How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 281
e. Modelling-wax is muchmore expensive than clay; itis used principally for smallobjects and those that re-quire fine workmanship. Itis quite useful for sketchywork, as it may be carriedabout almost like a sketch-book, and being so muchcleaner than clay, it can beused even in the parlor with-out… … Bas-relief Figure m Wax. How to Model in Clay and Wax. 265 As cold weather advances, we like to pass the evenings insome agreeable occupation, that may be carried on without dis-turbing the family group around thefireside. For suchoccasions, modellingin wax will make apleasant pastime.Sitting…
