Category: Art
_Late Director of the Public Industrial Art School of Philadelphia; Member (Committee) of the Home Arts and Ind. Assn.; also Comm. Member of the French-American and Hungarian Folk Lore Societies; Pres. British Gypsy Lore Soc., &c.; Author of "The Minor Arts," "Twelve Manuals o...
That is to say, put the tool straight up and down, and _rock_ it from side to side, and it will require little practice to learn it. But to use it, not for ornament, but a cut,...
5. Part 5There is no difficulty for one who has mastered the first six lessons of this book, in carving half a duck or fish in relief. If he could carve the other side and join them he w...
7. Part 7Plaster-casts are very easily broken, and are heavy and difficult to transport. Wax is spoiled almost by a touch, and it readily yields to heat. Papier-maché, when properly mana...
2. Part 2WOOD. All wood for carving should be of the best quality, well seasoned, and free as possible from cracks, knots, or other irregularities. Fine white pine or deal, being very ea...
3. Part 3It will be very much to the advantage of the pupil, so soon as he can cut confidently and correctly with the gouge or chisel, to practise with the _left_ hand as well as the rig...
8. Part 8_Spoons._ Wooden spoons are easily carved and ornamented. It is very curious, that quite apart from any modern slang attached to the words "spooney" or "to spoon," two spoons, f...
4. Part 4Having blocked out the whole quasi-perpendicularly, that is, in one direction or on one side, proceed to cut away the most apparent hollows or depressions. With care and measure...
1. Part 1_Late Director of the Public Industrial Art School of Philadelphia; Member (Committee) of the Home Arts and Ind. Assn.; also Comm. Member of the French-American and Hungarian Fo...
9. Part 9_Handles for Bowls, Cups, or Boxes._ These are sawn from board from one half to an inch in thickness, and then fastened to the bowl or box, generally with screws. When gracefull...