. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 36.—Original Design for Repousse Dish suggested by theSunflower. If desired, the leaves, which come outside the circle,can be modified so as to come within the ciicumference. Theflower forms the hollow of the dish, the centre having holespunched in from the front. fine bradawl or other tool, and applying acid, you can eatin the lines so scratched away. Afterwards you can beat upsome portions from the back. The tool you use to scratchaway the ground should not be too fine, as your lines wantto be coarse enough to tell at a distance. BEATEN METAL WORK OR RETOUSSE.
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 36.—Original Design for Repousse Dish suggested by theSunflower. If desired, the leaves, which come outside the circle,can be modified so as to come within the ciicumference. Theflower forms the hollow of the dish, the centre having holespunched in from the front. fine bradawl or other tool, and applying acid, you can eatin the lines so scratched away. Afterwards you can beat upsome portions from the back. The tool you use to scratchaway the ground should not be too fine, as your lines wantto be coarse enough to tell at a distance. BEATEN METAL WORK OR RETOUSSE. 55 Artistic results are obtainable by very simple means andthe very restraint exercised in good work gives it its is much harder to restrain oneself than let oneself go, andthe tyro should always be on his guard that his love ofbeating up the metal does not run away with him. I saw acopper tray at an exhibition in which the design, consisting. No. 37.—Original Design for either a Dish or Wall Sconce to hold twocandles. The dish is intended to be concave, and a quaint ren-dering of the eared owl wrought into it. of a decorative treatment of foliage, was kept just in verylow relief and flat in character, while the background waspunched over with basket-work in the style of No. work of this nature, suitable for trays, doorplates, &c,should engage the beginners attention before going on todishes, and other articles which require much beating, for 56 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. it is obvious that the further removed our work is from theflat metal the greater the skill and knowledge required totreat it successfully. Sconces or candle-holders are capital articles to engage
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