Item Name: Painting 1937 - 1938

Item ID: Painti-C2

Collector Rating: 1

Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge

Requirements March 1927 until June 1952

1. Demonstrate how to combine pigments in order to produce paints in shades and tints of color.

2. Demonstrate how to add positive colors to a base of white lead or of white zinc.

3. Understand the mixing of oils, turpentine, etc., to the proper consistency.

4. Paint a porch floor or other surface evenly and without laps.

5. Know how and when to putty up nail holes and uneven surfaces.

6. Present for inspection a panel covered with three coats of paint, which panel must contain a border of molding, the body of the panel to be painted in one color and the molding in another.

7. Demonstrate a knowledge of the care and proper method of cleaning paint brushes.