Nye, Alvan Crocker · New York, W. T. Comstock · leaf 103
the patterns burnedare not suitable. The color effect is. however, charming, runningfrom soft brown tones of a pale color to a deep rich black. A com-bination of carving and burning gives satisfactory results. The woodmay be light in color, Hke white maple, and the carving somewhat ofthe Indian… … nisrosrriox oi- ok-.\.iMi:\T. 9.^ W haicvcr form of oinaiiKiitalion may he used, it shcnild Ijc bornein mind tlial no amounl of decoration will make a poorly jjropor-tioned or badly formed article good. It may be possible to divertthe eye for a time from the general shape by placing before it…
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