Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . ; otherwise they will penetratetoo easily through the mould, and the risk will be that they mayreach the cast. With the mallet and chisel begin by diggingout the irons front and back ; then chip away the upper partof the mould, removing all the white plaster (Fig. i6i), aprocess greatly facilitated over the greater part, by the washingof clay-water previously passed over the first or yellow layer. Continue thus all round the bust, leaving, however, a certainquantity of white plaster between the chest and chin, so as togive the head an added suppor
Modelling; a guide for teachers and students . ; otherwise they will penetratetoo easily through the mould, and the risk will be that they mayreach the cast. With the mallet and chisel begin by diggingout the irons front and back ; then chip away the upper partof the mould, removing all the white plaster (Fig. i6i), aprocess greatly facilitated over the greater part, by the washingof clay-water previously passed over the first or yellow layer. Continue thus all round the bust, leaving, however, a certainquantity of white plaster between the chest and chin, so as togive the head an added support during the operation. Whenall the white layer has been removed, with another chisel, theblade of which is not so wide and, still more, not so sharp,and which must be held at right angles with the mould, chipaway the yellow plaster, striking lightly but at the same timerather sharply, so that the plaster separates by crackingrather than by cutting. Great care is required so that thechisel shall not enter too deeply, for fear of touching the. [To/ace page 214. Fig. 160.—Photo showing Mould tied up and being Filled. ^^?p^^ ^^^^?Bj ^^^^^^^.. ^^^H ^^H - its ^od^lB^IIIV^tsi^^^^l ?1 JfjPl^H 2 - /^Kte^ ^^H ^^^^^B ^^ sl^fli^Mu^lHdl^^^^^KjriHl r^lM^K^^^I ^T/ytMBaHH^B ~^f^SflH|fii^^^^^^H Bpm^Hi^ ^^^^B^BBihI^^ ^^^^Q^^^^tfc^^iH Ib^^^^^^^H^ HHk ^Il[ ^ ^^^^^^1 ^mI ^<^K^^^k ^ :^ - J^ ~ [/l:r 214(7. Fio. i6i.—Photo showixo thk Whitk Piastkk Iaktia removed.
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