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Furniture Finishing
COLOR COMBINATIONS
One, two, three or four colors may be spattered or '' veiled'' on with the result that a pleasingly veined or speckled appearance is presented which yet allows the predominating base color to show through. Ordinarily it is not necessary to apply any clear lacquer coat after a lacquer spattered effect has been produced, since the spattered enamels bind themselves to the underneath lacquer coat. If desired, however, to soften the colors or to provide additional protection, a coat of clear gloss or flat lacquer may be applied after the spattered lacquer enamel has dried one or two hours.
While the number of spatter finish color combinations is almost without limit, it is well to bear in mind that random selections may involve a clash. Here are a few that are standard and popular, the base color in each case being named last; chrome green and carmine on white; chrome green and scarlet on ivory; scarlet and white on chrome green; white and light blue on orange; light blue and white on chrome yellow; orange and white on light blue; orange white and chrome green on black; light blue, white and scarlet on light gray; deep brown on light brown; dark blue on light blue; tan on cream or ivory.
ON FURNITURE
The field for spattered effects is principally confined to novelty furniture, breakfast room furniture and the like. It is rarely used all over but generally on overlays, borders and small shaped surfaces and may be used in conjunction with mist shading to accentuate the darker portion. When handled with restraint in a tone closely harmonizing with the background color it is restful; when applied in successive strong colors over a contrasting body color on small areas it is novel and striking.
Raised Stippling and Gesso
OXE of the most popular means of producing a finish background of variegated texture is through stipple paste, a material which permits of giving a smooth surface almost any desired degree of roughness. With either wood, metal or composition as the base, a wide variety of surface patterns and other effects may be developed, ranging from carved wood and hammered gold to twisted and deeply pitted polychrome blends. There is a choice of two different stipple materials, paint paste and lacquer paste; both constitute primarily a background to be colored and possibly shaded or polychromed. Lamp bases, picture frame mouldings, art objects, imitation of metal and furniture overlays are all appropriate subjects for this type of decoration.
