The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03

As II is not desirable to mako the heads aud hands of such pale material. the artist eolors il to suit his ueed. For head and face he mixes in the WAX when melted certain quantities of dry colors. These colors are Prussian blue crimson lake and silver white When the wax Is meant for heads requiring s more sombro tint or for the hnnds of males, some burnt amber is added.
 It is necessary to insure good wax mould 10 have an almost exact tempera- ture in the wax and tho heated plaster mould. Experience has taught the artist the proper time to tako out his plaster. and when it is just hot enough It Is oiled to prevent tho wax from stick ing and stood on ite head on the stone floor
 A large funnel Is now placed ia the opening at the neck Rnd the wax is poured into the funnel, the lower end of which is as far down Tn the mold as it will go When the amount of wax needed to fill the whole space has been poured in, the funnel is pulled out slow ly aud ihe wsx is distributed gradually. If the wax Is poured directly into the mould from the large tin vessel in which it is melted bubbles are apt to form in places where they may mar the surface of the head.
 After fifteen minutes time has partial ly hardened the wax nearest the mould, the soft wax in the centre is poured back into the tin. In the fifteen min utes allowed for cooling. the wax left in the mould when the soft portion is poured out Is about one quarter of an inch la thickness although il may vary asxteenth iu some places. Such varia- ton is not objected to- as it serves to give transparency to tue head.
 Very often when the mould is uu- wrapped Of the strong ropes which hold 1t together during tho pouring. aud taken apart. the wax Is found 10 have stuck fast 10 some part of the plaster not fully oiled. This necessltates the operation being done all over again.
 The day following the melting the head is ready for its final snnping. Though it is now perfected as regards the general features. there are many roughnesses apparent. especially along the lines where the plaster mould lad its joinlngs These lines and any little Jumps that may have been caused by small holes in the plaster are carefully shaved down. The eyes of the waxsn head are simply rounded reproductions of the eyeball and tue mouth ia general ly partially open. with no modellings of the teeth. When the WAX Is as hard As is can be made by the atmosphere a crooked tool with . round end Is heated and the eyes are burned out from the inside of the hollow head. The back wall of the open mouth is similarly treated. and the head Is uow ready for the accessories The rims of the eye have to be painted and other parts of the face made deeper or lighter in colcr
 One of the most artistic operations is the reproduction of the color of the human lip, This effect is not made with paints. but is obtained by the skillful laying on of colored wax A spstula, a small modelling tool. is heated in an alcohol flame and pressed into cake of wax of the proper aolor. This while hot ia distributed along the two lips thnly. and althoughit 1t gets lighter in color when hot it dries or harGens to just the desired tint In hesds where Inc design calls for uneven teeth Inc artist introduces small pieces of wax and shapes them to suil the sub biect. Ordin. arily tho teeth used are the usual vArie- tv of false teeth procursd from the dentist supply houses.
 Many ot tbe lnale heads have to be re presented as recently sbaven, and the work necessary to give the life size face