pitch, Tar, and Iron-Moulds out of Silks, Stuffs, Linen or Woollen, and recover faded Silks. The Art of Perfuming and Beautifying. Divers Receipts in Physick and Surgery. To make London Powder Ink, other Inks, and the shining Japan-Ink: With many other useful Things. II. The art of making glass of chrystal of all Sorts and Colours, and to prepare the Materials. To make Glass of Lead of many beautiful Colours. To make Enamel of divers Colours for Gold, Silver, or other Metals. To make Chalcedony like Jasper or other lucid Stones, and prepare Materials for the Work. To make artificial precious Stones, equal in Beauty to the true; and to colour Globes of Glass on the Inside. The Art of Painting Glass in Oil, and annealing and burning on the Colour. Instructions to cast Figures in Wax, Plaister, purest Metals, &c. Leaves, Flowers, Medals; And other Matters worthy of Note. To which are added, Many Curiosities, and rare Secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant. The eighth edition, by C. K

Art's master-piece: or, a companion for the ingenious of either sex. In two parts. I. The art of limning and painting in oil, &c. in all Particulars, viz. Drawing and painting Faces, Bodies, Garments. Landskips; preparing and laying on Colours; colouring Metzotinto Prints; gilding on Wood, Metals, or Leather. The newest Experiments in Japanning, to imitate the Indian way, plain and in speckles, Rock-Work, Figures, &c. Receipts for making the several varnishes, colours, &c. To make artificial Tortoise shell. To die or stain Ivory, Horn, Bone, Bristles, Feathers, and sundry sorts of Wood for cabinets. The Mystery of dying Silks, Scuffs, woollen and linen Cloth. To take Spots, Stains, Pitch, Tar, and Iron-Moulds out of Silks, Stuffs, Linen or Woollen, and recover faded Silks. The Art of Perfuming and Beautifying. Divers Receipts in Physick and Surgery. To make London Powder Ink, other Inks, and the shining Japan-Ink: With many other useful Things. II. The art of making glass of chrystal of all Sorts and Colours, and to prepare the Materials. To make Glass of Lead of many beautiful Colours. To make Enamel of divers Colours for Gold, Silver, or other Metals. To make Chalcedony like Jasper or other lucid Stones, and prepare Materials for the Work. To make artificial precious Stones, equal in Beauty to the true; and to colour Globes of Glass on the Inside. The Art of Painting Glass in Oil, and annealing and burning on the Colour. Instructions to cast Figures in Wax, Plaister, purest Metals, &c. Leaves, Flowers, Medals; And other Matters worthy of Note. To which are added, Many Curiosities, and rare Secrets, known to few, but very profitable and pleasant. The eighth edition, by C. K