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The petals of this rose require to be cut in thick white wax, coloured three parts down with my lemon powder; shade lightly over this, but not quite to the edge, with a little o...
3. Chapter 3Purple violets are constructed precisely the same as the former; the only difference that exists being that the petals require to be cut from blue wax, and painted upon both sid...
5. Chapter 5Make a foundation of two strips of double wax, taking care to double in the wire. Indent it strongly with the pin towards the point, as it must be pressed into a conical form: i...
2. Chapter 2"THE DANGER OF MODELLING IN WAX.--Few persons, especially, perhaps, of the many young ladies who are now practising the very pleasing art of modelling fruits, flowers, &c., in w...
6. Chapter 6The work in question is to be seen in Rathbone Place, but it was the intention of Mrs. Peachey that it should be seen at the Crystal Palace. According to her statement, she was...
1. Chapter 1Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note, whilst more significant amendments have been listed at the end of the text. Superscript characters are shown within...
7. Chapter 7Suiting the action to the word, he quickly put forth his hand and took and ate--an example which was not lost on those who accompanied him. Now we candidly confess that we were...