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VIDEOS INCLUDED IN SECTION TWO

Tape Eight

How to clean tools

Demo of a scissor hone and a "SPIN OUT"..... How to sharpen your scissors.

Pattern matching: To help you find the pattern we have put an index for each pattern that John shows:

An example of a straight match pattern (trucks)

An example of a drop match pattern (airplanes)

Another example of a straight match pattern.

An example of a straight match, and picking out the match by looking inside the sheet of wallcovering.

An example of a drop match where only the colors are different

A pattern that might appear to be random but is not.

A drop match with an out of register print

A visual drop match pattern

A visual match that could be a drop OR a straight match

Rules for recognizing a straight match and a drop match

A review of the different types of pattern matches.

How to recognize when you have an out of square pattern and what to do about it.

How to do a fold test.

How to recognize a multiple drop match. How to cut this type of pattern down. Dangers of multiple drop matches. How to do a fold test to catch a multiple drop.

How to recognize where patterns repeat inside the width of wallcovering. Manufacturing a cut of wallcovering using this knowledge.

Tape Nine

Drop Match cutting. How to cut down a room of drop match all at one time.

The rules for drop match cutting.

Starting a new roll of drop match when cutting a room down.

How the room of drop match looks completely hung

Question and answer session:

Hanging over glass

Hanging vinyl over vinyl

Storing adhesives

Etching of vinyl to vinyl adhesive

Kraft paper and lining paper

Painting over lining paper

Matching unusual papers

Hanging documents on the wall

Beading on wood paneling

Deglossers

Removing ceramic fixtures

On NOT MAKING RULES

Prepasted mylars

Warranties

When paperhanging is paperhanging

Tape Ten

Hanging Systems. An explanation of what hanging systems are.

Discussion of wall surfaces and weight of wallcoverings.

The following are the different hanging systems that we cover:

Wet method hanging.

Wet method/heavy duty adhesives.

Wet method/midrange adhesives.

Dry Method/Heavy Duty Clays.

Dry Method/Midrange Adhesives.

Wet/Dry hanging.

Analytical Sheet

Tape Eleven

Seaming Tips: Seaming hints to help your wallcoverings look better and stay better.

Wallcovering with differential or dark backgrounds

Transfer Strips: Why we use transfer strips and how they are used

One A Two B System: A method of replacing lost patterns in crooked inside corners. Also used to divide dye lots if necessary.

Summary of One A Two B System.

3-4-5 System: Making crooked walls look straight.

Summary of 3-4-5 system.

Tape Twelve

Outside Corners.

How to use a fake out style cut to straighten up a crooked outside corner.

Double cutting to straighten out crooked outside corners.

Artistic doublecutting. Some additional tips on using doublecutting to hide off matches.

Engineering outside corners to stay out of trouble.

Two different papers meeting on one outside corner.

Tips on how to best cut the wallcoverings.

How to install corner protectors.

1A2B on an outside corner. The 1A2B system applied to replace lost patterns in crooked corners.

Tape Thirteen

Kitchens:

Pattern Placement

Moving appliances, grease in kitchens

Level lines -- running patterns under and above cabinets

Hanging around a cabinet

Lining up patterns.

Working around an outside corner on a soffet

Not using the counter line like a ceiling line

Again hanging around a cabinet. The off match on the soffet.

Symmetrical reductions and retractions

Trimming around a counter top

Ending a room with a symmetrical reduction

A final look at our kitchen

BATHS:

Mold and mildew and engineering baths

Standing on toilets, working around ceramic towel bars, hanging behind toilets, use of a slim jim.

Some additional tips for cutting around towel bars

Cutting around a sink and pipes

Relief cuts in detail around a sink

Loose corners and caulking.

Medicine cabinets, working around mirrors, taking down lighting fixtures, making a work light.

Tape Fourteen

Drying time, moisture in wallcovering liners

How kraft paper tightens.

The different types of liners.

How liners look on a concrete wall

Hanging over concrete block. Instructions including safety, and use of a masonry finishing stone.

A discussion of the different types of paneling. How to hang over paneling.

Taping joints in paneling.

Tape Fifteen

Wallcovering removal.

The differences between plaster and drywall. Tips for hanging over plaster.

Removal solutions

Removing strippable and peelable wallcoverings

Using steamers to remove wallcoverings:

The use of a Paper Tiger:

Flock wallcovering, methods of removal, and the tools you need to remove flock wallcoverings:

Use of a respirator, gloves and eyewear:

Flock removal demonstration

Tape Sixteen

Selling prep work.

A demonstration of a selling tool

Working out of a briefcase.

This an hour and a half discussion about how to set up your business briefcase. What you need in your briefcase when you go on an estimate. We discuss reading blueprints. And how to make sure that you get paid.

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