Art recreations : being a complete guide to pencil drawing, oil painting, water-color painting ... moss work, papier mache ... wax work, shell work ... enamel painting, diaphanie ... illuminating &c. : with valuable receipts for preparing materials (1859)
Urbino, L. B. (Levina Buoncuore), -1888, Day, Henry · Boston : S.W. Tilton ; · leaf 229
ems being very thick, while the stems of ivy can be formed of tendrils. To make the oak stem, get very thick wire, and have it cut to the desired lengths ; then cover the wires with leather, and bend them to resemble gnarled oak; attach, as naturally as possible, oak leaves and acorns at the back…
Decorative arts · Decoration and ornament
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