thod of his own for doingthis. Some take the block up in their hand andcarve out the background with a penknife in awonderfully short time, while a person who hasstudied wood-carving usually has the block firmlyfixed to the table with cleats and carves out thebackground by means of carving tools. A… … COTTONDRAPERY PRATT INSTITUTEBROOKLYN gouges also vary, one being straight, while two sizescome with curved edges, and another has a veryabrupt curve, enabling the carver to do the workvery rapidly. There is a greater difference in the making ofwood-blocks than there is in the actual work, assome…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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