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Fig S.18 Cutting across tbe gmin wbere its direction ebnnges.

Fig 8.19 The canńng finished with wax.

Fig 8.17 Smoothing tbe outside of the skin.

wool should be avoidcd if there are nibs left on the wood which might catch it.

CHOOSING A SiMILAR SUBJECT TO Carve Yourself

The banana has bccn used herc simply as an examplc. Of course it may be copied, but the greatesr rcward lies in choosing your own subject. Choose a subject with a strong but irrcgular shape. Morc intricate carvings may tempt the inexperienced» but plcnty of practice on simple subjects first is morÄ™ rewarding in the end.

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