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WORK IN 1?EATEN COPPER AND BRASS, By Laurin H. Martin 
workmanship, were done in 
this way. The wooden block 
or mould was prepared tor the 
metal worker by the wood 
carver. Another method is 
now more commonly used. 
After the design is drawn or 
traced on the metal, the 
latter is heated and pressed 
into a bed ot pitch which 
when cooled, forms an even 
and solid body under the 
metal. After the design has 
been outlined in the metal 
with a hammer and small 
steel tools, the sheet is fas¬ 
tened to the pitch the other 
side up. The outlines now 
show through on this surface 
and guide the workman in 
beating up the metal. The 
pitch is very tenacious, and 
holds the metal fast, pre¬ 
venting buckling and at the 
same time giving way under 
the blows of the hammer 
A F [REP E ACE WITH NORSE MOTIFS, Designed ami Executed at the Bttsck Studios 
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