When
the design has been chosen, it should be drawn full size to fit the
soundboard, and should be made on best quality transparent paper,
being then transferred to the soundboard with carbon paper. Having
traced one side, reverse the drawing and transfer it to the other
side of the soundboard. Make corrections with a pencil if necessary.
At
this stage you have the choice of using artist's oil colours alone,
or better still, to go over your first tracing with a thin red hot
poker and score it so that it will appear almost in low relief when
it is finished. Electric pokers known as "Pyrographs" are
specially made for this work and may be purchased in art shops, the
temperature of the stylus being controlled by a thermostat. They are
very easy to operate, however.
Should
the "Pyrograph" be unobtainable, paint the outline of your
design in black enamel and let it dry.
What
has been said only applies to Celtic and Rococo designs, but Folk
floral patterns should be painted according to the colour scheme which
suits them best.
