A manual of instruction in the art of wood engraving. With a description of the necessary tools and apparatus, and concise directions for their use; explanation of the terms used, and the methods employed for producing the various classes of wood engravings (1867)
Fuller, Sarah E., ca. 1829-1902 · Boston, J. Watson · leaf 29
ake off too much, and so make the line too thin.When stops occur, turn the block downwards, and, withthe same tool with which the tint was cut, re-enter theline, and cut the space of wood left almost through to theend of the line as it stopped. Then, with a fine tool, cutthe remainder of the little… … two series of lines; and it is always better to stop, and be-gin again, than to cut crooked lines. And there will oflen be occasions when it will be ne-cessary to unite tints, cut with different-sized tools, in thissame manner. After trimming the lines of the tint asmuch as is necessary, ink the…
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