Cast plaster panels are made to match mahogany in the following manner. Procure three bottles, and place 1/4 pt. of methylated spirit in each. In No. 1 steep 1/2 oz. of gamboge; in No. 2 1 oz. of dragon's blood; and in No. 3 l oz. of red sanders; this will give one shade of yellow and two shades of red. Mix the various shades with an equal bulk of polish; apply with a camel-hair brush. Blend carefully together, building up the desired tones gradually by using the colours weak rather than by trying to get the exact tone by one application. Give the stains a thin coat of spirit varnish, then finish bright or dull as desired.