How to Burn in the Design.
—Heat the tool until it is red-hot, or if it is platinum until it is white hot as shown at [D]. Hold the tool as shown at [E] and without using too much pressure draw and push the point along the lines until they are burnt in evenly.
When you have burnt in the design burn in the background by making a lot of closely spaced lines; then burn in more parallel lines across the first set. This produces a cross-hatched effect which at a distance makes the design stand out in bold relief.
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Fig. 26d. how the tool is heated
Fig. 26e. burning in the design
When you have become a little expert you can shade the design but don’t try it until you can burn the lines in evenly.
Coloring and Staining Wood.
—Stains and dyes of all colors can be bought of the Devoe and Reynolds Company, 101 Fulton Street, New York.