. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. MODELLING, CASTING, AND CARVING. 169 Hot wax works well in molds of metal, plaster, and wood. It can be shaded by mixing colors with it when warm, or working them in on the surface. Casting of all kinds should not be hurried. Molds should be thor- oughly dried before being used, 'and casts must be " set" hard when removed. Carving can often be done to advantage by the taxi- dermist, though it is generally better and cheaper for him to employ skilled workmen. Many ornamental designs
. Practical taxidermy, and home decoration; together with general information for sportsmen. Taxidermy. MODELLING, CASTING, AND CARVING. 169 Hot wax works well in molds of metal, plaster, and wood. It can be shaded by mixing colors with it when warm, or working them in on the surface. Casting of all kinds should not be hurried. Molds should be thor- oughly dried before being used, 'and casts must be " set" hard when removed. Carving can often be done to advantage by the taxi- dermist, though it is generally better and cheaper for him to employ skilled workmen. Many ornamental designs can be bought cheap, and glued or nailed on shields and cases. It is well, however, to have a set of carver's tools for jobbing work, in making wooden skulls, tongues, teeth, etc. Carving tools should be purchased, though many convenient instruments for modelling and general work, are easily made by one's self. I have constructed at least one-third of my own tools, and find them better adapted to my purpose, than any I could Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Batty, Joseph H. , d. 1906. New York, Orange Judd company
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