The shapes of people, animals and birds on the plates that follow are
drawn full size. They are intended to be made of wood, and may be
transferred by any one of the following methods:
(_a_) Place a piece of transparent paper, known as tracing
paper, over the drawing in the book, and with a soft, sharp
lead pencil, trace all the lines on the drawing. Cut out
the traced shape with a pair of scissors. Place it on the
wood, and with pencil trace along the edge of the paper
pattern.
(_b_) Make a tracing and paste it on the wood.
(_c_) Place a piece of carbon paper on the wood, carbon
side down. On this, place the tracing in position and
fasten it down with two thumb tacks. With a hard pencil, or
a stylus, go over all the lines of tracing. Pressure should
be applied as the lines are being traced so that they may
show plainly on the wood.
(_d_) Rub the back of the tracing with graphite (the lead
of the pencil). Place it on the wood, and with a hard
pencil, or a stylus, trace the lines.
(_e_) When a permanent pattern is desired for class use,
place the tracing on a piece of cardboard, and transfer
the outline by method _c_ or _d_, indicated above. With a
sharp, pointed knife or shears cut the cardboard accurately
to line. Place this template on the wood, and with a sharp
pencil, held vertically, draw lines around the edge of the
template. This method serves well for class work.