- Lesson 61: Buttons
- Lesson 62: Oil Painting
- Lesson 63: Cannons
- Lesson 64: Spinning Wheel
Buttons
Buttons were invented as a strap to replace pins and brooches. They were made of metal, but, in time, declined to plastic. They started a change in clothing, and became to the strap of the Blue Jeans invented by Levi Strauss.
Oil Painting
Jan Van Eyck
Jan Van Eyck was not the inventor of oil paint. He just spread oil painting. He spread it to Spain by going to king Philip the (I don’t know what number)’s court to paint.
Oil Paint is…
- …dry paint made from dry materials, mixed with oil.
- benefits of oil paint include:
- It is dry. It can be set out and re-hydrated by adding more oil.
- It makes more realistic paintings.
Cannons
Cannons were a big weapon, coming in many sizes and abilities (e.g. small; big; long barrel; short barrel, etc.). They use gunpowder to fire. They were invented by the Chinese and was usually spread to the side the cannon was pointing at.
Spinning Wheel
The spinning wheel was a much better way to make cotton. It made cotton 10 times as fast as the other hand-spun cotton. The was also a big change in clothing, like the button was.