Fig, 57 is a variety called" Wave Nonpareil." For this, after the pattern has been produced as already described, another comb is drawn though the colour from right to left with a definite zigzag movement" so as to produce even rows, which when viewed diagonally will appear as squares. The comb for this pattern is shown at Fig. 51,. It may be described as a double comb, as will be seen from the plan, the teeth of the second row being set to come exactly in 'the centre of the spaces in the first row. The teeth should not be less than 1 in. apart, and the second row should be at the same distance behind the first.

A very striking modification of this pattern is called "Fancy Dutch" (Fig. 58). It may be produced with three colors only and gall and water, the colors being red, black, and a fancy blue (say turquoise blue). Throw on a little of the red first, and follow with black in about the same proportion, but somewhat thicker, and with more gall, so that it may spread and produce larger spots. The blue must be still thicker than the black, as it is required to spread still more. Finish with a fairly liberal supply of gall and water, which must spread more than any of the colors. This done, rake as for nonpareil, and with the double comb finish the design.

If, instead of a white paper, a gold surface paper is used, the effect is really beautiful, as so much of the gold surface is seen, owing, of course, to the gall and water having been used. It need not be stated that the size should be clean, otherwise much of the brilliancy will be lost.

A very simple pattern, called "Italian" (Fig 59), may, if desired, be produced with one color and gall and water. Take red, for instance, and with this cover the entire surface of the trough; now with a large brush filled with gall and water sprinkle carefully so as to produce very fine white spots paste brush with an iron ring, and should be beaten against an iron pin as usual. The spots may be made of irregular sizes by first having the brush fairly wet with the gall and water, and afterwards almost dry, in both cases going over the whole trough while sprinkling.

Dutch antique pattern shown by Fig. 60 is another modification of the' nonpareil series, and the colours should be of the best, so that they may be as bright as possible. They should be of about the thickness of cream and are put on the trough with little sticks or quills in sloping streaks. For instance, put on pairs of strokes over the whole trough, and between these double strokes put a stroke of say orange or yellow; then fill the wider spaces with green, blue, or black as desired, and draw a wide comb through to complete the pattern. If a sprinkle of gall and water is given before drawing through the comb, and a gold or silver paper is used, the effect will be found to be much enhanced.

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