Art . it is the background thatis usually cut away, leaving the pattern inrelief. The most interesting way of making thelilock is to carve the design on the face of a])iece of soft, close-grained wood, such as Avood should be from one to two inches inthickness. The accompanying book-plate was])rinted from a Idock of this kind. Woodcarving is difficult, however, and requires aAvell-sharpened knife and plenty of time, there-fore an easier method of producing the block isdesirable for use in school. V^Tien the cuttingand printing are to be done the same day, the unit of design may be tra
Art . it is the background thatis usually cut away, leaving the pattern inrelief. The most interesting way of making thelilock is to carve the design on the face of a])iece of soft, close-grained wood, such as Avood should be from one to two inches inthickness. The accompanying book-plate was])rinted from a Idock of this kind. Woodcarving is difficult, however, and requires aAvell-sharpened knife and plenty of time, there-fore an easier method of producing the block isdesirable for use in school. V^Tien the cuttingand printing are to be done the same day, the unit of design may be traced andcarved on the flat section of a potato. The surface patterns facing p. 274 weremade in this way by the boys of Form IV, Junior Grade. A better and moredurable substitute for the wood-block may be made by glueing a piece of heavylinoleum or cork carpet of the right size and shape to a smooth block of wood andcarving it as desired, or a design may be cut from hard felt and glued to a blockof BETTY GRIFFIN irV^,.ifflm ^^[^i ^^
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