. Repoussé work for amateurs : being the art of ornamenting thin metal with raised figures. I would recommend my readers, before commencing anyregular design, to fasten a piece of brass, about 6in. or Sin. square,firmly on to the block, by means of four screws, and then todraw, with a soft pencil, lines of various forms; these should berepeatedly chased, until a thoroughly satisfactory result hasbeen obtained. The easiest line for a beginner to cut is a gentle 40 REPOUSSE WORK FOR AMATEURS. curve, and a straight line, or a complete circle, the mostdifficult, the difficulty being increased when
. Repoussé work for amateurs : being the art of ornamenting thin metal with raised figures. I would recommend my readers, before commencing anyregular design, to fasten a piece of brass, about 6in. or Sin. square,firmly on to the block, by means of four screws, and then todraw, with a soft pencil, lines of various forms; these should berepeatedly chased, until a thoroughly satisfactory result hasbeen obtained. The easiest line for a beginner to cut is a gentle 40 REPOUSSE WORK FOR AMATEURS. curve, and a straight line, or a complete circle, the mostdifficult, the difficulty being increased when the lines are amateur will require considerable practice before he willbe able to cut perfectly two lines exactly parallel and iin. 21 shows a few lines such as I should recommend abeginner to practise upon; the easiest are on the left, and theyincrease in difficulty as they proceed to the right. Patterns.—Large, bold patterns, which depend for effectrather on the vigour of the design than on highly-wroughtdetails, are the most suitable for this kind of work. An.
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