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plate_n show_v you_o the_o same_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n o_o and_o lay_v no_o more_o on_o one_o place_n then_o on_o another_o and_o if_o your_o plate_n grow_v cold_a heat_v it_o again_o as_o before_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o dust_n or_o filth_n this_o do_v have_v well-wiped_n the_o fleshy_a part_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o your_o hand_n tap_v it_o upon_o the_o plate_n till_o all_o the_o little_a spot_n of_o varnish_n be_v equal_o spread_v upon_o the_o plate_n after_o this_o tapping_z wipe_v or_o slide_v your_o hand_n upon_o the_o varnish_n to_o make_v it_o more_o smooth_a and_o equal_a take_v great_a care_n that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o varnish_v upon_o the_o plate_n and_o that_o your_o hand_n be_v not_o sweaty_a because_o the_o sweat_n mix_v with_o the_o varnish_n will_v cause_v little_a bubble_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v become_v little_a hole_n in_o the_o varnish_n your_o varnish_n be_v thus_o smooth_v upon_o the_o plate_n the_o way_n to_o black_a it_o be_v thus_o take_v a_o great_a tallow-candle_n light_v which_o burn_v clear_a let_v it_o have_v but_o a_o short_a snuff_n then_o place_v the_o corner_n of_o your_o plate_n against_o the_o wall_n with_o the_o varnish_a side_n downward_o as_o the_o low_a figure_n in_o the_o plate_n represent_v it_o to_o you_o take_v heed_n that_o your_o finger_n do_v not_o touch_v the_o varnish_n then_o take_v your_o candle_n and_o apply_v the_o flame_n to_o the_o varnish_n as_o close_o as_o you_o can_v without_o touch_v the_o varnish_n with_o the_o snuff_n of_o the_o candle_n guide_v the_o flame_n all_o over_o till_o you_o see_v it_o perfect_o black_a keep_v it_o then_o from_o dust_n or_o filth_n until_o it_o be_v dry_v plate_n 1_o 2._o sect._n 8._o how_o to_o dry_v or_o harden_v the_o varnish_n upon_o the_o plate_n kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o a_o chimney_n of_o such_o chark-cole_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o sparkle_a and_o when_o they_o be_v well_o kindle_v range_v they_o in_o a_o square_a somewhat_o large_a than_o the_o plate_n as_o the_o letter_n p_o sheweth_z you_o before_o you_o place_v your_o plate_n to_o be_v dry_v hang_v up_o a_o cloth_n in_o the_o chimney_n to_o hinder_v and_o keep_v off_o any_o soot_n or_o filth_n from_o fall_v down_o upon_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o letter_n b_o c_o d._n then_o take_v your_o plate_n and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o range_n upon_o two_o low_a andiron_n as_o the_o letter_n o_o direct_v this_o do_v you_o will_v soon_o perceive_v the_o varnish_n to_o smoke_n and_o when_o you_o perceive_v the_o smoke_n begin_v to_o abate_v then_o take_v off_o the_o plate_n from_o the_o andiron_n and_o with_o a_o stick_n point_a scratch_n near_o the_o side_n of_o your_o plate_n and_o if_o it_o easy_o take_v off_o the_o varnish_n than_o you_o must_v lay_v it_o again_o upon_o the_o andiron_n for_o a_o little_a space_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o touch_v it_o again_o with_o your_o point_a stick_n and_o if_o it_o take_v off_o the_o varnish_n not_o too_o easy_o then_o immediate_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v if_o the_o varnish_n do_v much_o resist_v the_o point_n of_o the_o stick_n then_o present_o throw_v on_o some_o cold_a water_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o plate_n to_o cool_v it_o so_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o plate_n may_v not_o cause_v the_o varnish_n to_o be_v too_o hard_a and_o brittle_a sect._n 9_o how_o to_o choose_v your_o needle_n wherewith_o to_o make_v your_o tool_n to_o etch_v with_o pl._n 3._o choose_v some_o break_a needle_n of_o several_a size_n and_o bigness_n such_o as_o break_v neat_a without_o bend_v and_o of_o a_o fine_a grain_n then_o take_v round_o stick_v of_o a_o good_a firm_a wood_n not_o apt_a to_o split_v of_o the_o length_n of_o half_a a_o foot_n or_o somewhat_o less_o of_o the_o thicknessse_n of_o a_o good_a large_a quill_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o stick_v fix_v in_o your_o needle_n so_o that_o they_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o stick_v about_o as_o much_o as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o figure_n follow_v sect._n 10._o how_o to_o whet_v the_o point_n of_o your_o needle_n there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o whet_v your_o needle_n the_o one_o round_a the_o other_o slope_v you_o must_v have_v a_o oil_n stone_n with_o a_o fine_a grain_n to_o whet_v your_o needle_n upon_o for_o those_o you_o will_v have_v to_o be_v round_o you_o must_v upon_o the_o oyl-stone_n whet_v their_o point_n short_a not_o as_o your_o sow_a needle_n be_v but_o as_o the_o figure_n show_v you_o for_o the_o other_o which_o you_o intend_v to_o make_v slope_v first_o upon_o the_o oyl-stone_n make_v it_o blunt_a then_o hold_v it_o firm_a and_o steady_o whet_v it_o slope_v upon_o one_o side_n only_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o short_a roundish_n oval_n for_o the_o long_a oval_n be_v not_o so_o good_a to_o work_v with_o you_o will_v need_v a_o soft_a brush-pencill_n to_o brush_v off_o the_o varnish_n which_o you_o work_v off_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o your_o needle_n as_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o letter_n a._n sect._n 11._o to_o preserve_v your_o varnish_n upon_o the_o plate_n your_o plate_n be_v varnish_v place_v it_o upon_o a_o low_a desk_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o cover_v that_o part_n which_o you_o do_v not_o work_v one_o with_o a_o sheet_n of_o fine_a white_a paper_n and_o over_o that_o a_o sheet_n of_o brown_a paper_n whereon_o you_o rest_v your_o hand_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o varnish_n when_o you_o work_v when_o you_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v your_o ruler_n to_o draw_v straight_a line_n lay_v some_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o paper_n that_o it_o may_v not_o rub_v off_o the_o varnish_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o no_o filth_n or_o dust_n get_v in_o between_o the_o paper_n and_o the_o varnish_n for_o that_o will_v cause_v some_o hole_n and_o scratch_n in_o the_o varnish_n sect._n 12._o how_o to_o etch_v in_o etch_v you_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v divers_a sort_n of_o line_n or_o hatch_n some_o big_a some_o small_a some_o straight_a some_o crooked_a to_o make_v these_o you_o must_v use_v several_a sort_n of_o needle_n big_a or_o small_a as_o the_o work_n require_v the_o great_a line_n be_v make_v these_o three_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o lean_v hard_o on_o the_o needle_n and_o the_o point_n be_v short_a and_o thick_o make_v a_o large_a passage_n but_o the_o point_n be_v round_o it_o will_v not_o cut_v the_o varnish_n clear_a 2._o by_o make_v divers_a line_n or_o hatch_n very_o close_a one_o to_o another_o and_o then_o by_o pass_v they_o over_o again_o with_o a_o thick_a needle_n but_o this_o way_n be_v both_o too_o tedious_a and_o withal_o very_o difficult_a 3._o by_o make_v the_o line_n with_o a_o indifferent_a big_a needle_n and_o let_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la lie_v the_o long_o on_o it_o those_o needle_n which_o you_o whet_v slope_v with_o a_o oval_a be_v the_o best_a to_o make_v the_o large_a 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your_o varnish_n if_o you_o chance_v to_o spy_v any_o upon_o your_o plate_n wipe_v it_o light_o off_o with_o one_o of_o your_o large_a soft_a pencill_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o care_n to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o soft_a varnish_n then_o of_o hard_a and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o make_v the_o author_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o especial_o in_o piece_n that_o require_v long_a time_n and_o much_o pain_n it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o firm_a winding-stroke_n upon_o hard_a varnish_n then_o upon_o soft_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o varnish_n hold_v your_o point_n as_o it_o be_v engage_v which_o make_v the_o stroke_n to_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o better_o imitate_v the_o firmness_n and_o neatness_n of_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o grave_a moreover_o when_o you_o be_v at_o work_n in_o soft_a varnish_n you_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n lest_o any_o other_o person_n than_o a_o practitioner_n of_o your_o art_n touch_n or_o intermeddle_v with_o your_o plate_n and_o if_o any_o kind_n of_o greasy_a matter_n happen_v to_o drop_v upon_o it_o your_o plate_n will_v be_v incurable_a but_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v upon_o hard_a varnish_n you_o may_v then_o make_v it_o clean_o with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n or_o crumm_n of_o bread_n those_o that_o work_n upon_o soft_a varnish_n if_o they_o put_v their_o plate_n on_o a_o desk_n or_o easle_n they_o be_v not_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o rub_v off_o their_o varnish_n nor_o do_v they_o need_v so_o often_o to_o wipe_v away_o that_o which_o come_v off_o in_o work_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o plate_n be_v place_v oblique_o the_o superfluous_a matter_n fall_v away_o of_o itself_o i_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v any_o resemblance_n of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o of_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o etch_v after_o this_o manner_n can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o a_o painter_n work_v upon_o a_o easle_n there_o be_v no_o 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lay_v upon_o it_o a_o piece_n of_o soft_a linen_n in_o stead_n of_o paper_n or_o else_o of_o damask_a linen_n if_o you_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o take_v away_o the_o say_a whiting_n you_o must_v take_v some_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la of_o the_o refiner_n temper_v with_o fair_a water_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o plate_n disperse_v it_o all_o over_o this_o will_v soak_v and_o quick_o eat_v in_o after_o that_o you_o have_v also_o throw_v clean_o fair_a water_n upon_o it_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v away_o the_o whiting_n you_o shall_v also_o let_v the_o water_n dry_v up_o which_o shall_v remain_v upon_o it_o and_o last_o cause_n it_o to_o eat_v into_o your_o work_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o sect._n 23._o another_o way_n how_o to_o lay_v a_o white_a upon_o your_o varnish_n take_v ceruse_n of_o the_o best_a and_o grind_v it_o very_o fine_a upon_o a_o stone_n with_o fair_a water_n that_o be_v do_v take_v gum-water_n and_o pour_v a_o small_a quantity_n upon_o the_o stone_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o ceruse_n then_o take_v a_o large_a pencil_n of_o hog_n hair_n or_o the_o like_a provide_v it_o be_v not_o too_o stiff_a with_o that_o pencil_n take_v it_o off_o the_o stone_n and_o spread_v it_o thin_a all_o over_o your_o plate_n and_o immediate_a after_o take_v a_o large_a pencil_n make_v of_o long_a and_o very_a soft_a hair_n either_o of_o a_o fox_n tail_n or_o bear_v hair_n and_o with_o a_o very_a light_n and_o gentle_a hand_n pass_v it_o all_o over_o the_o plate_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o lie_v exact_o even_o in_o all_o part_n that_o the_o streak_n of_o the_o former_a brush_n may_v not_o appear_v then_o place_v your_o plate_n so_o that_o it_o may_v lie_v very_o even_o and_o let_v it_o dry_v by_o the_o way_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v you_o this_o advertisement_n that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o mix_v too_o much_o gum_n with_o the_o white_a nor_o too_o little_a for_o if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o it_o will_v break_v and_o crack_v the_o varnish_n if_o there_o be_v too_o little_a it_o will_v easy_o rub_v off_o therefore_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o will_v just_o serve_v to_o bind_v the_o white_a upon_o the_o plate_n likewise_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o lay_v it_o too_o thick_a for_o if_o it_o be_v you_o can_v work_v with_o that_o neatness_n and_o curiosity_n as_o otherwise_o you_o may_v sect._n 24._o here_o follow_v the_o manner_n after_o that_o your_o plate_n be_v eat_v into_o by_o the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la how_o to_o touch_v up_o or_o regrave_n that_o which_o haply_o you_o may_v have_v forget_v or_o that_o which_o you_o will_v amend_v or_o supply_v before_o i_o make_v a_o end_n i_o think_v fit_v to_o show_v you_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o touch_v over_o again_o many_o thing_n according_a as_o need_n may_v require_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la as_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o have_v make_v upon_o your_o copper_n any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o please_v you_o and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v cover_v it_o with_o your_o oily_a mixture_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la shall_v not_o perform_v its_o operation_n or_o that_o you_o will_v add_v any_o ornament_n either_o in_o drapery_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v on_o upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o take_v your_o plate_n and_o rub_v it_o over_o well_o with_o oyl-olive_n in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n grave_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o the_o blackness_n and_o foulness_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hatching_n or_o stroke_n may_v be_v take_v away_o afterward_o take_v out_o the_o grease_n so_o thorough_o with_o crumm_n of_o bread_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o grease_n nor_o filth_n upon_o the_o plate_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o stroke_n or_o hatching_n then_o heat_v it_o upon_o a_o charcoal_n fire_n and_o spread_v the_o soft_a varnish_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o feather_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o be_v that_o the_o hatching_n which_o you_o will_v have_v to_o remain_v be_v fill_v with_o varnish_n that_o be_v do_v black_a it_o and_o then_o you_o may_v touch_v over_o again_o or_o add_v what_o you_o intend_v and_o last_o make_v your_o hatching_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o needl_v according_a as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v require_v be_v careful_a before_o you_o put_v on_o the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la to_o cover_v with_o your_o oily_a mixture_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o first_o grave_v which_o be_v
be_v amiss_o to_o warm_v it_o gentle_o by_o the_o fire_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n which_o the_o plate_n be_v subject_a to_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distemperature_n of_o the_o weather_n nay_o if_o it_o be_v not_o warm_v it_o may_v haply_o endanger_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o varnish_n upon_o the_o first_o pour_v of_o the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la upon_o the_o plate_n sect._n 16._o how_o to_o make_v your_o trough_n and_o frame_n to_o hold_v your_o plate_n when_o you_o will_v pour_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la on_o it_o the_o figure_n opposite_a hereto_o represent_v both_o trough_n and_o frame_n the_o letter_n a_o be_v one_o entire_a piece_n of_o elm_n or_o oak_n of_o about_o four_o inch_n thick_a and_o six_o inch_n broad_a and_o may_v be_v of_o such_o a_o length_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o your_o use_n you_o must_v cut_v this_o piece_n of_o wood_n into_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o trough_n as_o the_o figure_n sheweh_o you_o make_v it_o a_o little_a deep_o in_o the_o middle_n that_o the_o water_n run_v thither_o may_v fall_v through_o a_o hole_n there_o make_v for_o that_o purpose_n set_a this_o upon_o a_o tressel_n with_o four_o leg_n as_o the_o figure_n show_v you_o under_o the_o hole_n in_o the_o trough_n place_v a_o earthen_a pan_n well_o lead_v on_o the_o inside_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o figure_n b_o and_o therein_o put_v your_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la let_v it_o not_o stand_v too_o much_o below_o the_o trough_n the_o figure_n m_o n_o o_o p_o be_v one_o entire_a board_n of_o a_o indifferent_a largeness_n as_o you_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o figure_n about_o the_o two_o side_n and_o top_n of_o which_o board_n you_o must_v fasten_v a_o ledge_n about_o two_o inch_n broad_a to_o keep_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la from_o run_v off_o from_o the_o side_n when_o you_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o inside_n of_o this_o board_n and_o trough_n must_v be_v cover_v or_o prime_v over_o with_o a_o thick_a oil-colour_n to_o hinder_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la from_o eat_v or_o rot_v the_o board_n place_v the_o low_a end_n of_o this_o board_n in_o the_o trough_n lean_v slope_v against_o a_o wall_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o board_n you_o must_v fix_v several_a peg_n of_o wood_n or_o nail_n whereon_o to_o rest_v your_o plate_n how_o to_o pour_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la upon_o the_o plate_n the_o figure_n q_n describe_v a_o little_a earthen_a pot_n well_o lead_v on_o both_o side_n which_o you_o must_v have_v to_o take_v up_o your_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o pan_n and_o to_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o plate_n sect._n 17._o the_o manner_n of_o cast_v the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la upon_o the_o plate_n as_o also_o how_o to_o cover_v the_o place_n that_o be_v faint_v and_o most_o remote_a from_o the_o eye_n with_o the_o forementioned_a mixture_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v have_v observe_v the_o way_n of_o place_v the_o plate_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la there_o remain_v 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