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 32
After success is attained in producing plain tints, pro-ceed with graduated tints, which are made by varying the WOOD ENGRAVmO. 29 width of the lines, and their distance from each other.After facility is obtained in straight-line tints, proceed tothe study of waved lines. Cut some lines which… … some lines quite curved, as in the following instance. Itshould be observed, however, that it is not desirable tocut masses of tint with this line ; for, when the alternate 3* 30 WOOD BNGRAVma. undulations are much curved, the tint, when printedwill appear as if intersected from top to bottom, like…
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