A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . THE PEACTICE OF WOOD ENGRAVING. 571 be discovered, except by one who should know where to lookfor it. When a cast is taken from a block which requires the insertion ofa plug, the best mode is to have the part intended to be renewedcast blank. In this case a hole of sufficient size is to be drilled inthe block, and afterwards filled up with plaster to the level of thesurface. A cast being then taken, the part to be re-engraved remainsblank, but of a piece with the rest of the metal, so that there is nopossibiUty of its rising up above o
A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . THE PEACTICE OF WOOD ENGRAVING. 571 be discovered, except by one who should know where to lookfor it. When a cast is taken from a block which requires the insertion ofa plug, the best mode is to have the part intended to be renewedcast blank. In this case a hole of sufficient size is to be drilled inthe block, and afterwards filled up with plaster to the level of thesurface. A cast being then taken, the part to be re-engraved remainsblank, but of a piece with the rest of the metal, so that there is nopossibiUty of its rising up above or sinking below the surface, as some-times happens when a plug is inserted in a wood-block. When the partremaining blank in the cast is engraved in accordance with the workof the surrounding parts, it is almost impossible to discover any trace ofthe insertion. The following impression is from a cast of the blockillustrating the plug, ^vith the part which appears white in the former. ^^^^SS^^^^P?^^^^ cut restored and re-engraved in this manner. A white circular line, nearthe handle of the pail, has been purposely cut to indicate the place ofthe plug. Before beginning to engrave any subject, it is necessary to observewhether the drawing be entirely, or only in part, made with a it be what is usually caUed a wash drawing, with little more than theoutlines in pencil, it is not necessary to be so cautious in defending itfrom the action of the breath or the occasional touching of the hand; 572 THE PEACTICE OF WOOD ENGRAVING. but if it be entirely in pencil, too much care cannot be taken to protectit from both. Before proceeding to engrave a delicate pencil drawing the blockought to be covered with paper, with the exception of the part on whichit is intended to begin. Soft paper ought not to be used for this purpose,as such is most likely to partially efface the drawing when the handis pressed upon the block. Moderately stout post-paper with a glazedsurface is
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