COLOUR SCHEMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 297, 16 December 1935, Page 10

COLOUR SCHEMES.

PAINTING DISCOVERYHOURS' WORK IN MOMENT. DIPPING IN WATER. That perseverance ultimately has its lust reward had been proved again by a New Plymouth resident, Mr. E. ay or, who for several months has been experimenting with various kinds of pain. His discovery enables him with one» qmck plunge to colour, articles in beautiful and strange water-marks that will tain their lustre and remain permahis processto a "Taranaki Daily News" reporter, he took irom See S three drops of coloured liquids which lie dropped on the surface of a bucket of cold water. After allowing a little effervescence to subside Mr. Taylor ran his rubber-gloved across the surface, mixing the thin film into a series of circles and lines. Then he picked out from a pile of wooden articles a plain saltUox, dipped it into the water and withdrew it wonderfully transformed into an elaborately painted box which at first sight would give the impression that an expert artist had spent laborious hours creating artistic and unusual designs. Mr. Taylor explained that although the article was dipped into the water it did not get. wet, for. as it' broke the surface it received its waterproof covering and emerged without actually coming into contact with the water. The film dried with remarkable rapidity and just as quickly became hard enough to resist upblemished severe scraping. Glassware, crockery, paper, cloth and many other materials all were transformed just as easily.