Posts and pillars may be made to represent stone, by the following process: Procure a hand bellows, mash the nozzle down flat; into the nozzle, two inches from end, solder a small funnel, and before the finishing coat of paint dries, throw white sand by means of the funnel and bellows against the pillar. The sand will adhere, and when dry, the work resembles stone very closely. By procuring colored sand, pleasing combinations can be made.

For barns and other out-houses, the best paints are those which contain iron as a base, as the boards are usually rough and this class of paints generally protects such surfaces as well or better than the finer paints, besides being cheaper. Brushes should be heavy, as they wear very rapidly. In this class of work, a variety of colors costs no more, and adds greatly to the appearance of the work.