kalsomine

Definitions

Examples

• Lackeys and minions brought in pails of kalsomine, of various tints, some of pale pastel shades, others of deep rich hues.

• Kalsomine may be colored easily by mixing with it yellow ochre, Spanish brown, indigo; squeeze through a bag into the water, etc.

• The anti-kalsomine, the fixer or binder of which is cement, is next mixed to a working consistency with hot water and applied hot.

• The sandpapering of these anti-kalsomine foundations is one of the principal draw-backs to the use of the cement.

• Sometimes, too, they kalsomine the face with an enamel, like that on a medival vase.