Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . hat the front piece of the mould be particularly strong, thispiece having to serve as a support for the two backpieces, it must therefore be strengthened with irons placedthroughout the length of the figure. Thus, after havingadded over the yellow layer a layer of white plaster,about f of an inch thick, leaving the surface rough, the ironswill be placed over this layer as shown in Fig. 167 andfixed with a little plaster. It will be seen in this figure that one of the irons startsfrom the middle of the figure to act as a support for themould of the
Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . hat the front piece of the mould be particularly strong, thispiece having to serve as a support for the two backpieces, it must therefore be strengthened with irons placedthroughout the length of the figure. Thus, after havingadded over the yellow layer a layer of white plaster,about f of an inch thick, leaving the surface rough, the ironswill be placed over this layer as shown in Fig. 167 andfixed with a little plaster. It will be seen in this figure that one of the irons startsfrom the middle of the figure to act as a support for themould of the arm, which must be done in any case whenthere is in the pose an isolated part as the arm in theexample given. The irons fixed, add more white plaster over them so asto obtain finally a rather strong mass. Cutting the joins.—When the plaster of the front shellis sufficiently set, remove from behind the clay band and witha knife trim the parts of the plaster which were touching theband and cut it in such a way that it forms an obtuse angle ;. [To/ace page 216. Fig. 163.—Photo showing Clay Bands.
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