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head-block, in such, a manner that the top of the oval does 

 not come above nor interfere with the modelling of the back 

 of the head, fill the inside of the ears with putty, and also 

 make up the back of the head and neck, with peat and plaster 

 of Paris between the wood and the skull. Having previously 

 cut the board somewhere near the dotted line E, the throat 

 and neck will now claim your attention, and will require the 

 nicest skill to show the various wrinkles, depressions, &c., 

 where they should occur. Putty or clay as a finish will be 

 found of great service at this stage. Constantly turn the head 



ma. 27.— Nece-Boaed for Skin of Heai;. 



to the light, to see how you are going on. If a horned head 

 and heavy, many plans will occur to you for easily supporting 

 it, such as ropes attached to the horns, and to a beam, &c. 

 "When all the head and back of the neck is adjusted to your 

 measurements, bring the skin over and around the edge of the 

 oval to its back, attaching it firmly there with strong tacks. 



Nothing has as yet been done to the eyes, lips, or nose. 

 Turn, therefore, the bags of the skin of the eyelids inside out, 

 and, filling them with putty or clay, shape them and return. 

 Fill up the orbits also with putty or clay to receive the eyes, 

 packing up above and below them to show the various depres- 



