AMERICAN MUSEUM GUIDE LEAFLETS 



by twisting together a number of wires so that one underlies each arm 

 or part of the leaf. These wires are wound with cotton batting or gauze, 

 tapering from their junction with the midrib to the tip. 



In making these large leaves, it is often advantageous for two per- 

 sons to busy themselves with a single mold, one person pouring the wax 

 and the other manipulating the mold and removing the casts. For large 

 parti-colored leaves two colors of wax, perhaps green and red, may be 

 poured into the same mold. 



METAL SQUEEZE MOLDS 



A mold is sometimes attached to a large hinge or frame by means of 

 which it may be opened or closed after the fashion of a lemon-squeezer. 

 Metal molds half type metal and half bronze may be employed if a 

 large number of leaves is required, and such a mold must always be 

 attached to a hinged frame. 



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