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- Model: BK-EXPERT-CALCIMINER-1912
By the same Kelly as the Expert Sign Painter, as an instant download.
The Expert Calciminer (1912) by Albanis Ashmun Kelly is by the SAME Kelly as her “Expert Sign Painter” (1922) — the calcimining and distemper companion to the great sign-painting manual. A natural companion product for every Kelly buyer.
Inside this 1912 manual:
The painter’s trade in 1912: house painting taught as a complete system across 120 pages. Painters, decorators, and restorers restoring period work will find Albanis Ashmun Kelly’s methods still the reference. The formulas mix as written — old paint chemistry still works when you follow it exactly.
Complete your shelf: See also Sign, Carriage and Decorative Painting (1897), Modern Painting, Hardwood Finishing and Sign Writing (1914), A Practical Manual of House-Painting, Graining, Marbling and Sign-Writing (1888).
Details:
- Complete 1912 edition scan — 120 pages
- By A. Ashmun Kelly of the Expert Sign Painter
- Calcimining and distemper methods
- Graining, marbling, and fine finishing methods
- Period paint systems: calcimine, distemper, and oil finishes
- Drying times, coats, and coverage from shop practice
- Two files included: the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, and a cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer
- PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships
