New to Flats

[Joerg]

I wonder how artists knew which way to twist caps before there were clocks?  .

And now - something of my dangerous half-knowledge:

According to Sennelier's advertisment (spelled correctly ?)  there were first the clocks

Paints in tubes were invented only in second half of 19th century.

So - every painter, who owned a clock, had this knowledge when buying his first tube of paint.

Hope this helps.
Joerg

[PJDeluhery]

Test Post for removal.

[PJDeluhery]

"COUNTERCLOCKWISE"  yes but on weekends it got a left hand thread, and cad red!! no thats rose pink you just opened     

Here in the States, we call that "anti-cloclwise."     
I wonder how artists knew which way to twist caps before there were clocks?  ...Discuss amongst yourselves. Quiz on Friday.

[Brian]

"COUNTERCLOCKWISE"  yes but on weekends it got a left hand thread, and cad red!! no thats rose pink you just opened     

[Joerg]

COUNTERCLOCKWISE

[PJDeluhery]

Thanks for your thoughtful responses. Unfortunately, I became confused and ended up biting off the bottom of the tube. Now, I have easy access to my paint. Thanks awfully for the advice.
(Signed)
This does not TASTE like Cad Red.

[Nicholas Ball]

If it comes from Suffolk  England, they are all backwards up there 

They also use toothpaste, cos it say's white on the tube 

[Larry Lee]

Depends.  Was it made North  or South the Eqautor?

[PJDeluhery]

Can someone tell me how to open a tube of oil paint?   Does the cap twist to the right or to the left??
(Signed)
Confused in New England.