Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . [ To face page 208 Fig. 153.—Photo showing Irons Fixed (Front).. \To follow Fig, 153. Fig. 154.—Photo showin(; Preparation ok Eii(;e of Front Piece. Modelling 209 to mix the ochre with the water, delaying the plaster andthrowing- it on the clay as before, and leaving the surfacerough so that the second layer bites well on the first. Inthe same way the first layer will be brushed over with theclay-water but leaving the sides untouched, so that the twolayers may here be firmly gripped together, and making thelayer thicker at this part (Fig. 155). On
Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . [ To face page 208 Fig. 153.—Photo showing Irons Fixed (Front).. \To follow Fig, 153. Fig. 154.—Photo showin(; Preparation ok Eii(;e of Front Piece. Modelling 209 to mix the ochre with the water, delaying the plaster andthrowing- it on the clay as before, and leaving the surfacerough so that the second layer bites well on the first. Inthe same way the first layer will be brushed over with theclay-water but leaving the sides untouched, so that the twolayers may here be firmly gripped together, and making thelayer thicker at this part (Fig. 155). On this yellow layer, a layer of white plaster will beput, the irons fixed (Fig. 156) and a final layer of whiteplaster will bind the whole together as in the case of thefront shell. The entire mould is now complete. Ope7iing of the Motild.—Before attempting this let theplaster set for at least half an hour. It is now that thewooden wedges, which should be blunt, are used. If theywere too sharp, by striking them they would penetrate intothe clay of the bust without separating the shells, and ifover thick
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