CHAPTER XV

COLOURS: THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

Various forms in which Colours are prepared--Mixing Colours--A method of keeping body colours in a convenient form--Preparing a set of Colours for Illuminating 131

## CHAPTER XVI THE GILDING METHODS OF THE MIDDLE AGES

Early gilding methods--Powder gold--The early use of gold-leaf--Raised gilding 138

## CHAPTER XVII THE USE OF GOLD

Shell-gold--The use of gold-leaf--How to handle gold-leaf 146

## CHAPTER XVIII ILLUMINATION WITH GOLD AND COLOURS

Vellum for Illuminating--Hand-made paper-- Brushes--Colour-work 152

## CHAPTER XIX THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ILLUMINATION

The development of decoration--Present-day uses of Illumination--Possible developments 161

## CHAPTER XX THE ILLUMINATED ADDRESS

The Framed Address--The Vellum Scroll--The Book-form 171

## CHAPTER XXI THE VARIOUS METHODS OF REPRODUCTION

Line Blocks--Half-tones--The Three-colour Process--Lithography 178

## CHAPTER XXII CHRISTMAS CARDS

Bronze gilding--Setting out to design-- Suggestions--Hand-written Cards--Invitation Cards 185

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