The ground colour for walnut graining is composed of 10 parts by weight of white-lead, 2 parts of yellow ochre, 1 part of burnt umber, and 1 part of patent driers, thinned with equal parts of raw linseed oil and turpentine. Let the work stand for forty-eight hours after the ground has been applied; then, with a lump of fuller'e-earth and a damp sponge, damp down the ground. Brush over the panel with weak beer, burnt sienna, and a little vandyke brown, mottle it with a inottler, and soften with a badger. When dry, over-grain with a thin mixture of vandyke brown and weak beer, using the solution freely; employ over-grainers of different sizes, and so'ten upwards. While this coat is still wet, add the dark veins and curl with an over-grainer and drop black. When the work is dry, glaze and shade with a mixture of vandyke brown and a little drop black. The panels should be darker than the moulding. Before varnishing, see that the work is clean, paying special attention to the quirks; see that all joints are sharp and clear. The varnish used should be of good quality, and must be applied on a dry day.

If applied in wet weather it will bloom.