,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,footnote an*ors are d5ot$ by numb]1 & ! footnotes h be5 plac$ at ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,"s m9or *anges to ! text are not$ at ! end ( ! book4 ,,! ,,treatises ,,( ,,b5v5uto ,,cell9i ,,on ,,goldsmi?+ ,,& ,,sculpture4 ,illu/ration3 7,decorative ,fl[]7 ,,to ,,! ,,metal ,,work]s ,,( ,,! ,,guild ,,( ,,h&icraft1 ,,= ,,:om ,i ,,h ,,set ,,my ,,h& ,,to ,,?is ,,"w1 ,,& ,,to ,,:om ,i ,,look ,,= ,,! ,,fruit ,,x ,,is ,,to ,,be>4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,an ,,introductory ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,orig9 ,,object ,,( ,,! ,,treatises ,,& ,,( ,,cell9i',s ,,position ,,z ,,craftsman ,,& ,,au?or1 ,,by ,c4 ,r4 ,,a%bee ix ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,goldsmi?+4 ,,introduction #a ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,on ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,niello #g ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,on ,,filigree ,,"w #aj ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,enamell+ #ae ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,jewell]y #bb ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,set ,a ,,ruby #bd ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,set ,,an ,,em]ald ,,& ,a ,,sapphire #be ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,foils ,,= ,,all ,,sorts ,,( ,,transp>5t ,,jewels #bh ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,on ,,! ,,cutt+ ,,( ,,! ,,diamond #ca ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,h[ ,,y ,,t9t ,a ,,diamond #ce ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,give ,a ,,diamond ,,its ,,reflector #dj ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ab\t ,,:ite ,,rubies ,,c>buncles #db ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,m9ut]ie ,,"w #de ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,on ,,c>d9als' ,,seals #fa ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,/eel ,,dies ,,= ,,/amp+ ,,co9s #fg ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,ab\t ,,m$als #gb ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,be=e-,,m5tion$ ,,m$als ,,are ,,/ruck #ge ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,ano!r ,,way ,,( ,,/rik+ ,,m$als ,,) ,,! ,,screw #gg ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,"w ,,9 ,,l>ge ,,w>e1 ,,9 ,,gold ,,& ,,silv] ,,& ,,su* ,,l #gi ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 ,,mak+ ,a ,,vase #hj ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,ano!r ,,& ,a ,,bett] ,,way ,,( ,,ca/+ #ha ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,yet ,,ano!r ,,furnace4 ,,su* ,a ,,"o ,,z ,i ,,made ,,9 ,,! ,,ca/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,angelo ,,at ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,! ,,sack ,,( ,,rome #hb ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,fa%ion ,,vessels ,,( ,,gold ,,silv]1 ,,likewise ,,figures ,,vases1 ,,& ,,all ,,t ,,p]ta9s ,,to ,,t ,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,craft ,,call$ #8,,gross]ia' #hc ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,ano!r ,,me?od ,,= ,,gold ,,& ,,silv] ,,9 ,,su* ,,?+s #hi ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,a ,,?ird ,,me?od ,,= ,,simil> ,,?+s #ij ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,( ,,figures ,,made ,,9 ,,silv] ,,& ,,great] ,,?an ,,life ,,size #ia ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,gild #if ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,a ,,recipe ,,= ,,mak+ ,,col\rs ,,& ,,col\r+ ,,! ,,gild$ ,,p>ts #ih ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,a ,,recipe ,,= ,,mak+ ,,ano!r ,,sort ,,( ,,gild+ ,,col\r #ii ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,?ird ,,gild+ ,,col\r ,,= ,,v ,,?ick ,,gild+ #ajj ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,! ,,wax ,,= ,,gild+ #aja ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,yet ,,ano!r ,,col\r+ #ajb ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,apply+ ,,! ,,said ,,col\r #ajc ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,:at ,,y ,,d ,,:5 ,,y ,,wi% ,,to ,,leave ,,b>e ,,! ,,silv] ,,9 ,,c]ta9 ,,places #ajd ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,two ,,k9ds ,,( ,,aqua=tis1 ,,"o ,,= ,,p>t+1 ,,! ,,o!r ,,= ,,engrav+ ,,& ,,et*+ #aje ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,aqua=tis ,,= ,,p>t+ #ajf ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,royal ,,cem5t #ajg ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,sculpture4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,on ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,ca/+ ,,9 ,,bronze #aaa ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,above-,,m5tion$ ,,clay ,,is ,,made #aac ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,ano!r ,,me?od ,,( ,,ca/+ ,,figures ,,9 ,,bronze ,,( ,,life ,,size ,,or ,a ,,little ,,"u #aad ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,con/ruct ,,furnaces ,,= ,,ca/+ ,,bronze1 ,,:e!r ,,= ,,/atues1 ,,ordnance1 ,,or ,,o!r ,,su*-,,l ,,?+s #abg ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,c>ve ,,/atues ,,or ,,intaglios1 ,,or ,,o!r ,,works1 ,,su* ,,z ,,div]s ,,bea/s1 ,,9 ,,m>ble ,,or ,,o!r ,,/ones #acd ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,( ,,c>r>a ,,m>bles #ace ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,,disquisition ,,on ,,colossal ,,/atues ,,:e!r ,,mod]ately ,,or ,,v ,,great #aci ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,mak+ ,,great ,,colossi #ada ,a ,,gloss>y ,,( ,,italian ,,te*nical ,,t]ms ,,= ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,/ud5ts4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,& ,,diagrams4 ,,illu/rations4 ,to face page ,a page ( reput$ ,cell9i ,jewell]y #bb ,ano!r page ( ! same #bd ,k+ ,francis' ,salt1 fir/ view #eh ,k+ ,francis' ,salt1 second view #fj ,specim5s ( ,c>d9als' ,seals #ff ,co9s & ,m$als f v>i\s collections #fh ,! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,brevi>y & ano!r ,cell9i attribution #cb ,a ,wax ,model = ! ,p]seus #ed ,! ,crucifix 9 ! ,escurial #acd ,! ,p]seus #aad ,! ,nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau #aaj ,,diagrams4 page ,diagram illu/rat+ ! spec*ietto = ! diamond #dj ,diagram illu/rat+ ! application ( ! cire p]due process to seals #fd ,diagram illu/rat+ ! coni>e process ( /rik+ m$als #gf ,diagram illu/rat+ ! process ( /rik+ m$als ) ! screw #gh ,diagram illu/rat+ ! process ( ca/+ silv] #gi ,diagram illu/rat+ ! rasoio = p>+ metal #hc ,bir+occio's ,furnace f ! #8,pirote*nica' #acc ,,an ,,introductory ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,orig9 ,,& ,,object ,,( ,,! ,,treatises ,,( ,,cell9i',s ,,position ,,z ,,craftsman ,,& ,,au?or4 ,?is translation is int5d$ = ! work%op2 to br+ home to ,engli% craftsm51 m p>ticul>ly to my colleagues & pupils at ,essex ,h\se1 ! me?ods & practice ( ! ,goldsmi? ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,x is ) ?is end 9 view t ! "w has be5 und]tak51 & ,i am 9 hopes t ! k ( ?is may induce my critics to give x a k9dli] read+1 aw>e z ,i am ( its _m %ortcom+s4 ,to ! translator ( ! treatises two ?+s are necess>y1 ,italian s*ol>%ip & a ?or\gh k ( work%op te*nicalities2 ^! two qualities are difficult--p]haps impossible--to comb9e1 & ,i am consci\s ( grave defici5cies 9 bo?1 b m especially 9 ! =m]4 ,my endeav\r has be5 to foll[ ! lead set me by ,john ,add+ton ,symonds & to make ?is fir/ ,engli% translation ( ! treatises s]ve1 if b 9 "s f>-(f measure1 z a cont9uation volume to 8 ma/]ly translation ( ! ,autobiography4 ,i h 9 _m cases1 !re=e1 adopt$ 8 mann] ( h&l+ ! subject1 b inasmu* z ! m te*nical & less directly p]sonal matt] ) :i* ! treatises deal1 dem&s a some:at diff]5t treatm5t1 ,i h s\ght to reta9 :at ,i w\ld call ! work%op v]nacul>1 )\t at ! same "t sacrific+ ! ar*aism ( ! old ,italian dialect4 ,cell9i's graphic t\*1 :i* gives _! manifold brilliancy to ! v>y+ passages ( t wond]ful autobiography1 is equally evid5t 9 ! treatises4 ,b ?is v vividness increases ! translator's difficulty4 ,! book is full ( amus+ work%op pictures & anecdotes2 b x is always a work%op book4 ,cell9i sees ea* process be=e him z he describes x1 we1 h[ev]1 only he> ! description1 we d n see ! process1 h5ce x is (t5 to ! exp]t metal work] alone t "s ( ! m complex te*nical n>rations appeal1 :ile ! translator is z frequ5tly 9 d\bt z to :e!r he has realis$ ! picture ! au?or s\ght to draw4 ,if1 9 my ,engli% r5d]+ ( "s ( ^! pictures1 ,i h gone a/ray1 ,i tru/ t my errors may be po9t$ out by ^? :o are bett] able to foll[ ! au?or's mean+4 ,apology is p]haps sc>cely necess>y = :at w (t5 appe> to be loose or ungrammatical ,engli%2 ?is may be an (f5ce to ! /yli/ or ! p$ant1 x c]ta9ly at fir/ sight j>s 9 :at purports to be a sci5tific text book4 ,x w\ld h be5 p]fectly easy = me to cut out ! improp] /ories1 trim up ! phrases & give precision1 accuracy1 & ev5 gramm> to c]ta9 ( ! s5t5ces1 b ?is w\ld n h be5 ,cell9i4 ,we h him n writ+1 b rapidly ) a delightful =getfulness & confusion1 talk+ 8 treatises to a scribe1 & !n omitt+ to revise !m2 x is ! _s1 !re=e1 ( ! spok5 ^w1 n ! c>eful writ+1 t ,i h s\ght to r5d]4 ,ano!r difficulty hamp]s ! translator3 ! abs5ce ( any liv+ work%op tradition ^u :i* to fall back :5 8 subject becomes too te*nical4 ,9 our day ( ! subdivision ( lab\r ! /udy ( ! #8,eight bran*es ( ! glori\s ,art ( ,goldsmi?+' z x 0 9 ,b5v5uto's "t is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,except 9 a few in/ances :]e work%ops are conduct$ ) ! en?usiasm ( ! arti/ r ?an ) ! it*+ f+]s ( ! tradesman1 !re is no su* ?+ z an all r\nd grasp ( ! ,art su* z ,cell9i po/ulates4 ,to ! tradesman1 ! sculptor's gho/1 ! work+ jewell]1 :e!r ( ,birm+ham1 ,bond ,/reet1 or ,cl]k5well1 9 ! ?\s& & "o gimcrack %ops :]e !y sell #8m]ry-?\ght broo*es1' #8our late/ /ock ( ,*ri/mas pres5ts1' ! glori\s ,art ( ,goldsmi?+ has no mean+1 or r is a ?+ n ( eight bran*es b ( a hundr$ subdivisions1 fann$ into exi/5ce by a hundr$ call\s ma*9es1 & work%op tradition has be5 de/roy$ by #8! ,trade4' ,= ! same reason ! circle ( read]s w be small4 ,to ^? ( u :o 9 rec5t ye>s h be5 seek+ to lift ! art ( ! goldsmi? out ( ! sl\gh ( indu/rial despond1 to %[ once m :at ! human h& & fancy c create1 & to relegate1 )\t repudiat+ x1 ! ma*9e to its "r place 9 relation to human endeav\r1 all ?is manifold production ( rubbi%y tr9kets1 useless ornam5ts1 & ?+s made = #8! ,m>ket1' is /upid & wa/eful1 & makes = ! de/ruction n ! ennobl+ or beautify+ ( life4 ,b ?\gh small1 ! circle ( my read]s w be an e>ne/ "o4 ,to su* z are sett+ ! /&>d ( mod]n ,art & ,craft1 to ^? :o are fight+ ! trade1 & seek+ to relate ! creations ( _! h&s to _! reasons = exi/5ce 9 life1 ?is book ( ! aspirations traditions ( ! old ,italian w h "s value4 ,=tunately _! numb] is increas+1 n only 9 ,engl&1 b 9 ,europe 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! work%ops ( m5 l ,frampton1 ,alfr$ ,gilb]t1 ,simmons1 ,fi%]1 ,nelson ,dawson2 among ! arti/s ( ,glasg[ ,birm+ham1 or among ! ke5] creative spirits 9 ,new ,york1 :om ,i h f\nd ready to welcome e g5u9e inspiration ( ! h&1 w ! real read]s be f\nd4 ,x is p]haps n my prov9ce z a translator to criticise ! arti/ic m]it ( ,cell9i's "w1 b z my hope 9 plac+ 8 treatises be=e ,engli% craftsm5 is to famili>ise !m ) 8 me?ods1 ,i may p]haps be all[$ to give a few words ( w>n+4 ,we mu/ n take ,cell9i at 8 own valuation1 & we mu/ rememb] t he did n draw t subtle di/9ction betwe5 design] & executant t we n[adays are wont to d4 ,! fact t e ae/hetic criticism is inevitably bias$ by ! /yle ( its p]iod mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt by ! /ud5t1 if su* criticisms z ,i myself1 speak+ z an arti/1 %\ld v5ture to make1 are to be ( value to him4 ,to ,cell9i's be/-kn[n critics ?is applies 9 equal measure4 ,vas>i1 ,delaborde1 ,milanesi1 ,br9ckman1 ,symonds1 h ea* _h _! po9t ( view s to speak4 ,to "s1 l ,vas>i1 x has be5 col\r$ by :at ! ,g]mans call #8die ,voll-,r5aissance1' ( :i* ,cell9i 9 ! art ( goldsmi?+ 0 und\bt$ly ! c5tral figure4 ,to o!rs1 l ,delaborde1 x 0 influ5c$ by ! ,romantic ,reaction ( ! e>ly ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 & to !m 8 "w 0 #8an explod$ my?4' ,criticis$ f ! mod]n po9t ( view--! po9t ( view t di/+ui%es betwe5 goldsmi? & sculptor1 betwe5 craftsman design]--we _c rank him among ! highe/4 ,!re is a want ( feel+ = proportion 9 su* "w z we h ( 81 ! :ole is m>r$ by ! ov]cr[d$ detail1 (t5 v exquisite 9 itself1 ( ! p>ts2 ! craftsman inde$ inv>iably ov]p[]s ! arti/4 ,above all !re is a want ( spirituality 9 all 8 m important "w1 a want ( ref9em5t ( s\l1 if "o might s t]m x--a vulg>ity4 ,!re is none ( ! ( ,donatello1 ! graci\sness ( ,ghib]ti or ,duccio1 ! m+l$ /r5g? & sweetness ( ,v]oc*io1 ! simple gr&eur ( ,pisanello4 ,mi*ael ,angelo's mann] p]haps we c trace1 b ( 8 inspiration & 8 self-control !re is none4 ,if we take ,cell9i f ! po9t ( view he w\ld himself h wi%$ u to criticise him1 he *all5ges u fir/ z a sculptor a design] ( ! figure4 ,9 ?is sph]e1 h[ev]1 he falls f> %ort ( ! /&>d he calls ^u u to judge him by4 ,affect$ unev5 & imp]fect 9 h&l+ is 8 "w :5 set beside t ( e>li] ma/]s4 ,att5uat$ z we see 9 ! nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau1 ?ick exagg]at$ z 9 ! ,p]seus at ,flor5ce1 lead5 & /iff z 9 ! ,neptune & ,cybele ( ! salt1 !re is ab\t 8 figures always some?+ manqu1 !y seem inde$ to h 9 !m ! ef=t ( a decay+ s*ool4 ,mu* ! same criticism applies to 8 "w z a m$ali/4 ,!re is an abs5ce ( res]ve ! f9e feel+ = 8 limitations :i* puts him to my m9d f> b5ea? ,sp]&io1 ,m>5de1 ,francia1 or o!r ( ! great ,c9quec5to m$ali/s1 & x ne$s no arti/ to po9t to ! sup]iority ( ! ,greek co9s ) :i* ) r$\btable mode/y he comp>es 8 own4 ,to e/imate 8 position z a jewell] is all b impossible1 z !re is n "o jewel rema9+ t c be au!nticat$ z 84 ,if1 h[ev]1 we may be all[$ to gauge 8 position z an arti/ f su* pieces z are attribut$ to him 9 ! ,ro?s*ild1 ,vi5na1 ,p>is1 ,*antilly ,collections1 & ( :i* ,i give "s specim5s on pages #bb & #bd1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to place him on an equal foot+ ) any ( ! great ma/]s ( ! e>ly ,r5aissance or ! ,middle ,ages 9 any c\ntry4 ,! reasons ( ?is are n f> to seek4 ,jewell]y is1 be=e all o!rs1 an art ( limitations4 ,an arti/ _c b put less ( himself into a gem ?an into a /atue1 he is necess>ily m cab9$4 ,fur!r1 ,cell9i made mo/ ( 8 jewell]y z a "y man 9 ,flor5ce ,rome1 :5 ! traditions ( ! ,flor5t9e work%op :i* re>$ ,brunelles*i1 ,donatello1 ,ghib]ti1 7 /ill fre% ^u him1 be=e he _h z yet attempt$ ! impossible task ( translat+ ! gu/o gr&o ( ,mi*ael ,angelo into m9or craftsman%ip4 ,subject to ! disprov+ ( ! attributions1 ,i give !re=e to ,cell9i z a jewell] an equal place ) ! arti/s ( ,greece & ,japan1 ) ^? ( ,spa91 ,engl& & ,g]many 9 ! ,middle ,ages ! ,r5aissance1 ^: works are kn[n to u2 b z m$ali/1 goldsmi? & sculptor1 ,i w\ld place him on a mu* l[] foot+4 ,my :ole criticism might be summ$ up briefly ?us3 he 0 a v fir/-rate craftsman1 b a v second-rate arti/4 ,! ,autobiography & ! ,treatises ( ,cell9i mu/ be read toge!r1 !y tail into "o ano!r1 ! =m] gives ! life ( ! man1 ! second ! me?ods ( ! craftsman2 bo? alike br+ out ! writ]'s /rong p]sonality4 ,a few words are ne$$ z to _! be>+ ^u "o ano!r1 & ! orig9al ( ! pres5t translation4 ,bo? ! #8,vita' ! #8,trattati' 7 dictat$ by ,cell9i to amanu5ses2 1 feel+ _! /yli/ic imp]fections1 he (f]$ bo?1 aft] _! completion1 to lit]>y fri5ds to poli% & ref9e be=e publication4 ,! #8,vita' he s5t to ! great hi/orian ,b5$etto ,v>*i1 :o _h ! good ta/e & ! wisdom to leave ! ,,ms4 z x 01 say+ t he pref]r$ x 9 its r\gh unpoli%$ condition2 ! latt] 0 plac$ 9 less tactful h&s1#a ,gh]>do ,sp9i1 a lit]ateur#b ( ! ,flor5t9e ,academy1 to :om ?is task has ) good reason be5 attribut$1 und]took its reca/+1 to ! no small detrim5t ( ! orig9al4 ,9 ?is poli%$ & emasculat$ =m ! #8,trattati' fir/ appe>$ = #cjj ye>s rema9$2 ! ,editio ,pr9ceps#c be+ publi%$ 9 ,flor5ce 9 ! %ape ( a v beautiful volume 9 #aefh1 ?ree ye>s be=e ,cell9i's dea?4 ,x 0 n till #aheg t ,c>lo ,milanesi1 work+ on ! l9es ( ,francesco ,tassi1 :o _h 9 ! ,m>ciana re-discov]$ ! orig9al ,,ms41 gave to ! _w ! "w z ,cell9i _h orig9ally dictat$ x4 ,x is on ! #8,trattati' ( ! ,m>cian ,codex1 !re=e1 n ( ! fir/ edition1 t ?is translation is bas$4 ,cell9i is =tunate 9 hav+ be5 h&l$ 9 our own day by f\r em95t & s*ol>ly m51 & to ! "w ( ea* ( ^! am ,i indebt$4 ,milanesi1#d #aheg1 may be plac$ fir/1 & 8 admirable & exhau/ive edition ( ! #8,trattati' _c be too highly prais$4 ,h]r ,ju/us ,br9ckman#e foll[$ him1 9 #ahfg1 ) 8 excell5t translation ( ! #8,trattati' into ,g]man1 & 8 v able comp>ative treatm5t ( ! "w ( ! monk ,!ophilus#f ) t ( ! ,c9quec5to arti/4 ,9 #ahhc ,eugne ,plon#g br\ght out 8 spl5did volume on ! life & works ( ,cell9i1 especially valuable = its illu/rations & ! critical inve/igation ( ! au!ntic & attribut$ works ( ! ma/]4 ,! "w ( our own ,john ,add+ton ,symonds is famili> to mo/ ,engli% read]s1 & x is to ! /udy ( 8 ma/]ly translation ( ! #8,vita' t ,i owe my fir/ introduction to ,cell9i4 ,to 8 memory ,i w\ld wi% "h to express my gratefulness1 & p]haps ! be/ expression ( ?is is 9 ! assurance t ?r\gh 8 introduction to ,cell9i has gr[n up ! wi% to famili>ise ! me?ods ( ! ,r5aissance work%op among ,engli% metal work]s1 p>ticul>ly among ! metal work]s ( ! ,guild ( ,h&icraft = :om ?is book is writt54 ,my ?anks are due to ,messrs4 ,plon ,cie4 = _! k9d p]mission to reproduce ! blocks orig9ally us$ 9 ,m4 ,eugne ,plon's volume1 & :i* illu/rate 9 ?is book ! v>i\s examples z ,cell9i describes !m2 & ,i am indebt$ to _m fri5ds1 arti/s s*ol>s = ! mo/ "p1 :o h help$ me ) difficulties bo? 9 ! text & 9 ! work%op4 ,to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 de ,morgan & ,capta9 ,victor ,w>d = _m h\rs ( helpful1 &1 ,i fe>1 sometimes t$i\s revision2 to ,miss ,con/ance ,bl\nt = h] great assi/ance ) ! enamell+ *apt]1 to ,mr4 ,virtue ,tebbs = 8 advice among ! co9s1 to ,mr4 ,w5lock ,roll9s ,mr4 ,t4 ,/irl+ ,lee 9 ! complicat$ passages deal+ ) ca/+ & ! mak+ ( furnaces1 & above all to ,pr(essor ,rob]ts-,au/5 & ,pr(essor ,*ur*1 n only = _! invaluable help on all po9ts deal+ ) metallurgy /ones1 b also = _! k9d assi/ance 9 correct+ ! pro(s ( ! :ole book4 ,i h likewise to ?ank = _! c\rtesy 9 all[+ me to ref] to !m 9 "o way or ano!r ov] te*nical lit]>y difficulties ,mr4 ,heywood ,sumn]1 ,mr4 ,m4 ,hewlett1 ,pr(essor ,giglioli ( ,naples1 & ,pr(essor ,f]gusson ( ,glasg[4 ,c4 ,r4 ,,a%bee4 ,essex ,h\se1 ,b[1 ,e4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,plon1 #aag4 #b ,see ,milanesi4 #8,i4 ,trattati1' c41 novam5te messi alle /ampe1 c4 #c ,pub4 ,fir5ze1 #aefh4 ,val5t9i ,panizzi e ,m>co ,p]i1 #hvo4 #d ,milanesi4 #8,due ,trattati1' c4 #e #8,abh&lung5 b] die ,golds*mi$ekun/ und die ,sculptur v4 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i4' ,ju/us ,br9ckman4 ,leipzig1 #ahfg4 #f ,!ophilus liv$ 9 ! e>ly half ( ! #aa? c5tury4 ,see 8 #8,div]s>um ,artium ,s*$ula4' ,h5drie's translation4 ,murray1 #ahdg4 #g #8,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 orfvre1 m$ailleur1 sculpteur1 c4' ,eugne ,plon4 ,p>is1 #ahhc4 ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,goldsmi?+4 ,,introduction4 ,:at fir/ prompt$ me to write1 0 ! k ( h[ fond p are ( he>+ any?+ new4 ,!n 9 ! second place1 ?is p]haps _h great] weight /ill1 ,i felt mu* tr\bl$ 9 m9d because ( all sorts ( annoy+ ?+s ! :i* ,i purpose 9 ! foll[+ treatise1 ) due mode/y1 to rec\nt4 ,t !y w move my read]s to great pity no little ang] 9 my behalf ,i am q positive4 ,=soo? y c (t5 attribute to difficulties ( ?is k9d ! mo/ opposite turns1 to ! greate/ ( evil ! greate/ ( good1 & _h ! tr\bles 9 "q nev] come ^u me1 ,i = sure %\ld nev] h set ab\t writ+ d[n ^! mo/ useful ?+s4 ,?us x 0 t ,i did :at no "o _h done be=e1#h viz41 und]took to write ab\t ^? lovelie/ secrets & wondr\s me?ods ( ! great art ( goldsmi?+4 ,?+s su* z nei!r y\r philosoph]1 no1 nor any o!r k9d ( man nei!r1 if he be n ( ! craft1 dur/ write ab\t4 ,b s9ce !y ( ! craft are = ! mo/ "p bett] at "w ?an at talk1 !y fall into ! error ( sil5ce4 ,?is at lea/ ,i det]m9$ to avoid & s set myself /r5u\sly to ! task4 ,p]haps nev] be=e1 or at lea/ s r>ely t x has nev] be5 record$1 has a man be5 f\nd :o 0 a speciali/ 9 m ?an "o or at mo/ two ( ! eight diff]5t bran*es ( ?is goodly art1 b :]e he is1 he kn[s1 z y may imag9e1 h[ to make a good ?+ ( !m4 ,m9d y1 ,i don't int5d to talk ab\t ^? k9ds ( muddl]s :o set !mselves busily dabbl+ 9 all ! eight bran*es at once1 & :o _m & _m a "t are employ$ by su* z ei!r c\ldn't or w\ldn't decide :e!r a bit ( "w 0 good or :e!r x 0 bad4 ,m5 ( t ilk me?9ks may be lik5$ to ! sort ( small %opkeep] :o hangs out 9 ! slums or suburbs ( ! t[n & does a little n[ 9 ! bak]y l9e1 n[ 9 ! groc]y l9e1 n[ 9 ! apo!c>y l9e & n[ 9 g5]al retail bus9ess--9 fact1 a little bit ( ev]y?+ & no?+ good 9 any?+4 ,^! sorts ( fell[s ,i don't int5d to talk ab\t1 b only ( su* z h come to ! front 9 :at !y h done2 & only ( ! "r workmanlike way ( do+ ?+s4 ,well1 !n1 ,i m9d me to beg9 )1 ( our city ( ,flor5ce & ( h[ we !re 7 ! fir/ to revive all ^? arts t are ! si/]s ( ?is art ( m9e2 ( h[ ! e>lie/ light dawn$ 9 ! "t ( t fir/ magnific5t ,cosimo de ,m$ici2 ( h[ "u him fl\ri%$ ,donatello ! great sculptor1 & ,pippo di ,s] ,brunelles*i ! great ar*itect1 & ( t wondr\s ,lor5zo ,ghib]ti1 9 ^: "t 7 made ! beautiful gates = :at 0 once ! anci5t temple ( ,m>s & is n[ ! bapti/ry ( our patron ,/4 ,john4 ,lor5zo ,ghib]ti4 ,he 0 a goldsmi? inde$6 ,n only 9 ! wond]fulness ( 8 own peculi> /yle1 b because ( 8 unwe>i$ p[] ( m>vell\s f9i%1 & 8 exce$+ dilig5ce 9 execution4 ,?is man1 :o mu/ be c\nt$ among ! mo/ admirable ( goldsmi?s1 appli$ himself to ev]y?+1 b especially to ! ca/+ ( small] "w4 ,& ?\gh n[ & !n he set ab\t do+ l>ge pieces1 yet "o c see t 8 p>ticul> l9e 0 ! production ( small "w1 & 9 ?is bran* we may well call him a ma/] 9 ! art ( ca/+4 ,inde$ he pursu$ ?is ) su* excell5ce t z is /ill obvi\s to all1 no man c t\* him4 ,antonio ,pollajuolo1 or ! p\lt]]'s son1 z he is always call$1 0 likewise a goldsmi?1 & a draughtsman too ( su* skill1 t n only did all ! goldsmi?s make use ( 8 excell5t designs1 b ! sculptors & pa9t]s ( ! fir/ rank also1 & ga9$ hon\r by !m1 :at 0 m6 ,?is man did little else beside 8 admirable draw+1 b at ?is he 0 always busy4 ,maso ,f9igu]ra pursu$ only ! art ( engrav+ niello1 9 :i* craft he _h no rival1 & he too always made use ( ! designs ( ! a=esaid ,antonio4 ,am]igo wr\ght 9 ! art ( enamel1 0 by f> away ! fir/ craftsman 9 x ei!r be=e or aft] 8 "t4 ,he too1 great z he 01 made use ( ! designs ( ,antonio del ,pollajuolo4 ,mi*aelangelo1 ! goldsmi? ( ,p9zidimonte1 0 a capital fell[1 & work$ 9 a v>iety ( div]s ?+s1 & especially 9 ! sett+ ( gems4 ,he wr\ght & design$ well 9 niello1 9 enamel1 9 hamm]$ "w1 & ?\gh he come n up to ! o!r di/+ui%$ m5 j nam$1 he des]ves mu* praise4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( ,bacc9o#i :om ,pope ,clem5t made a ,knight ( ,/4 ,john4 ,he add$ ! surname ,b&9elli on 8 own acc\nt1 & s9ce he _h nei!r family nor arms really1 he took ! sign ( 8 knigh?ood = a coat4 ,ab\t ?is man ,i %all h m ?an en\gh to tell z we g along4 ,ba/iano del ,b]n>detto ,c5n9i 0 a goldsmi? & work$ also 9 a numb] ( diff]5t ?+s4 ,8 =efa!rs & he = _m ye>s made ! dies = ! co9s ( ,flor5ce1 until ! "t t ,alex&] de ,m$ici1 ! nephew ( ,pope ,clem5t1 became ,duke4 ,?is ,ba/iano 9 8 y\? did admirable l>ge metal w>e--gross]ie#aj & hamm]$ "w1#aa & v]ily he 0 a fir/-rate craftsman4 ,& ?\gh ,i said above ,i wasn't go+ to talk ab\t bungl]s :o take up a numb] ( diff]5t ?+s indiff]5tly1 "o mu/ none ! less di/+ui% betwe5 ^? :o are bungl]s ^? :o are good craftsm5 & wor?y ( praise4 ,pi]o1 ,giovanni1 & ,romolo1 7 bro!rs1 ! sons ( "o ,goro ,tavolacc9o2 !y 7 goldsmi?s too1 !y did good "w & made good designs4 ,among/ o!r ?+s !y 7 v good at sett+ jewels 9 p5dants1 r+s & s =?1 & ?is !y manag$ s ta/efully t at t "t1 #aeah1 !y _h no equal4 ,!y also work$ 9 intaglio1 9 bas-relief1 & 7 n bad at hamm]$ "w4 ,/efano ,salt]egli 0 a goldsmi? too1 a good man 9 8 day1 work+ l ! o!rs 9 a numb] ( diff]5t ?+s1 b he di$ "y4 ,zanobi1 son ( ,meo del ,lavac*io1 ^: craft he foll[$1 0 a goldsmi? also1 _h a *>m+ way ( work+ & design$ admirably2 b he di$ j :5 8 be>d began to bloom1 at ab\t ! age ( #bj4 ,inde$ at t "t !re 7 _m "y fell[s1 ^: equal & colleague ,i 01 :o promis$ great ?+s to beg9 )2 b ! mo/ ( !m has dea? snat*$ away1 & ! re/ h ei!r n /uck to ! drudg]y1 or ) undevelop$ tal5ts h got no fur!r4 ,z = me1 ,i h he>d myself blam$ because ,i h talk$ s mu* ab\t su* excell5t m5 9 "o pr(ession only2 b ,i h /ill to tell ( "w 9 filigree1 an art ?\gh ! lea/ beautiful ( _m beautiful arts1 /ill v beautiful = all t4 ,pi]o di ,n9o 0 a goldsmi?1 :o work$ only 9 filigree1 an art :i*1 :ile x af=ds great *>m1 is n )\t its difficulties4 ,he1 h[ev]1 knew h[ to "w 9 x bett] ?an anyone else4 ,inasmu* z !re 0 great ri*es 9 ^? days )9 ! t[n1 s 0 x likewise 9 ! c\ntry1 especially among ! peasant folk ( ! pla91 :o us$ to get made = _! wives a sort ( velvet girdle ) buckle & p91 ab\t half a cubit long & cov]$ all ov] ) little spangles4 ,^! buckles & p9s 7 all wr\ght 9 filigree ) great delicacy & fa%ion$ 9 silv] ( excell5t sett+4 ,:5 lat] on ,i %all %[ h[ ^! ?+s are made1 ,i am sure ! read] w f9d delight 9 !m4 ,i knew ?is ,pi]o de ,n9o :5 an old man ( ne> #ij ye>s4 ,he di$ p>tly f fe> ( dy+ ( hung]1 & p>tly f a %ock he got "o night4 ,z = ! dy+ ( hung] x 0 ?is way3 ,an edict _h be5 issu$ 9 ! city t no m belts %\ld be worn ei!r by peasants or o!rs2 & ! poor old fell[1 :o knew no o!r bran* ( goldsmi?+ b ?is1 0 always griev+1 & curs+ f ! bottom ( 8 he>t all ^? :o _h a h& 9 mak+ ?is law4 ,he liv$ ne> a drap]'s %op1 :]e 0 a "y rogue ( an ur*91 ! son ( "o ( !m t _h made ! law4 ,! boy1 he>+ him ?us cont9ually curs+ 8 fa!r1 #8,oh1 ,pi]o1' said he1 #8if y g on swe>+ l t1 "s f9e day ! devil w come & c>ry y (f1 bones & all6' ,n[ "o ,saturday night1 :5 ! old *ap _h work$ "r up to midnight to f9i% "s job he 0 engag$ on t 0 to g to ,bologna1 ! ur*9 took x into 8 head to play him a practical joke & give him a fright4 ,s he /ood on ! wat* = ! old man on 8 way home4 ,! latt]1 z 0 8 wont1 lock$ up 8 %op1 took 8 lant]n 9 8 h&1 &1 ) ! lappet ( 8 cloak ?r[n ov] 8 head1 trudg$ along ev] s sl[ly1 & z lonely z a gho/1 home to 8 h\se1 :i* /ood 9 ! via ,mozza4 ,j z he 0 turn+ ! corn] ( ! old m>ket ! ur*91 :o 0 await+ 9 ambu% = him1 & _h trick$ himself out ) rag-tag1 sulphur lights1 blue fire1 & su*-l horrible devilries1 sudd5ly jump$ out ^u him4 ,! poor old ?+ 0 s t]rifi$ at ! fe>ful mon/] ?us sudd5ly com+ at him1 t he lo/ 8 s5ses2 s mu* s t ! boy1 see+ he _h play$ ! fool1 _h to lead ! old man home z well z he c\ld1 & consign him to ! c>e ( 8 gr&sons1 among :om 0 "o call$ ,me9o1 a c\ri]1 :o aft]w>ds became w>d5 ( ,arezzo4 ,suffice x1 ! fright _h be5 s great1 t soon aft] ! poor old fell[ di$4 ,?is is usually /at$ z ! actual cause ( ,pi]o's dea?1 & ,i h myself (ttimes he>d x n>rat$4 ,antonio di ,salvi 0 ano!r ( our ,flor5t9e goldsmi?s1 a capital gross]ie work]4 ,he di$ at a v great age4 ,salvatore ,pilli likewise 0 a fir/-rate man1 :o also di$ v old2 b he nev] work$ 9 a %op ( 8 own1 b always 9 someone else's4 ,solvatore ,guasconti 0 an all r\nd man1 m especially good 9 small ?+s4 ,8 "w 9 niello & enamel is well wor?y ( praise4 ,y mu/ "k too t !re 7 ev] s _m o!rs1 all ( !m fell[ ,flor5t9es1 :o comm5c$ 9 ! goldsmi?'s art & took _! inspiration f x = v>i\s o!r arts1 su* z sculpture1 ar*itecture1 & o!r notable l9es ( "w4 ,donatello1 = in/ance1 ! greate/ sculptor t ev] liv$1 ab\t :om ,i %all h pl5ty to say lat] on1 /uck to ! goldsmi?'s art "r along into manhood4 ,pippo di s] ,brunellesco1 ! fir/ :o gave new vig\r to ! glory ( ar*itecture1 he too 0 a goldsmi? = a long "t4 ,lor5zo della ,golpaia also 0 a goldsmi?1 & always cont9u$ true to ! art4 ,z = him1 he 0 a v prodigy ( nature1 = he specialis$ 9 clock mak+1 & f9d+ 8 own peculi> b5t 9 ?is l9e1 s wond]fully reproduc$ ! secret ( ! heav5s & ! />s t y really might h ?\ght he liv$ up 9 ! sky6 ,among/ o!r ?+s he %[$ 8 cunn+ 9 a clock he made = ! magnific5t ,lor5zo de ,m$ici4 ,9 ?is clock he put ! ,m$ici arms1 mak+ !m repres5t ! sev5 planets2 ^! us$ to move r\nd sl[ly1 & revolve j l ! planets 9 ! sky d4 ,?is clock is /ill 9 its place1 b x is n :at x us$ to be because x has be5 s badly tak5 c>e (4 ,&rea del ,v]oc*io1 ! sculptor1 rema9$ a goldsmi? up to ! "t ( manhood4 ,he 0 ! ma/] ( ,lion>do da ,v9ci1 pa9t]1 sculptor1 ar*itect1 philosoph]1 musician2--a v]itable angel inc>nate ( :om ,i %all h heaps to tell :5ev] he comes to m9d4 ,desid]io1 too1 0 a goldsmi? 9 8 y\?1 :o took to sculpture lat]1 & 0 a great ma/] 9 ! art4 ,i c't possibly rec\nt all our ,flor5t9es :o 7 adepts 9 ! great goldsmi?s' art1 suffice x t ,i h m5tion$ mo/ ( ^? :o became fam\s !re94 ,b ,i w say a ^w or two ab\t "s ( ! =eign]s :o seem to me pre-em95t1 & ,i w beg9 ) su* z wr\ght 9 niello4 ,m>t9o#ab 0 a goldsmi? f beyond ! ,alps1 :o came f "s ,g]man t[n or o!r4 ,he 0 a fir/-rate fell[ 9 design+1 9 intaglio "w 9 ! way !y d x !re4 ,x 0 j ab\t ! "t :5 ! fame ( our ,maso ,f9igu]ra spread abroad1 :o did ^? wond]ful niello intaglios1--by ! way1 y may /ill see pres]v$ 9 our lovely ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,john ( ,flor5ce a silv] pyx ( 81 ) a crucifix above x1 ! two malefactors1 ) a lot ( detail ( horses & o!r ?+s4 ,antonio del ,pollajuolo1 :om ,i m5tion$ be=e1 did ! design1 & ,maso ! niello "w4 ,well1 !n1 ?is good ,g]man ,m>t9o set to ) great dilig5ce & zeal to practise ! art ( niello1 & turn$ out a numb] ( excell5t ?+s4 ,b because he saw t he c\ld n produce "w t %\ld come up to our ,f9igu]ra's = beauty & g1 yet be+ a "r-m9d$ man1 & wi%+ to d some?+ t %\ld be g5]ally useful1 he set to cutt+ 8 intaglios on copp] plates ) ! grav] 7bul9o7 = s is ! little /eel tool call$ ) :i* y engrave4 ,9 ?is wise he engrav$ a numb] ( pretty little picture-tales1 v well compos$1 & ) great und]/&+ ( light %ade1 9 fact z f> z "o c say su* a ?+ ( a piece ( ,g]man "w1 !y 7 *>m+4 ,alb]to ,duro also tri$ 8 h& at engrav+1 & ) mu* great] success ?an ,m>t9o4 ,he too 0 n satisfi$ ) ! results ( 8 "w 9 niello1 & s det]m9$ to d engrav+s1 & ?is he did s well t no "o c hold a c&le to him4 ,he too 0 a goldsmi?1 nor 0 he satisfi$ ) niello only1 he resort$ 9 addition to 8 engrav+1 & did extraord9>ily well 9 t l9e4 ,&rea ,mantegni1 our great ,italian pa9t]1 tri$ x too1 b c\ldn't d x1 s ! less said ab\t x ! bett]4 ,antonio ,pollajuolo1 ! same happ5$ ) him1 & because bo? ^! m5 c\ld make no?+ ( x1 ,i'll say naught b t ,mantegni 0 an excell5t pa9t]1 & ,pollajuolo an excell5t draughtsman4 ,antonio da ,bologna#ac ,m>co da ,rav5na mu/ also be c\nt$ among ! goldsmi?s4 ,antonio 0 ! fir/ :o began to engrave 9 ! mann] ( ,alb]to ,duro4 ,he /udi$ closely ! "w ( ! great pa9t] ,raphael ( ,urb9o4 ,he engrav$ beautifully1 c\ld design 9 ! "r good ,italian mann]1 & /udi$ closely ! /yle & me?ods ( ^? old ,greeks1 :o always "k h[ to d ?+s bett] ?an o!r folk4 ,_m o!rs pursu$ ?is bran* ( engrav+1 b because none ( !m came up to ! great ,alb]to ,duro1 ev5 also a long way beh9d our ,italian ,antonio ( ,bologna1 ,i'll n m5tion !m2 m especially z to d s w\ld be to g beyond ! limits ( our inquiry1 :i* is to consid] ! lovely art ( niello & all its _m difficulties4 ,n[ y mu/ "k t :5 ,i fir/ 0 a goldsmi?'s appr5tice 9 ! #ae? ye> ( ! c5tury1 :i* 0 my #ae? ye> too1 ! art ( engrav+ 9 niello _h q fall5 into disuse4 ,x 0 only because a few old m5 /ill liv+ did no?+ else b talk ( ! beauty ( ! art & ( ! great ma/]s :o _h wr\ght 9 x1 above all ( ,f9igu]ra1 t ,i 0 seiz$ ) a mighty desire to le>n x2 s ,i set to dilig5tly to ma/] x1 ) ! examples ( ,f9igu]ra be=e me1 made _m good pieces4 ,my difficulty1 h[ev]1 0 h[ to f9d out aft] ,i _h engrav$ ! intaglio h[ ! niello t 0 to fill x ought to be made4 ,s ,i w5t on try+ ev] s h>d until ,i n only ma/]$ ! difficulties ( mak+ ! mat]ial1 b ! :ole art became a m]e *ild's play to me4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! way 9 :i* niello "w is done4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,cell9i _h ( c\rse nev] he>d ( ,!ophilus1 ! monk ( ! #aa? c5tury1 & 8 great treatise #8,div]s>um ,artium ,s*$ula4' #i ,baccio ,b&9elli1 ! sculptor1 "o ( ,cell9i's bitt]e/ enemies4 #aj ,gross]ia4 ,cell9i uses ?is t]m = all l>ge w>e z di/+ui%$ f #8m9ut]ia' or small w>e4 #aa ,di cesello3 :at we %\ld call rep\ss4 #ab ,m>t9 ,s*ongau]4 #ac ,m>cantonio ,raimondi4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,on ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,niello4 ,take an ounce ( ! f9e/ silv]1 two ounces ( copp] well purifi$1 & ?ree ounces ( lead z pure z y c possibly get x4 ,!n take a little goldsmi?s' crucible suffici5tly big to melt ! ?ree 9 toge!r4 ,y mu/ fir/ take ! "o ounce ( silv] ! two ounces ( copp] & put ! two toge!r 9 ! crucible1 & ! crucible 9 a goldsmi?s' bla/-furnace1 & :5 ! silv] & ! copp] are molt5 well mix$ toge!r1 add ! lead to !m4 ,!n quickly draw ! crucible out1 & ) a bit ( *>coal held 9 y\r tongs1 /ir x r\nd till x is well mix$4 ,! lead1 accord+ to its wont1 w make a little scum1 s ) y\r *>coal try & take ?is (f z mu* z possible1 until ! ?ree metals are fully cleanly bl5d$4 ,at ! same "t h ready a little e>!nw>e flask ab\t z big z y\r fi/1 ! neck ( :i* %\ld1 h[ev]1 n be wid] ?an might hold "o ( y\r f+]s4 ,fill ?is flask ab\t half full ) v f9ely gr\nd sulphur1 empty into ?is y\r molt5 mass1 :ile q fluid hot4 ,!n quickly /uff x up ) moi/ e>?1 & hold+ x 9 y\r h& wrapp$ up 9 a /\t bit ( canvas1 say = in/ance an old sack1 %ake x to fro :ile x is cool+4 ,z soon z x is cold1 break ! flask & take out ! /uff1 & y w see t by virtue ( ! sulphur x w h got ! black col\r y want4 ,b m9d y take c>e t ! sulphur is ! blacke/ y c get4#ad ,z = ! flask1 y may take "o ( ^? :i* are g5]ally us$ = sep>at+ gold f silv]4 ,take !n y\r niello1 :i* w n[ be 9 a numb] ( little gra9s1--= y mu/ "k t ! object ( all ?is %ak+ up & d[n :il/ cool+ 9 ! sulphur is to make x comb9e1-- put x anew into a crucible1 !n melt x 9 a mod]ate fire1 add+ to x a gra9 ( borax4 ,:5 y h reca/ x two or ?ree times1 & aft] ea* ca/+ brok5 up y\r niello1 take x out1 = y w see x w n[ be spl5didly brok5 up1#ae & t is z x ought to be1--& t w d4 ,n[ ,i'll %[ y h[ to apply & make up y\r niello2 b fir/ a ^w or two ab\t ! plate on :i* y\r intaglio is to be engrav$1 :e!r 9 silv] or 9 gold1 = niello is us$ only on ^! metals4 ,if y want to get ! plate on :i* y h cut y\r "w nice & smoo? )\t holes1#af y mu/ boil x 9 a solution ( clean wat] mix$ ) a deal ( v clean *>coal1 ! be/ = ?is purpose be+ *>r$ oak4 ,:5 y\r "w has cook$ 9 ! pot = ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r or s1 transf] x to a beak] ( clean fre% wat]1 & scrub x = a long "t ) a clean bru% till e p>ticle ( dirt be rubb$ (f x4 ,!n see t y h ready a bit ( iron long en\gh to hold ! "w to ! fire3 its l5g? %\ld be ab\t ?ree or f\r palms1 m or less 9 accordance ) :at ! nature ( y\r "w may seem to y to ne$4 ,b m9d y look out t ! iron to :i* y\r "w is fix$ be nei!r too ?ick nor too ?92 = x %\ld be ( su* sort t :5 y put bo? to ! fire !y %\ld heat equally2 = if ei!r ! iron or ! plate become heat$ fir/1 y'll make a mess ( x1 s pay great att5tion to ?is4 ,next take y\r niello1 cru% x on an anvil1 or on a porphyry /one1 d ?is ) a pair ( pli]s or a copp] rod1 & s t x does n spr+ aside4 ,take c>e1 too1 t x is cru%$ to gra9s & n to a p[d]1 ^! gra9s %\ld be z equal z possible1 & ab\t ! size ( a gra9 ( millet or sago1 if n less4 ,aft] ?is put ! niello gra9s into "s sort ( vase or glass bottle1 & ) fre% clean wat] wa% x out well till x be q purifi$ f any du/ or dirt t may h got into x dur+ ! p\nd+4 ,?is done1 take a spatula ( brass or copp]1 & spread ! niello ev5ly ov] y\r engrav$ plate to ab\t ! ?ickness ( ! back ( a table-knife4 ,!n p[d] ov] x a little well-gr\nd borax1 b m9d x be n too mu*4 ,put a few pieces ( wood or *>coal s t y c bl[ !m into flame ) y\r bell[s1 & ?is done1 put y\r "w v sl[ly to ! wood fire subject x to ! heat v dext]\sly till y see ! niello beg9n+ to melt4 ,b look out t1 :5 x does beg9 to melt1 y don't get x too hot1 or into a r$ heat1 = if x gets too hot1 x w lose its natural "* & become s(t1 because1 ! pr9cipal compon5t ( niello be+ lead1 ?is lead w beg9 to corrode ! silv]1 or ev5 ! gold ( :i* y\r "w is made2 9 ?is way y might h all y\r pa9s = no?+4 ,h great he$ to ?is1 !re=e1 :i* is z important z y\r good engrav+ to beg9 )4 ,n[ be=e we foll[ ! "w ?r\gh to ! end1 we w pause & consid] ?+s a bit4 ,i advise y :5 y are hold+ y\r "w ov] ! fire & see ! niello beg9 to dis9tegrate1 to h at h& a fairly /\t iron rod1 ) a flatt$ end3 ?is end hold 9 ! fire1 & :5 ! niello beg9s to run1 rapidly put y\r hot iron ov] x1 &1 treat+ x z if x 7 wax1 spread x well1 until x has q fill$ all ! grav5 "p ( y\r intaglio4 ,aft] ?is1 :5 y\r "w has got cold1 take a delicate file1 & file (f y\r niello1 aft] y h remov$ a c]ta9 quantity1 n s z to graze y\r intaglio1 b suffici5t to lay x b>e1 take y\r "w & put x on ! hot a%es or ! live *>coal4 ,:5 x is a little hott] ?an ! h& c be>1 or ev5 a bit hott] /ill1 b be=e x gets too hot1 take y\r /eel burni%]1 well-temp]$1 ) a little oil burni% y\r niello z firmly z ! "w w\ld seem to admit (1 & ) due discretion 9 e case4 ,! only object ( ?is burni%+1 is to /op up c]ta9 bubble holes#ag t sometimes come dur+ ! process4 ,y've only got to h pati5ce en\gh1 & ) a little practice y'll f9d ?is burni%+ /ops all ! holes up beautifully4 ,aft] ?is1 take y\r knife t\* up ! intaglio4 ,!n to f9i% ) take "s ,tripoli p[d] & p\nd$ *>coal1 ) a re$ peel$ d[n to ! pi?1 scrub y\r "w till x is smoo? & beautiful4 ,oh ?\ discreete/ ( read]s1 m>vel n t ,i h giv5 s mu* "t 9 writ+ ab\t all ?is1 b "k t ,i h n ev5 said half ( :at is ne$$ 9 ?is same art1 ! :i* 9 v tru? w\ld engage a man's :ole en]gies1 & make him practise no o!r art at all4 ,9 my y\? f my #ae? to my #ah? ye> ,i wr\ght a good deal at ?is art ( niello1 always f my own designs1 & 0 mu* prais$ = my "w4 ,,footnotes3 #ad ,?is is obscure1 z ! pure/ yell[ sulphur w\ld answ]4 #ae ,p]haps3 #8h a f9e fracture4' #af ,bucol9i4 ,p]haps3 #8specks4' #ag ,spugnuzze4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,on ,,filigree ,,"w4 ,?\gh ,i don't "w mu* 9 filigree myself1 ,i h none ! less done "o or two v difficult & v beautiful pieces ( "w 9 ?is l9e1 & s ,i'll say some?+ ab\t x4 ,! art is a *>m+ "o1 & :5 well execut$ well und]/ood is z pleas+ to ! eye ( man z any?+ done 9 goldsmi?+4 ,^? :o did ! be/ "w 9 filigree 7 ! m5 :o _h a good grip ( draw+1 especially design+ f foliage pi]c$ spray "w1 = ev]y?+ t y set to "w ^u requires fir/ ( all t y ?9k x out z a design4 ,& ?\gh _m h practis$ ! art )\t mak+ draw+s fir/ because ! mat]ial 9 :i* !y work$ 0 s easily h&l$ & s pliable2 /ill1 ^? :o made _! draw+s fir/ did ! be/ "w4 ,n[ give e> to ! way ! art is pursu$4 ,innum]able are ! purposes to :i* y may apply filigree4 ,s fir/ ( all we w beg9 ) "s ( ! ord9>y e-day ?+s !n h a look at su* o!r ?+s z w make a man's m\? wat]4 ,! m ord9>y use to :i* filigree is appli$1 is = buckles & p9s = belts1 su* z ,i told ( 9 ! introductory *apt] ( my book4 ,!n is x us$1 too1 = mak+ crosses e>r+s1 small caskets1 buttons1 c]ta9 k9ds ( little *>ms & div]s mann] ( necklaces2 ^! latt] are (t5 worn ) fill+s ( musk1 z is also frequ5tly ! case ) bracelets2 s an endless o!r v>iety ( ?+s4 ,n[ x is necess>y t = ev]y?+ t y want to execute 9 ?is l9e ( "w1 y mu/ to beg9 ) make a gold or silv] plate exactly 9 ! way y want y\r "w ultimately to be4 ,aft] ?is is done1 & ( c\rse1 aft] y h made y\r draw+1 h ready all ! diff]5t k9ds ( wire ( :i* y w h ne$1 su* = in/ance z ?ick & ?9 middl+1 ! usual ?ree sizes1 9 due sequ5ce1 & p]haps a f\r? size likewise4 ,!n h ready "s #8granaglia'--granulat$ metal--= s ! /uff is call$2 & 9 ord] to make ?is1 y take y\r gold or silv]1 melt x1 & :5 x is well melt$1 p\r x into a pot ( p[d]$ *>coal4 ,9 ?is way e k9d ( granulat$ metal is made4#ah ,!n1 too1 y mu/ h y\r sold] prep>$ & ready to h&1 & ! "r sold] to use is ! #8t]zo' sold]1 s call$ because y make x ) two ounces ( silv] & "o ( copp]4 ,n[ ?\gh _m are accu/om$ to make sold] ) brass1 be advis$ t x is mu* bett] to make x ) copp]1 & less risky4 ,take he$ t y file y\r sold] v f9e1 !n put to e ?ree p>ts ( sold] "o ( well gr\nd borax1 &1 hav+ well mix$ !m1 put !m 9 a borax crucible#ai su* z a goldsmi? uses4 ,!n h h&y "s gum tragacan?1#bj a sort ( gum :i* y c buy at any apo!c>y's4 ,dissolve ?is gum tragacan? 9 a little cup or vase1 or :atev] is conv5i5t4 ,:5 y h all ^! ?+s 9 ord]1 y w also ne$ by y two pairs ( /\t little pli]s1 & also a small %>p *isel cut angul>ly1#ba l ! wood-engrav]s use2 b its h&le ought to be %ort1 ! l5g? size ( ! h&le ( a grav]4 ,= its object is to cut ! wires 9 accordance z y may wi% to twi/ !m ei!r "o way or ! o!r1 z y\r design requires1 or y\r ta/e det]m9es4 ,y w also ne$ a copp] plate fairly /\t1 v smoo?1 & ab\t ! size ( ! palm ( y\r h&4 ,:5 y h twi/$ y\r wire into ! %apes y want1 y mu/ place x bit by bit on ! copp] plate1 & s bit by bit ) a camel's-hair bru% /reak x ov] ) ! solution ( gum tragacan?1 arrang+ at ! same "t ! little gold silv] beads ta/ily4 ,dur+ ! "t t y are piec+ toge!r y\r bits ( leaves & o!r p>ticles1 ! tragacan? wat] w hold !m toge!r suffici5tly to prev5t _! mov+4 ,!n e "t t y h compos$ a "p ( y\r spray-"w1 & be=e ! tragacan? wat] has got dry1 ?r[ a little sold]+ p[d] out ( y\r borax ^u x1 & put j z mu* z may suffice to sold] y\r spray "w1 n m4 ,! object ( putt+ j en\gh on1 is t ! "w :5 sold]$ %all be graceful & sl5d]1 = too mu* sold] makes x look fat4 ,h]eupon1 :5 x is "t = sold]+1 y w ne$ 9 read9ess a little /ove1 su* z is us$ = enamell+1 b s9ce !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! melt+ ( enamel ! sold]+ ( filigree1 y w ne$ to heat ?is furnace ) a mu* small] fire4 ,!n atta* y\r "w to a little iron plate1 b s t ! "w /&s free above x1 & put x little by little to ! heat ( ! furnace1 until ! borax %all h fum$ away1 done z is its wont4 ,n[ too mu* heat w\ld move ! wires y h wov5 out ( place1 s x is ess5tial to take ! greate/ possible c>e1--really x's q impossible to tell x prop]ly 9 writ+3 ,i c\ld expla9 x all "r en\gh by ^w ( m\?1 or bett] /ill %[ y h[ x's done--/ill1 come along--we'll try & g on z we />t$6 ,:5 y are ready to beg9 sold]+1 & want to make y\r sold] fl[1 put y\r "w 9 ! furnace1 place b5ea? x a few little pieces ( well-dri$ wood1 fann+ !m up a bit ) y\r bell[s4 ,!n x is n a bad ?+1 too1 aft] ?is to ?r[ a few co>se c9d]s ^u ! fire1 ?is done at ! "r mom5t does a deal ( good4 ,b x is practice & exp]i5ce1 toge!r ) a man's own discretion1 t are ! only real ways ( tea*+ "o h[ to br+ ab\t good results 9 ?is or 9 any?+4 ,:5 y\r "w is sold]$1 t is to say if x be silv]-"w1 y mu/ to beg9 )1 cook x 9 t>t>#bb mix$ ) "s salt or o!r1 & cook x s long till all ! borax is (f x4 ,?is ought to la/ ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r1 by :i* "t x w be q clean1 free f borax4 ,if on ! o!r h& x be made ( gold1 y mu/ put x 9 /rong v9eg> = ab\t #bd h\rs1 until y see a little salt =m+ ^u x4 ,& s1 aft] ?is mann] c y fa%ion all sorts ( rosettes t may be ne$$ 9 y\r "w1 su* z ,i h n only se51 b myself made1 & t give mu* v>iety to ! "w1 :5 y h ord]$ !m ea* 9 _! place1 & 9 accordance ) y\r design4 ,b n[ ,i'll tell y yet some?+ fur!r ab\t ! cunn+ ( ?is *>m+ art2 ,i'll tell y ( a wond]ful & priceless "w t 0 %[n me 9 ,france1 9 ,p>is1 _! mo/ beautiful ri*e/ city--:i* ! ,fr5*1 accord+ to _! language1 call #8,p>is simp>i1' t is to say #8sans pe]1' or )\t equal4 ,x 0 9 ! s]vice ( ,k+ ,francis 9 ! ye> #aeda4 ,?is mo/ royal & spl5did ( ,k+s reta9$ me 9 ,p>is1 & gave me ( 8 lib]ality a ca/le1 /&+ 9 ! city itself1 & call$ by ! "n ( ! #8little ,nello4' ,"h ,i work$ = f\r ye>s1 ! :i* w be rec\nt$ all 9 its place :5 ,i come to tell ( ! great works :i* ,i made = ?is mo/ wor?y ,k+4 ,"h ,i w cont9ue my talk z to ! way ( work+ 9 filigree1 & z ,i promis$1 tell ( a "w mo/ r>e--a "w su* z may p]*ance nev] aga9 be execut$--:i* ,i saw 9 ?is city4 ,"o day--a solemn fte day--! ,k+ w5t at ,vesp]s to 8 #8,sa9te ,*apelle' 9 ,p>is4 ,he s5t ^w to me t ,i 0 to be at ,vesp]s too1 z he _h some?+ nice to %[ me4 ,:5 ,vesp]s 7 ov] ! ,k+ call$ me to him ?r\gh ! ,con/able1 :o sometimes repres5ts ! ,k+ himself4 ,?is g5tleman came1 took me by ! h&1 l$ me be=e ! ,k+1 :o ) great k9dness & affability began to %[ me ! mo/ beautiful tr9kets & jewels1 & briefly ask$ me my op9ion on !m4 ,aft] ^! he %[$ me a v>iety ( anci5t camei ab\t z big z ! palm ( a l>ge h&1 & ask$ me _m ?+s ab\t !m1 on :i* ,i gave him my op9ion4 ,!y _h /ood me 9 ! middle ( all ( !m2--!re 0 ! ,k+1 & ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re 8 bro!r-9-law1 & ! ,que5 ( ,nav>re1 & all ! fir/ fl[] ( ! nobility1 ( ^? t came ne>e/ to ! cr[n2 be=e all ( !m 8 ,maje/y %[$ me _m beautiful priceless ?+s1 ab\t :i* we talk$ = a long "t to 8 great delight4 ,!reupon he %[$ me a dr9k+ b[l )\t a foot ( a middl+ size1 wr\ght 9 filigree ) ! *oice/ spray-"w1 ^u :i* mu* o!r ornam5tal detail 0 admirably appli$4 ,n[ li/ to my description ( x6 ,9 among ! spray-"w & int]/ices ( filigree 7 sett+s ( ! mo/ beautiful enamel ( v>i\s col\rs2 & :5 y held x to ! light ^! enamel fill+s almo/ look$ z if !y 7 transp>5t--inde$ x seem$ impossible t su* a piece ( "w %\ld ev] h be5 made4 ,?us at lea/ ?\ght ! ,k+1 ask$ me v pleasantly1 s9ce ,i _h ?us highly prais$ ! b[l1 c\ld ,i possibly imag9e h[ ! "w 0 done4 ,i !reupon answ]$ 8 "q ?us3 #8,sacr$ ,maje/y1' quo? ,i1 #8,i c tell y exactly h[ x is done1 ev5 s mu* s t y1 be+ ! man ( r>e ability t y are1 %all "k h[ j z well z ! ma/] himself t made x1 knew1 b ! explanation ( ! me?ods t und]lie its mak+ w take r a long "t4' ,at ^! words ( m9e all ! noble assembly t wait$ on 8 ,maje/y ?rong$ ar\nd me1 ! ,k+ decl>$ he _h nev] se5 "w ( s wondr\s a k9d1 & s9ce x 0 s easy ( explanation1 bade me tell z ,i _h promis$4 ,!n spake ,i3 #8,if y want to make a b[l l ?is1 y mu/ beg9 by mak+ "o ( ?9 %eet iron1 ab\t ! ?ickness ( a knife back l>g] ?an ! "o y want ultimately to produce 9 filigree4 ,!n ) a bru% y pa9t x inside ) a solution ( f9e clay1 clo? %e>+s ,tripoli clay#bc f9ely gr\nd2 !n y take f9ely drawn gold wire ( su* a ?ickness z y\r wise-m9d$ ma/] may wi% t ( 8 b[l to be4 ,?is ?read %\ld be s ?ick t if y beat x out flat ) a hamm] on y\r clean little cup1 x b5ds m readily 9 ! wid? ?an o!rwise1 9 su* a way t x may !n be flatt5$ out to a ribbon %ape1 two knife-blades broad1 z ?9 z a %eet ( pap]4 ,y mu/ be c>eful to /ret* y\r ?read out v ev5ly1 h x temp]$ s(t1 because x w !n be easi] to twi/ ) y\r pli]s4 ,!n ) y\r f9e design be=e y1 y comm5ce to compose y\r /ret*$ ?read inside ! iron b[l1 fir/ ! pr9cipal memb]s1 accord+ to _! way ( arrangem5t1 piece by piece pa9t+ !m ov] ) solution ( gum tragacan?1 s t !y adh]e to ! clay-solution ) :i* y pa/$ ! inside4 ,!n :5 y\r craftsman has set all 8 pr9cipal memb]s & l>g] outl9es1 he mu/ put 9 ! spray "w1 ea* piece 9 its place1 j z ! design guides him1 sett+ x spray by spray1 bit by bit 9 ! way ,i h told y4 ,& !n :5 all ?is is 9 prop] ord]1 he mu/ h ready 8 enamels ( all col\rs1 well gr\nd & well wa%$4 ,x is true y might d ! sold]+ fir/ be=e y put 9 ! enamel1 y w\ld d x 9 ! way t ,i expla9$ above :5 ,i consid]$ ! sold]+ ( filigree "w1 b x's z good "o way z ! o!r1 sold]$ or n sold]$4 ,& :5 all ! prelim9>y "w is c>efully done1 & all ! int]/ices nicely fill$ ) ! col\r$ enamels1 y put ! :ole ?+ 9 ! furnace1 9 ord] to make ! enamel fl[4 ,to beg9 ) y mu/ only subject x to a slight heat1 aft] :i*1 :5 y h fill$ up any little op5+s ) a second coat ( enamel y may put x 9 aga9 "u a r bigg] fire1 if x appe> aft] ?is t !re are /ill crannies to be fill$ up1 y put x to z /rong a fire z ! craft all[s & z y\r enamels w be>4 ,:5 all ?is is done y remove x f ! iron b[l1 :i* w be easy by reason ( ! pa/e ( clay to :i* ! actual "w & ! enamels are atta*$4 ,!n ) a p>ticul> k9d ( /ones call$ 8fras9elle10 & ) fre% wat] y beg9 ! process ( smoo?+ x d[n1 & y mu/ g on ) ?is s long till ! enamel is poli%$ d[n to an equal ?ickness ?r\gh\t & z may seem good to y4 ,& :5 y h got z f> z ! 8fras9elle0 c take y1 y may cont9ue y\r poli%+ ) /ill f9] /ones1 & la/ly ) a piece ( re$ & tripoli clay 7z ,i expla9$ x 9 niello "w71 !n ! surface ( y\r enamel w be v smoo? & beautiful4' ,:5 ! admirable ,k+ ,francis he>d all ?is description ( m9e1 he decl>$ t !y :o knew s well h[ to expla91 d\btless knew /ill bett] h[ to p]=m1 t ,i _h s well po9t$ out to him ! :ole process ( a "w t he _h er/ ?\ght impossible1 t n[1 ow+ to my description1 he really ?\ght he c\ld d x himself4 ,& !re) he heap$ great fav\rs ^u me1 su* z y c't possibly imag9e4 ,,footnotes3 #ah ,f9e granules ( gold are made by cutt+ gold wire into %ort l5g?s1 mix+ ! cut pieces ) *>coal1 plac+ ! mixture 9 a crucible & !n heat+ ! :ole up to ! melt+ po9t ( ! metal4 ,aft]w>ds ! *>coal is wa%$ away1 & ! gold granules 7:i* h be5 fus$ into a r\nd =m7 sort$ accord+ to size by sift+4 #ai ,borraci]e3 p]haps a borax pan4 #bj ,dragante4 #ba ,uno sc>pelletto augnato4 #bb #8,gomma di botte1' i4e41 t>trate ( pota%4 #bc ,tripolo4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,enamell+4 ,n[ let u h a talk ab\t ! beautiful art ( enamell+1 & !re) consid] ^? excell5t craftsm5 :o wr\ght be/ !re92 & ) ! k ( _! lovely creations be=e u see :at is beautiful & :at is difficult 9 ?is art1 & get to und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at is really good & :at is indiff]5t4 ,z ,i said 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( my book1 ?is art 0 well practis$ 9 ,flor5ce1 & ,i ?9k too t 9 all ^? c\ntries :]e !y us$ x1 & pre-em95tly ! ,fr5* & ! ,flem+s1 & c]ta9ly ^? :o practis$ x 9 ! prop] mann]1 got x orig9ally f u ,flor5t9es4 ,& because !y knew h[ difficult ! real way 01 t !y w\ld nev] be able to get to x1 !y set ab\t devis+ ano!r way t 0 less difficult4 ,9 ?is !y made su* progress1 t !y soon got accord+ to popul> op9ion ! "n ( good enamell]s4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t if a man only works at a ?+ long en\gh1 all 8 practis+ makes 8 h& v sure 9 8 art3 t 0 ! way ) ! folk :o liv$ beyond ! ,alps4 ,z = ! "r & prop] way ab\t :i* ,i int5d to talk1 x is done 9 ?is wise4 ,fir/ y make a plate ei!r ( gold or silv] ( ! size & %ape t y\r "w is to be4 ,!n y prep>e a composition ( #8pece greca1'#bd & brick gr\nd v f9e1 & a little wax2 accord+ to ! season2 z = ! latt] y mu/ add r m 9 cold ?an 9 hot wea!r4 ,?is composition y put ^u a bo>d great or small 9 accordance ) ! size ( y\r "w1 on ?is y put y\r plate :5 y h heat$ x4 ,!n y draw an outl9e ) y\r compasses 9 dep? r less ?an a knife back1 &1 ?is done1 gr\nd y\r plate any:]e )9 ?is outl9e & ) ! aid ( a f\r-corn]$ *isel to ! dep? :i* ! enamel is to be1 & ?is y mu/ d v c>efully4 ,aft] ?is y c grave 9 intaglio on y\r plate any?+ t y\r he>t delights 91 figure1 animals1 leg5d ) _m figures1 or any?+ else y l to cut ) y\r grav] & y\r *isels1 & ) all ! cleanness t y possibly c4 ,a bas-relief has to be made ab\t ! dep? ( two ord9>y %eets ( pap]1 & ?is bas-relief has to be %>ply cut ) f9ely-po9t$ /eel tools1 especially 9 ! outl9es1 & if y\r figures are clo!d ) drap]y1 "k t ^! folds1 if %>ply drawn & well project+1 w well express ! drap]y4 ,x is all a "q ( h[ deeply y\r "w is engrav$1 & ! little folds fl[]ets t y figure on ! l>g] folds may g to repres5t damask4 ,! m c>e y put into ?is "p ( y\r "w1 ! less liable y\r enamel w be to crack peel (f h]eaft]1 & ! m c>efully y execute ! intaglio ! m beautiful y\r "w w be 9 ! end4 ,b don't imag9e t by t\*+ up ! surface ( y\r "w ) pun*es & hamm]1 x w ga9 any?+ 9 ! relief1 = ! enamels w ei!r n /ick at all1 or ! surface t y are enamell+ w /ill appe> r\gh4 ,& j z :5 a man cuts an intaglio he (t5 rubs x ) a little *>coal1 su* z will[ or walnut wood1 :i* he rubs on ) a little saliva or wat]1 ! same y may d "h :5 y cut y\r intaglio 9 ord] to see x /& out bett]1 because ! %9e made by ! metal tools on ! plate w make x difficult = y to see y\r "w4 ,b1 z ow+ to ?is ! "w gets a bit untidy & greasy1 x is necess>y1 :5 y h f9i%$ x1 to boil x out 9 a concoction ( a%es#be su* z 0 describ$ above = niello "w4 ,n[ let u say y want to beg9 enamell+ y\r "w1 & t x is 9 gold4 ,i propose tell+ y fir/ ( h[ to enamel on gold1 & !n h[ to d x on silv]4 ,= bo? gold & silv] ! same cleanness is necess>y1 & 9 ei!r case ! same me?od1 b !re is a little diff]5ce 9 apply+ ! enamel & also 9 ! actual enamels appli$1 = ! r$ enamel _c be put on silv] because ! silv] does n take x4 ,! reasons ( ?is ,i w\ld expla91 7 x n too long a bus9ess1 s ,i'll say no?+ ab\t x1 especially z to d s w\ld take u beyond ! scope ( our inquiry4 ,fur!rmore ,i h no int5tion ( talk+ ab\t h[ enamels are made1 because t 9 itself is a great art1 also practis$ by ! anci5ts1 discov]$ by wise m51 b z f> z we are aw>e ! anci5ts did n "k ( ! transp>5t r$ enamel1 :i* x is said1 0 discov]$ by an al*emi/ :o 0 a goldsmi? z well4 ,b all ,i ne$ tell ( x is t ?is al*emi/1 :ile engag$ 9 ! se>* ( h[ to make gold1 _h mix$ toge!r a c]ta9 composition1 & :5 8 "w 0 done1 !re appe>$ among ! /uff 9 ! metal re/ ( 8 crucible a s$im5t ( ! lovelie/ r$ glass1 j z we see x to ?is day4 ,aft] mu* "t & tr\ble1 by _m mix+s ( x ) o!r enamels ! goldsmi? f9ally discov]$ ! process ( mak+ x4 ,?is enamel is f> ! mo/ beautiful ( all1 & is t]m$ 9 ! goldsmi?s' art #8smalto roggio1' r$ enamel1 or 9 ,fr5* #8rogia *l]o' 7r\ge claire7 t is to say1 & :i* means 9 o!r words1 r$ & cle> or transp>5t4 ,a fur!r sort ( r$ enamel we h also1 :i* is n transp>5t & has n ! spl5did col\r1 & ?is is us$ on silv] because t metal w n take ! o!r4 ,& ?\gh ,i h n _h mu* practical exp]i5ce ( x1 ,i h tri$ x (t5 en\gh to be able to talk ab\t x4 ,z = ! o!r1 x l5ds itself m aptly to gold by reason ( its be+ produc$ f ! m9]als & compositions t h be5 us$ 9 ! se>* h[ to make gold4 ,n[ let u return to ! process ( enamell+4 ,! me?od ( enamell+ is mu* ! same z pa9t+1 = y c h z _m col\rs z come )9 human k54 ,& j z 9 pa9t+ s 9 enamell+ y h !m all rang$ 9 ord] & all well gr\nd to beg9 )4 ,we h a prov]b 9 ! craft :i* says3 #8,smalto sottil e niello grosse4' #8,enamel %\ld be f9e1 niello %\ld be co>se1' & t's j :at x is4 ,y put y\r enamel 9 a little r\nd mort> ( well-h>d5$ /eel1 & ab\t ! size ( y\r palm1 !n y p\nd x up ) v clean wat] & ) a little /eel pe/le specially made = ! purpose ( ! necess>y size4 ,"s1 to be sure1 h p\nd$ _! enamels on porphyry or s]p5t9e /one1 :i* are v h>d1 moreov] h done ?is dry1 b ,i n[ ?9k t ! /eel mort> is mu* bett] because y c p\nd x s mu* clean]4 ,! reasons ( ?is we may consid] lat]1 b because we want "h to be z brief z possible to avoid any unnecess>y difficulties & useless confusion1 all we ne$ "k is t ! p>ticul> mort>s 9 "q are made 9 ,milan4 ,_m excell5t m5 ( ?is craft came f ,milan & its adjac5t t]ritory1 & ,i knew "o ( ! be/ ( !m4 ,8 nick-"n 0 ,ma/] ,c>adosso1#bf & he nev] want$ to be call$ by any o!r1 & ?is nick-"n 0 giv5 him once by a ,spani>d :o 0 9 a great rage because he 0 kept wait+ by ! ,ma/] = a piece ( "w :i* he _h promis$ to get f9i%$ by a p>ticul> day4 ,:5 ! ,spani>d saw t he c\ld n h x 9 "t1 he got s fe>fully angry t he look$ z if he w\ld l to d him an injury1 at :i* ,c>adosso to appease 8 wra?1 began excus+ himself z be/ he c\ld1 & 9 su* a pla9tive tone ( voice1 & su* an unc\? ,milanese l+o1 t ! irate nobleman bur/ out laugh+1 & look+ him /raight 9 ! face1 cri$ out 9 8 high mighty mann]3 #8,hai c>a d'osso1' t is to say1 #8,y bum face4' ,! s\nd ( ?is appellation pleas$ ,c>adosso s mu* t he nev] w\ld answ] to any o!r4 ,:5 lat] on "o f9e day he f\nd out :at x really meant1 he w\ld gladly h got rid ( x1 b he c\ldn't1 x 0 too late4 ,i knew him z an old man ( #hj 9 ,rome1 :]e he 0 nev] call$ by any o!r "n ?an ,c>adosso4 ,he 0 a spl5did goldsmi?1 especially at enamell+1 & ,i %all h m to say ( him lat] on4 ,n[ let u proce$ ) ! beautiful art ( enamell+4 ,z ,i said above ! be/ way ( p\nd+ ! enamels is 9 a little /eel mort> ) wat]4 ,i f\nd out f p]sonal exp]i5ce t ! be/ plan z soon z ! enamels are gr\nd is to p\r (f ! wat] 9 :i* y gr9d !m & put ! p[d] 9 a little glass1 p\r+ ^u x j s mu* aqua =tis z may suffice to cov] x2 s let x /& = ab\t "o-eigh? ( an h\r4 ,?is done1 take out y\r enamel & wa% x well 9 a glass bottle ) v cle>1 clean wat] until no residue ( impurity be left4 ,y mu/ "k t ! object ( ! aqua =tis is to clean x ( any fatty1 j z fre% wat] is to clean x ( any e>?y impurities4 ,:5 y\r enamels are all well wa%$ 9 ?is way1 y %\ld put ea* 9 its little j> ( glass w>e or majolica1 b take great c>e t y\r wat] is s conta9$ t x does n dry up1 because if y put fre% wat] to !m y\r enamels w spoil at once4 ,n[ pay great att5tion to :at ,i'm next go+ to tell y4 ,if y want y\r enamels to come out prop]ly y mu/ take a nice clean piece ( pap]1 & *ew well betwe5 y\r tee?1 t's to say if y've got any1--,i c\ldn't d x because ,i've none left1--s %\ld h to s(t5 x & beat x up ) a little hamm] ( iron or wood1 :i*ev] might be be/2 ?is done y mu/ wa% out y\r pap] putty1 & squeeze x till !re is no wat] left 9 x1 because y w h to use x z a sponge & apply x f "t to "t ^u y\r enamels4 ,! m y\r col\rs dry up dur+ ! process ! bett] !y w look aft]w>ds4 ,!n1 too1 ,i mu/n't =get to tell y ano!r important ?+ :i* w also affect ! good or bad enamell+ ( y\r "w1 & ?is necessitates y\r try+ a piece ( exp]im5tal "w fir/4 ,to ?is end y take a plate ( gold or silv]1 :i*ev] mat]ial y elect to cut y\r intaglio ^u1 & on ?is exp]im5tal piece1--let u suppose x is gold1--put all ! diff]5t col\rs ) :i* y int5d to "w1 hav+ made z _m little holl[s ) y\r grav] z !re are enamels4 ,?us y take a little bit ( ea*1 & ! only object ( ?is is to make ! necess>y prelim9>y trial1 = by ?is trial y f9d out :i* run easy & :i* run h>d1 because x is v necess>y t !y %\ld all run alike2 = if "s run too sl[ly & o!rs too fa/ !y w\ld spoil ea* o!r1 & y w\ld make a mess ( y\r "w4 ,all ^? prelim9>ies done1 y may set to "w at y\r enamell+2 lay ! nice clean col\rs ov] y\r engrav$ bas-relief j z if y 7 pa9t+1 always keep+ y\r col\rs well cov]$ up1 & take no m out ( "o bottle ?an y c conv5i5tly use at a "t4 ,x is usual1 too1 to fa%ion an in/rum5t call$ a #8paletti]e' 7palette hold]71 ?is is made out ( ?9 copp] plate1 9 imitation ( f+]s1 x %\ld n be bigg] ?an y\r f+]s1 & !re %\ld be five or six ( !m4 ,!n y take a lump ( lead 9 ! %ape ( a pe>1 ) an iron /em to x1 :i* w\ld correspond to ! /alk ( ! pe>1 & !n y put all y\r bits ( copp] :i* y h holl[$ out some:at1 "o ov] ! o!r on y\r pe> /em4 ,& ?is little f+]-%ap$ palette y /& beside y\r "w1 & y put y\r enamels ^u x1 "o by "o1 us+ due c>e4 ,h[ c>eful y h to be ) ?is _c be told 9 words alone--y'll h to le>n t by exp]i5ce6 ,z ,i said above1 enamell+ is simil> to pa9t+2 ?\gh ! m$iums 9 ! two sorts ( pa9t+ 9 col\rs are oil wat]1 :ile t ( pa9t+ 9 enamels is by dissolv+ !m ) heat4 ,to beg9 ) !n1 take y\r enamels ) a little copp] palette knife1 spread !m out little by little v c>efully ov] y\r bas-relief1 putt+ on any col\r y l1 be x fle% col\r1 r$1 peacock blue1 tawny1 azure1 grey or capuc9 col\r1 = t is :at "o ( ! col\rs is call$4 ,i don't m5tion yell[1 :ite turquoise blue1 because ^? col\rs are n suitable to gold4 ,b "o col\r ,i =got1 & t 0 #8,aqua ,m>9a1' a mo/ beautiful col\r1 :i* may be us$ = gold z well z = silv]4 ,!n :5 y h all y\r enamels ( all col\rs plac$ 9 ! be/ ( ord]s1 y h to be c>eful 9 ! fir/ coat1 z x is call$1 to apply !m v ?9 & neatly1 & j z if y 7 pa9t+ 9 m9iature y put ea* 9 its place1 exactly :]e x is to be4 ,?is done1 h y\r furnace 9 ord]1 well heat$ ) *>coal4 ,lat] on ,i w tell y fur!r ( furnaces & po9t out :i* are ! be/ ( ! _m diff]5t ones 9 use2 b n[ let u assume t y h 9 x a fire suffici5t = ! purpose ( ! "w y h be=e y4 ,!n hav+ y\r furnace z ,i say1 9 its place1 y mu/ put y\r gold "w on an iron plate a trifle l>g] ?an ! "w itself1 s t x c be h&l$ ) ! tongs4 ,& y mu/ s ply x ) ! tongs & hold x to ! m\? ( ! furnace1 t x gets w>m gradually1 !n1 little by little1 put x into ! middle ( ! furnace1 b y mu/ take ! greate/ possible c>e t z soon z ! enamel beg9s to move1 y d n let x run1 b draw x away f ! fire quickly1 s1 h[ev]1 t y d n subject x to any sudd5 cool+4 ,!n1 :5 x is q cool1 apply1 j z c>efully z be=e1 ! second coat ( enamel1 put x 9 ! furnace 9 ! same way1 ?is "t to a r /rong] fire1 & draw x =? 9 ! same mann] z be=e4 ,aft] ?is if y see y\r "w ne$ fur!r t\*+ up ) enamel 9 any ( its corn]s1 z is (t5 necess>y1 judgm5t & c>e w %[ y h[ to d x4 ,= ?is ,i advise y to make a /rong] & cle>] fire1 add+ fre% *>coal1 & s put y\r "w 9 aga91 subject+ x to z /rong a heat z enamel & gold c /&4 ,!n rapidly take x out1 & let y\r 'pr5tice be ready1 bell[s 9 h&1 to bl[ ^u x z quickly z possible & s cool x4 ,?is y h to d = ! sake ( ! r$ enamel1 ! #8smalto roggio' ( :i* we spoke above1 because 9 ! la/ fir+ x is wont to fuse ) ! o!rs1 & s to make new col\r effects1 ! r$1 = in/ance1 go+ s yell[ t y c sc>ce di/+ui% x f gold4 ,?is fus+ is te*nically call$ #8aprire4' ,:5 x has once m cool$ y put x 9 aga91 b ?is "t ) a mu* weak] fire1 until y see x little by little r$d5+1 b take great he$ t :5 x has got ! good col\r y want1 y draw x rapidly f ! fire cool x ) ! bell[s1 because too mu* fir+ w give x s /rong a col\r z to make x almo/ black4 ,:5 y h duly c>ri$ out all ^! processes to y\r satisfaction1 take "s ( y\r #8frass9elle'--^! 7 ! bits ( /ones or s& t ,i describ$ be=e :5 ,i told y ab\t ,k+ ,francis' filigree b[l--& ) !m smoo? y\r "w ov] until y get ! prop] effect4 ,!n f9i% by poli%+ x ) tripoli z ,i %[$ y above1 also 9 ! filigree b[l4 ,?is me?od ( f9i%+1 :i* is by f> ! be/ & safe/1 is call$ h&-poli%+1 9 contradi/9ction to a second me?od by :i*1 aft] y h y\r "w smoo!d ) ! #8fras9ella' & !n well wa%$ ) fre% wat] s z to remove f x all dirt1 y put x aga9 on to ! iron plate & into a cle> fire & ?us sl[ly heat x4 ,9 ?is me?od1 by :i* y get ! effect ( poli% mu* quick] ?an ) ! o!r1 y leave ! "w 9 ! fire till x is hot1 & ! enamels beg9 to run2 b its disadvantage is t1 z ! enamels always %r9k a bit1 & %r9k unequally 9 ! fir+1 y _c get s ev5 a surface z by ! h&-poli%+4 ,y h to take ! same precautions1 too1 z y took :5 fir+ y\r #8roggio cl]o1' or r$ enamel4 ,9 ! ev5t ( y\r n employ+ ! latt]--z w\ld be ! case on silv]--y mu/ take great c>e to obs]ve ! same precautions 9 putt+ y\r "w 91 b d j ! opposite 9 tak+ x out ( ! fire1 t is to say draw x v gradually f ! furnace1 s t x cools v sl[ly in/ead ( v rapidly z 0 ! case ) ! r$ enamel4 ,( c\rse y may h to enamel a lot ( pieces1 su* = in/ance z little p5dants1 & bits ( jewell]y1 & o!r su* ?+s1 :]e y are n able to use ! #8fras9ella' at all4 ,?+s ( ?is k9d1 fruit1 leaves1 little animals1 t9y masks & su* l1 are appli$ 9 ! same way ) well-gr\nd & wa%$ enamels1 b _c be simil>ly poli%$ because ( _! relief4 ,& if by reason ( ! great "t & lab\r & pati5ce y sp5d ^u ! do+ ( all ?is y\r enamels beg9 to dry up1 & ?us fall (f 9 turn+ y\r "w1 ?is y may rem$y 9 ?is wise3 take a few qu9ce se$s1 :i* y get by cutt+ ! fruit ?r\gh ! middle1 *oose su* z are n empty1 & let !m soak 9 a vase ) a little wat]2 ?is y %\ld d ov] night if y want to enamel ! next morn+1 & y %\ld be c>eful to d x v clean4 ,!n :5 y want to apply y\r enamels1 hav+ put a morsel ( ea* col\r on y\r palette 7! f+] palette ,i describ$ to y above fix$ on to ! /em ( y\r lead5 pe>7 y mix ) e bit ( enamel y lay on y\r "w1 a t9y drop ( ?is qu9ce-se$-wat]1 ! effect ( :i* is to produce a k9d ( gum :i* holds ! enamels toge!r s t !y don't fall1 no o!r gum has a l effect4 ,= ! re/1 all y h to d is to c>efully c>ry out ! me?ods ,i h s f> expla9$ to y1 & :e!r y\r enamel be on gold or silv]1 except 9 s f> z ,i h told1 ^? me?ods are ! same4 ,,footnotes3 #bd ,probably p[d]$ res92 9 ,h5drie's #8,!ophilus' x is giv5 z common :ite p9e res9 f :i* ! oil has be5 evaporat$ ov] hot wat]4 #be ,bollirlo 9 una c5]ata4 #bf ,8 real "n 0 ,ambrogio ,foppa4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,jewell]y4 ,n[ let u discuss jewell]y1 & ( :at p]ta9s to preci\s /ones4 ,( su* !re are f\r only1 & ^? f\r are made by ! f\r elem5ts1 ! ruby is made by fire1 ! sapphire mo/ obvi\sly by ! air1 ! em]ald by ! e>?1 & ! diamond by wat]4 ,9 its due place ,i %all h some?+ to say ( ! virtue ( ea*4 ,b :at we h be=e u "h is to talk ab\t :at p]ta9s to ! sett+1 9 p5dants1 bracelets1 r+s1 ti>as & cr[ns4 ,we w leave diamonds till ! la/1 because !y are ! mo/ difficult ( all /ones to treat1 & ! reason ( ?is is t :ile ( o!r /ones set 9 gold ea* "o has its foil1 ( :i* m anon1 ! diamond ( c]ta9 v>ieties has a t9t :i* has to be specially prep>$ at ! back ( ! /one1 accord+ to ! peculi>ities ( ea*2 & 9 _! place w ,i tell y ! lovelie/ ?+s ab\t !m4 ,we w beg9 ) rubies1 ( :i* !re are v>i\s sorts4 ,! fir/ is ! ori5tal ruby1 :i* is f\nd 9 our side ( ! ,levant & ne> home2 ?is "p ( ! ,levant1 inde$1 produces r>] & m beautiful jewels ?an any o!r l&s4 ,^! ,levant rubies h a mature col\r1 !y are deep & v fi]y4 ,! rubies ( ! ,we/ on ! o!r h&1 ?\gh /ill r$1 lean t[>ds peacock col\r & are some:at %>p & crude4 ,nor!rn rubies are %>p] & crud] /ill1 :ile ^? ( ! ,s\? are q diff]5t f ! o!rs1 b s r>e t !y are v seldom to be met )1 s ,i w m5tion "o ( _! peculi>ities only1 !y h n ! same gr& col\r z ! ,levant ruby1 b v]ge some:at ^u t ( ! ballas1#bg & ?\gh ?is has n ! beautiful suffus$ col\r x is none ! less fi]y1 & s gr& is x t !y seem p]petually to sc9tillate by day1 & by night ?r[ out a gleam ak9 to t ( a gl[-worm1 or o!r little creatures t %9e 9 ! d>k4 ,true x is t ^! s\!rn rubies d n always possess ?is wond]ful quality1 b s delightful are !y to ! eye1 t y\r good jewell] easily tells !m f ! o!rs1 ! "n c>buncle is1 h[ev]1 only appli$ to ! v r>e ones1 & ^? t %9e 9 ! d>k4 ,z soon z we h consid]$1 f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & f ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs1 :at are ! be/ ways ( sett+ jewels1 we w talk ( ! qualities ( ! /ones !mselves4 ,b ,i h a ?+ or two to say 9 ord] n to sc&alize a c]ta9 class ( m5 :o call !mselves jewell]s1 b may be bett] lik5$ to huck/]s or l95-drap]s1 pawn-brok]s1 & groc]s2 ,i h se5 m ?an en\gh ( wondr\s samples 9 pl5ty ( !m 9 ,rome1 & !re y may /ill see !m to ?is day1 ) a maximum ( cr$it & a m9imum ( bra9s4 ,s :at ,i say is out ( respect to ^! dund]heads le/ !y %\ld be %ock$ at my affirm+ t ! real /ones are ( f\r sorts only1 & ?us wag _! arrogant tongues at me cry1 #8,h[ ab\t ! *rysoprase or ! jacyn?1 h[ ab\t ! sp9ell1 h[ ab\t ! aqua m>9e2 nay1 m1 h[ ab\t ! g>net1 ! v]meil1 ! *rysolite1 ! plasma1 ! ame?y/1 a9't ^! all /ones & all diff]5t8' ,yes1 & :y ! ,devil won't y add pe>ls1 too1 among ! jewels1 a9't !y fi% bones8 ,i really don't ?9k x wor? :ile to try & cope ) v]itable empty-head$ ignoramuses1 b ,i w say t !re are _m1 v _m1 l !m1 & t y\r great pr9ces are ma9ly to blame = enc\rag+ !m1 s9ce !y q put !mselves 9 ! h&s ( su* m51 & s n only d injury to !mselves1 b und]value m5 t walk 9 ! "r way & d excell5t "w4 ,b let u pass f ?is little digression consid] :at is mo/ beautiful & mo/ r>e 9 jewell]y2 a digression m]ely ent]$ into because ,i don't want ignorant m5 to je] at me = hav+ said no?+ ( ! ballas & ! topaz4 ,! ballas is a ruby ) b little col\r1 z if x 7 a k9d ( fem99e =m ( ! /one1 call$ 9 ! ,we/ ! ballas ruby1 b x is ( ! same h>dness1 & s a gem ( ! nature ( ! ruby1 & diff]+ f x only z to co/4 ,! l holds good ) ! topaz1 9 its relation%ip to ! sapphire1 x is ( ! same h>dness z ! sapphire1 & ?\gh ( a diff]5t col\r mu/ be classifi$ ) ! sapphire1 j z ! ballas mu/ be ) ! ruby--:at bett] classification d y want8 hasn't ! air got its sun8 ,illu/ration3 ,a page ( reput$ ,cell9i ,jewell]y ,( ^! f\r sorts ( /ones1 ! ruby1 ! sapphire1 ! em]ald1 & ! diamond1 y mu/ "k t ! fir/ is f> ! mo/ co/ly4 ,a ruby1 = in/ance1 ( five gra9s ( :eat1 ( z f9e a fire z y c\ld wi%1 w\ld be wor? ab\t #hjj gold5 scudi1 & an em]ald ( ! same size & beauty w\ld run to ab\t #djj1 simil>ly a diamond w\ld be wor? #ajj1 no m1 :ile a sapphire w\ld fet* ab\t #aj4 ,^! few facts ,i ?\ght might be wor? hav+ to all ^? _m y\?s always spr++ up & eag] to le>n ! beautiful art ( ! goldsmi?4 ,to be sure1 !y ought to beg9 le>n+ z soon z !y c toddle1 use t greate/ ( all opportunities :i* is af=d$ by appr5tice%ip to "s ,ma/] ( r5[n1 :e!r 9 ,rome1 9 ,v5ice1 or 9 ,p>is4 ,9 all ( !m did ,i soj\rn = a long :ile1 & 9 all ( !m did ,i see & h&le _m & invaluable pieces ( jewell]y4 ,,footnotes3 #bg ,balas*io4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,set ,a ,,ruby4 ,we w n[ cont9ue our talk consid] ! way ( sett+ a ruby1 & ! box ( gold 9 :i* x has to be fitt$4 ,?is box1 :e!r 9 a p5dant1 a r+1 or :at n1 is always call$ ! bezel4 ,:at y h fir/ ( all to obs]ve 9 ! sett+ ( ! /one 9 ?is bezel1 is t ! =m] mu/ n be set too deep1 s z to deprive x ( its full value1 nor too high1 s z to isolate x f its surr\nd+ detail4 ,i m5tion ?is because ,i h se5 mi/akes made 9 bo? ways1 & ,i am c]ta9 t practis+ jewell]s :o h a "r k ( draw+ & design w\ld n g wrong 9 ei!r ! "o direction or ! o!r4 ,s let u place our f9e ruby into its bezel4 ,9 ord] to :at is te*nically call$ #8set'#bh x1 we mu/ provide ourselves ) f\r or five ruby foils#bi ( :i* "s %\ld be ( s deep a gl[ t !y seem q d>k1 & o!rs diff]+ 9 int5sity till !y h sc>ce any r$ 9 !m at all4 ,) all ^! diff]5t specim5s ( foils be=e u1 we take hold ( ! ruby ) a piece ( h>d black wax well po9t$1 press+ ! wax ^u "o ( ! projections ( ! /one4 ,!n y\r good jewell] tries 8 ruby n[ ^u ?is foil1 n[ ^u t1 till 8 own good ta/e det]m9es him :i* foil w give mo/ value to 8 /one4 ,sometimes ! jewell] w f9d x may help him to move ! /one to & f ! foil1 b he has to recollect t ! air betwe5 ! foil ! /one w always give an effect diff]5t to t aft]w>ds giv5 :5 ! /one is set 9 ! bezel :]e no air passes beh9d4 ,!re=e y\r capable man places ! cut foil 9 ! sett+1 at "o "t br++ x close1 at ano!r int]pos+ a space4 ,!reupon let him set 8 jewel ) all ! c>e1 ta/e delicacy ( :i* an able man is ma/]4 ,,footnotes3 #bh ,leg>e4 #bi ,lit]ally leaves t are ( !mselves r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,ano!r page ( reput$ ,cell9i ,jewell]y ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,set ,,an ,,em]ald ,,& ,a ,,sapphire4 ,n[1 z to ! em]ald & ! sapphire1 ! same skill mu/ be us$ ) ! foils adaptable to !m z ) ^? ( ! ruby4 ,& because ,i consid] t practice always has come be=e !ory 9 e craft1 & t ! rules ( !ory1 9 :i* y\r skillful craftsman is accompli%$1 are always graft$ on to practice aft]w>ds1 ,i w give y a case 9 po9t ( :at once happ5$ to me :5 ,i 0 sett+ a ruby ( ab\t #cjjj scudi 9 value4 ,?is ruby _h1 :5 x came into my h&s1 be5 v well set at diff]5t times by "s ( ! be/ kn[n jewell]s ( ! day4 ,s ,i 0 incit$ to "w at x ) all possible c>e4 ,see+ t ,i c\ld 9 no way satisfy myself ) ! result ( my ef=ts1 ,i lock$ myself up some:]e :]e no "o c\ld see me2 n s mu* because ,i did n wi% my secret to g fur!r1 b because ,i did n want to be caught try+ s mean an exp]im5t ^u s goodly & wond]ful a gem4 ,i took a little ske9 ( silk /a9$ ) ,k]mes1 & ) a pair ( scissors cut x c>efully1 hav+ previ\sly spread a little wax 9 ! bezel4 ,!n ,i took ! t9y bit ( silk & press$#cj x firmly on to ! wax ) ! po9t ( a small pun*4 ,!n did ,i put my ruby ^u x1 & s well did x make1 & su* virtue did x ga91 t all ! jewell] folk :o _h se5 x fir/1 suspect$ me ( hav+ t9t$ x1 a ?+ =bidd5 9 jewell]y except 9 ! case ( diamonds1 ( :i* m anon4 ,b = ?is ruby1 "s ( ! jewell]s ask$ me to say :at k9d ( a foil ,i _h put beh9d x1 ^u :i* ,i answ]$ t ,i _h put no foil beh9d x4 ,at ?is reply ( m9e1 a jewell] :o 0 ) ! g5tleman to :om ! ruby belong$1 said1 #8,if ! ruby has no foil1 y c't h done any?+ else b t9t x 9 "s way or o!r1 & t y "k is =bidd54' ,to :i* ,i repli$ aga9 t ,i _h nei!r giv5 x a foil1 nor done any?+ =bidd5 to x4 ,at ?is ! jewell] got a little na/y & us$ /rong language1 at :i* ! g5tleman :o own$ ! ruby said1 #8,b5v5uto1 ,i pray y1 be s good1 provid$ ,i pay y = x1 to op5 y\r sett+ & %[ x to me only1 ,i promise y ,i'll n tell anyone y\r secret4' ,!n said ,i to him t ,i _h work$ sev]al days on ! job1 & t ,i _h my liv+ to e>n1 b t ,i w\ld will+ly d x if he paid me ! price ( ! sett+1 &1 moreov]1 d x 9 ! pres5ce ( all ( !m1 because ,i %\ld be mu* hon\r$ 9 ?us be+ able to tea* my tea*]s4 ,:5 ,i _h said ?is1 ,i op5$ ! bezel & took out ! /one 9 _! pres5ce4 ,!y 7 v mu* oblig$1 we p>t$ v good fri5ds1 & ,i got v well paid4 ,! ruby 9 "q 0 a ?ick "o1 s limpid & lum9\s t all ! foils y put b5ea? x gave x a sort ( unc]ta9 fla%1 l t :i* %imm]s f ! girasol opal1 or ! cat's-eye1 two k9ds ( /ones to :i* ! dund]heads1 ( :om ,i told be=e1 w\ld also give ! "n ( gems4 ,n[ a ^w ab\t ! em]ald & ! sapphire1 9 bo? :i* gems "o meets ) ! same peculi>ities & difficulties z ) ! ruby1 s ,i "k ( b little to say ab\t !m ?an t !y are /ones t are (t5 falsifi$1 :i* %\ld be a w>n+ to ^? :o delight 9 gems or buy !m1 :e!r to set or to keep4 ,!re is a k9d ( ,indian ruby ) z little col\r z y c possibly imag9e1 & ,i once saw a ruby ( ?is nature falsifi$ ev] s clev]ly by "o ( ^! *eats4 ,he _h done x by sme>+ its base ) dragon's blood1 :i* is a k9d ( composition made ( a gum t w melt 9 ! fire1 & t y c buy at any apo!c>y's 9 ,flor5ce or ,rome4 ,well1 ! *eat _h sme>$ ! base ( ! /one ) dragon's blood1 !n set x 9 su* a way t x %[$ s well1 y w\ld gladly h giv5 #ajj gold5 scudi = x2 b )\t ?is col\r x w\ldn't h fet*$ #aj1 & h be5 mu* m likely to come out ( ! sett+4 ,b ! col\r look$ s f9e1 & ! /one seem$ s cunn+ly set1 t no "o unless v c>eful1 w\ld h spott$ x4 ,x happ5$ "o day t ,i 0 ) ?ree old jewell]s to :om ,i _h express$ my d\bts z to ! g5u95ess ( ! /one1 s !y made me unset ! ruby & !y /ood r\nd me gre$ily wat*+1 ready to p\nce ^u x4 ,z soon z ,i _h done x !y all ?ree je]$ at me = my wisdom & said ano!r "t ,i %\ld op5 my eyes bett]1 = x 0 obvi\s t ?is /one 0 set by a good man1 :o w\ldn't d su* a ?+1 & :o knew 8 bus9ess "r well en\gh4 ,at ^! words ( !irs ,i held out my h&1 & begg$ !m to let me see & h pro( ( my mi/ake1 add+ t if ?is "t my good eyes _h fail$ me1 x might be because ,i 0 less ke5-sight$ ?an !y1 b ,i promis$ x %\ldn't happ5 aga94 ,:5 ,i _h ! ruby 9 my h& ,i soon saw ) my %>p eyes :at _! dullness _h miss$1 & quickly tak+ a little /eel tool ,i scrap$ (f ! bottom ( ! /one4 ,!n might t ruby h be5 lik5$ to ! cr[ t trick$ itself out 9 ! fea!rs ( ! peacock4 ,i return$ ! /one to ! jewell]s & sugge/$ to !m t !y w\ld d well to provide !mselves ) eyes some:at sup]ior to ^? !y 7 at pres5t us+4 ,i c\ldn't resi/ say+ ?is because all ?ree ( !m wore great big gig-lamps on _! noses1 :]eupon !y all ?ree gap$ at ea* o!r1 %rugg$ _! %\ld]s1 &1 ) ,god's bless+1 made (f4 ,y come across simil> difficulties & occurr5ces ) em]alds & sapphires :i* ,i w omit1 z ,i h o!r ?+s ( m importance to tell (4 ,i m9d me also ( hav+ se5 rubies & em]alds made d\ble1 l r$ gre5 cry/als1 /uck toge!r1 ! /one be+ 9 two pieces1 & _! usual "n is #8doppie' or d\blets4 ,^! false /ones are made 9 ,milan1 set 9 silv]1 & are mu* 9 vogue among ! peasant folk2 ! +5uity ( man has devis$ !m to satisfy ! wants ( ^! poor p :5 !y wi% to make pres5ts at w$d+s1 c]emonies1 & s =?1 to _! wives1 :o ( c\rse don't "k any diff]5ce betwe5 ! real & ! %am /one1 :om ! little deceit makes v happy4 ,c]ta9 av>ici\s m5 h[ev]1 h tak5 advantage ( a =m ( indu/ry1 made p>tly = a useful1 & p>tly = a good end1 h v cunn+ly turn$ x to great evil4 ,= in/ance1 !y h tak5 a ?9 piece ( ,indian ruby1 & ) v cunn+ sett+ h twi/$ & piec$ toge!r b5ea? x bits ( glass :i* !y !n fix$ 9 ?is mann] 9 an elaborate beautiful sett+ = ! r+ or :atev] x 04 ,& ^! !y h subsequ5tly sold = a good & fir/-class /one4 ,& =asmu* z ,i don't tell y any?+ unless ,i c illu/rate x by "s practical example1 ,i'll j m5tion t !re 0 9 my "t a ,milanese jewell] :o _h s clev]ly c\nt]feit$ an em]ald 9 ?is way t he sold x = a g5u9e /one & got #ijjj gold5 scudi = x4 ,& ?is all happ5$ because ! pur*as]--:o 0 no less a p]son ?an ! ,k+ ( ,engl&--put r m fai? 9 ! jewell] ?an he ought to h done4 ,! fraud 0 n f\nd out till sev]al ye>s aft]4 ,em]alds & sapphires are also manufactur$ out ( s+le /ones1 & ?is s clev]ly t !y are (t5 difficult to tell1 b h[ev] wond]fully !y are c\nt]feit$ 9 col\r !y are s s(t1 t any good jewell] ) ! av]age am\nt ( bra9s1 c easily spot !m4 ,i c\ld tell y ev] s mu* m ab\t all ?is1 b x mu/ d = ! pres5t1 because ,i h to pass on to a lot ( o!r important & useful ?+s4 ,,footnotes3 #cj ,calcai--possibly3 #8,i fray$4' ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,foils ,,= ,,all ,,sorts ,,( ,,transp>5t ,,jewels4 ,9 ord] to make good foils = jewels x is ess5tial to h /eel tools1 & all ( ! be/ & ( ! mo/ f9i%$ description4 ,!n1 z y may suppose1 = an und]tak+ ( su* importance y ne$ ! greate/ possible c>e & pati5ce1 toge!r ) ! greate/ possible neatness4 ,long ago1 :5 ,i 0 a lad ( fifte5 & began to le>n goldsmi!ry1 ,i knew a ma/] 9 ! art ^: "n 0 ,salve/ro del ,lavac*io4 ,?is man only did /one-sett+1 specialis$ on ! mak+ ( 8 own foils = all sorts ( gems4 ,?\gh ! foils f ,france & ,v5ice & o!r places (t5 %[$ up m spl5didly1 exp]i5ce prov$ t !y 7 n z la/+ z ,lavac*io's1 :i* 7 always ?ick]4 ,= ?is reason ! sett+ ( ! gems ^u !m 0 (t5 m difficult ?an on ! =eign foils1 b s /rong 7 !y1 & s tell+ to ! gems1 t z soon z !y became a bit kn[n1 he got ord]s f all ov] ! _w & soon _h no "t = any?+ else b foil-mak+4 ,inde$ x requires all a man's en]gies to d ?is1 s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld give a few facts ab\t x = ! b5efit ( anyone anxi\s to le>n4 ,! fir/ foil is call$ ! common foil1 x is ( a yell[ col\r & is us$ = _m jewels & transp>5t /ones4 ,b fir/ a ^w z to ! weight ( a c>at1 :i* is a weight ( f\r gra9s4 ,! foils may be /at$ 9 weights ?us3-- ,,common 7,,yell[7 ,,foil4 #i c>ats ( f9e gold4 #ah 0 0 silv]4 #gb 0 0 copp]4 ,,r$ ,,foil4 #bj c>ats ( f9e gold4 #af 0 0 silv]4 #ah 0 0 copp]4 ,,blue ,,foil4 #af c>ats ( f9e copp]4 #d 0 0 gold4 #b 0 0 silv]4 ,,gre5 ,,foil4 #aj c>ats ( f9e copp]4 #f 0 0 silv]4 #a 0 0 gold4 ,melt ! copp] well fir/ & !n put 9 ! two o!r metals2 :5 !y are well mix$ ca/ !m into a fairly long +ot m\ld1 & don't make x too ?ick4#ca ,:5 x is ca/ let x cool1 !n file x well1 aft] :i* beat x v lightly & ) ! broad end ( a hamm]1 (t5 heat+ x aga9 z y g on1 b n putt+ x 9 wat]1 nor cool+ x ) ! bell[s4 ,& :5 y h beat5 x d[n to ab\t ! ?ickness ( two knife backs2 flatt5 x ) a /rong r\nd$ scrap]1 & p>e (f ! edges q smoo?ly till no crack rema94 ,!n1 :5 y are spread+ x out1 see t bo? x & y\r hamm] be ev51 smoo?1 & burni%$1 & ) e possible c>e make x z ?9 z y c1 z1 accord+ to its nature1 ! metal w r5d2 ! size ( x %\ld be ab\t a c\ple ( f+]s1 or a little long]1 & ! squ>e %\ld be ( su* dim5sions z y\r metal w af=d4 ,also m9d t ! size is su* z y propose to make :5 y\r "w is complet$4 ,b z1 9 beat+1 x w r5d & crack1 see t y wat* ?is1 & cut x accord+ly1 & to ! utmo/ ?9ness possible4 ,& all ^! pieces y mu/ blan*1 clean1 & poli% ) t>t>1#cb salt1 & wat]1 :i* is ! blan*+ liquor ord9>ily us$ = silv]4 ,!n wa% 9 cle> wat]1 rub ) a clean rag lightly1 & !n scrub x on a big copp] tube t mu/ be v clean & %9+4 ,see t y scrape x ) ! %>pe/ ( all possible goldsmi?s' scrap]s1 & d ?is ) ! greate/ c>e 9 ord] t y d n m>k x ) not*es4 ,!n take x ) a v clean & :ite clo?1 & h by y a grav] t %all be well %>p5$ on an oil /one1 & clean (f ev]y?+ 9 ! nature ( grease or dirt4 ,x is ne$ful1 :5 burni%+ x1 to be 9 a room :]e !re is no dirt4 ,get a black hmatite /one#cc su* z ! sword cutl]s use = burni%+ gold4 ,:5 y h poli%$ x v well give x its col\r4 ,?is y d ov] a mod]ate & clean fire1 keep+ y\r piece ( foil ne> ! said fire1 & take c>e t ( ! two sides1 ! unburni%$ "o turns to ! fire4 ,gradually y w see ! col\r come accord+ z x takes ! heat4 ,x is necess>y to v>y ! col\r z ne$ requires4 ,pope ,clem5t gave me ! commission to make ! button = 8 cope4#cd ,?is morse ,i made ab\t ! size ( an ord9>y plate2 b because ( all its weal? ( figure "w ,i _h bett] talk ( t lat] :5 ,i treat ( emboss+ & ! _m difficulties ( t art4 ,= ! pres5t ,i w consid] only ! jewels ) :i* x 0 enri*$4 ,9 ! middle ( ! morse ,i set a diamond ! facets ( :i* 7 cut />wise to a po9t1 = :i* ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 _h giv5 #cf1jjj ducats ( ! ,cam]a4 ,i set ! /one q free 7 j\r7 betwe5 f\r claws1 9 ?is mann] did x seem to me to make bett]4 ,i _h giv5 ?is sett+ a good deal ( ?\ght1 b ! /one 0 ( su* exceptional beauty t x caus$ me mu* less tr\ble ?an co/ly /ones ( simil> "* are wont to d4 ,true1 "s jewell]s 7 ( a m9d t x w\ld be bett] to t9t ! :ole base ( ! /one & ! back facets1#ce b ) my good results ,i got !m to see t x 0 mu* bett] ?us4 ,toge!r ) ! diamond1 & ar\nd x1 7 two l>ge ballas rubies & two big sapphires1 spl5did /ones1 & f\r em]alds ( a goodly size4 ,to all ^! /ones did ,i apply ^? same c>eful me?ods ( :i* ,i h spok5 above1 !reby satisfy+ n only ! ,pope1 b also ! practis+ arti/s4 ,=1 previ\sly1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! "w1 & be=e ,i set to at ! diamonds & ! o!r /ones--= !y 7 "r difficult to h&le--c]ta9 old fossils 9 ! art _h1 "p 9 envy1 "p speak+ true1 s\ght to sc>e#cf me away f ! job4 #8,v]ily1' said !y1 #8we "k y to be sure en\gh 9 all t p]ta9s to design to ! emboss+ ( an excell5t piece ( "w1 b :5 y set to ! t9t+ & arrang+ ( su* co/ly jewels1 :y1 'twill make ! tee? *att] 9 y\r head ) fright4' ,n[ ,i'm n ! sort ( fell[ :o's afe>d ( any mortal ?+1 b ,i mu/ say t ?is some:at emphatic way ( express+ _! a/oni%m5t made me pause a bit4 ,b ,i m9d$ me ( ^? gifts f ,god ,himself1 :i* come to a man )\t any toil ( 8 own2 comel9ess = in/ance1 or /r5g?1 or h&9ess1 & to me me?\ght ,god _h giv5 surety ( purpose4 ,s mu* 0 ?is s1 t ,i c\ld af=d to turn laugh+ away f all _! silly prattle4 ,! tale ( ,phbus came to my m9d1 & h[ at ! outset he _h s\ght to fright 8 son ,phton f wi%+ to guide ! *>iot ( ! sun2 b !n1 y see1 :5 all 0 done1 ,i 0 lucki] ?an ,phton1 = ,i did n break my neck1 b came out ( x ) mu* hon\r & pr(it to myself4 ,,footnotes3 #ca ,lo gitta 9 uno canale un poco l>go1 e non f>e la v]ga molto grosso4 #cb ,gomma4 #cc ,amatita n]a4 #cd ,?is great piece1 p]haps ,cell9i's ma/]piece1 0 melt$ d[n 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 #ce ,pdiglione3 or 9 ,engli%1 pavilions4 #cf ,spav5tavano4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,on ,,! ,,cutt+ ,,( ,,! ,,diamond4 ,z we h n[ said en\gh ( ! ?ree gems1 ruby1 em]ald1 & sapphire1 we mu/ p]=ce consid] at great] l5g? ! diamond4 ,n[1 ?\gh ! diamond is said to be k9 to wat]1 let no man suppose t ?is ne$ imply an abs5ce ( col\r1 p]fume1 & ta/e su* z w\ld be ! case 9 good wat]4 ,j z wat] may h bo? col\r1 p]fume1 & ta/e1 ev5 s ! diamond2 n t ! diamond actually has p]fume or ta/e1 b x has col\rs z _m z nature h]self4 ,i propose "h only to m5tion two1 & ^! diamonds ab\t z spl5did z x is possible to imag9e4 ,! fir/ 0 a /one ,i came across 9 ! reign ( ,pope ,clem5t1 a diamond lit]ally fle%-col\r$1 mo/ t5d]1 mo/ limpid1 x sc9tillat$ l a />1 & s delightful 0 x to behold t all o!r diamonds beside x1 h[ev] pure col\rless1 seem$ no long] to give any pleasure & to lose _! gratefulness4 ,! second 0 a /one ,i saw 9 ,mantua1 x 0 gre51 gre5 su* z y might see 9 a v pale em]ald1 b x %one j l any diamond1 & z no em]ald ev] %one2 inde$ x seem$ ! mo/ glori\s ( all em]alds4 ,?\gh ,i h se5 all imag9able col\rs 9 diamonds1 ! m5tion ( ^! two may suffice4 ,n[ = j a ^w ab\t ! cutt+ ( ! diamond1 t is to say on ! *ang+ ( ! /one f its r\ghness into ^? lovely %apes s famili> to u1 ! ,table1 ! ,facett$1 ! ,po9t4#cg ,diamonds y c nev] cut alone1 y mu/ always d two at a "t on acc\nt ( _! exce$+ h>dness1 no o!r /one c cut !m2 x is a case ( diamond cut diamond4 ,?is y d by means ( rubb+ "o aga9/ ! o!r until a =m is obta9$ su* z y\r skilful cutt] may wi% to produce1 & ) ! diamond p[d] t falls f !m 9 ! process1 ! f9al poli% is subsequ5tly giv54 ,= ?is purpose ! /ones are set 9 little cups ( pewt]#ch & held aga9/ a :eel by means ( c]ta9 little p9*]s prep>$ on purpose1 & !y are ?us held ) _! du/ mix$ ) oil4 ,! /eel :eel ^u :i* ! diamonds are cut & f9i%$ %\ld be ab\t ! ?ickness ( a f+]1 ! size ( an op5 h& & ( ! f9e/ /eel excell5tly temp]$4 ,?is :eel is fa/5$ to a h& mill & turn$ r\nd z fa/ z x is possible to turn x4 ,f\r to five diamonds1 or ev5 six1 c be appli$ to ! :eel at ! same "t1 & by br++ to be> a suffici5tly heavy weight y c increase ! pressure ( ! diamonds ^u ! :eel & give great] grip to ! du/ :i* we>s !m away1 & s !y are f9i%$4 ,i c\ld tell y a deal m1 & all ab\t ! ways ( cutt+1 b because x is n 9 my own craft1 ,i w n bore y ) x2 'tis suffici5t = me to h giv5 a g5]al sket* ( ! me?od 9 "q4 ,to return h[ev] to ! subject we h 9 h&1 ,i w say some?+ ( ! t9t+ ( ! diamond1 ( its sett+ 9 gold1 & ( ! v>iation betwe5 "o /one ano!r on acc\nt ( ! above-m5tion$ col\rs4 ,h[ev] great ! v>iety ( ^! col\rs is1 ! wondr\s h>dness ( ! /one is simil> 9 all cases1 or at lea/ ! v>iation is s slight t ! process ( cutt+ is ! same4 ,) ! greate/ possible c>e w ,i %[ h[ ,i set ab\t mak+ t9ts = diamonds1 & give likewise a numb] ( in/ances1 on v>i\s exceptional occasions1 t ,i h come across 9 diamonds ( great importance3 x is only ow+ to exp]i5ces su* z ,i h pass$ ?r\gh t "o is able satisfactorily to %[ ! great difficulties t /& 9 ! way ( ^? :o wi% to make !m f9e sett+s4 ,i w beg9 ) "o occasion :5 ,pope ,paul ,,iii4 ( ! h\se ( ,f>nese 0 giv5 a diamond by ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41--'twas :5 he return$ f ! capture ( ,tunis paid a visit to ! ,pope 9 ,rome4 ,! diamond 9 "q 0 pur*as$ 9 ,v5ice by c]ta9 s]vants ( ! ,emp]or's = #ab1jjj scudi1 & x 0 set m]ely 9 a pla9 & simple bezel ) a little claw4#ci ,9 ?is fa%ion x 0 giv5 by ! ,emp]or to ! ,pope1 z soon z he visit$ him1 ,i he>d tell t he gave x z a sign ( 8 goodwill & fri5dl9ess1 ! latt] receiv+ x c\rte\sly ) ! same _s4 ,n[ =asmu* z ! ,pope1 = a mon? previ\sly1 _h ord]$ a pres5t to be prep>$ = ! ,emp]or1 wor?y to pass betwe5 !m1 he _h held mu* c\nsel on ! matt] ) _m1 & s call$ = me1 & ask$ me 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,c\ncil1 b q privately1 to give him my op9ion on ! matt]4 ,i /raightway said t1 inasmu* z ! ,pope 0 ! v]itable head ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! v]itable vic> ( ,*ri/1 ! mo/ fitt+ gift f ! ,pope to ! ,emp]or seem$ to me to be a f9e ,*ri/ ( gold set ^u a gr\nd ( lapis lazuli1 an azure /one f :i* !y make ultram>9e2 ! foot ( ?is crucifix ,i said %\ld be ( gold set ) jewels1 & ( su* value z %\ld please 8 ,hol9ess4 ,& because ,i _h1 ) great c>e1 already execut$ ?ree gold figures t might s]ve = ! base ( ?is cross1 because !y symbolis$ ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity1 & 7 already complet$1 ! sugge/ion pleas$ ! ,pope mightily1 & he bade me set to make a model ( :at ,i propos$1 = him to see4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,brevi>y & ano!r ,cell9i attribution ,at ?is model ,i wr\ght = a day & a half1 & !n br\ght x to him complet$4 ,pleas$ z he _h be5 at my sugge/ion1 he 0 simply delight$ :5 he saw ! model1 & det]m9$ to give me ! job2 we cl9*$ ! b>ga9 9 no "t1 ,i 0 paid ! e>ne/ money & bidd5 to be/ir myself4 ,i /ra9$ e n]ve to br+ ?is beautiful "w to be+1 b s x 01 ,i 0 h9d]$ f f9i%+ by c]ta9 bea/s :o _h ! vantage ( ! ,pope's e>4 ',tis a ?+ t (t5 happ5s1 ?is1 ) all pr9ces2 ! wor/ m5 9 ! :ole c\rt are (t5 ! be/ li/5$ to1 & ^! fell[s believe = !m :at !y don't ev5 believe !mselves4 ,"o ( ^! m5 :isp]$ su* evil ?+s into ! ,pope's e>1 t he got him to believe t x w\ld be bett] to make a pres5t to ! ,emp]or ( a brevi>y ( ! ,virg9 9 m9iature t _h be5 made = ! ,c>d9al ,hippolitus de ,m$ici z a gift to ! ,lady ,julia ,gonzaga1 t ?is little book %\ld be b\nd 9 a cov] ( f9e gold set ) :at v>iety ( /ones might please 8 ,hol9ess1 & t ! ,emp]or w\ld l ?is mu* bett]1 because he c\ld make a pres5t ( x to 8 wife ! ,empress4 ,& s x came t ! ,pope got s gammon$1 t he 0 dissuad$ f ! crucifix1 & bade me make ! little book1 :i* ,i accord+ly did4#dj ,:5 ! ,emp]or arriv$ 9 ,rome1 ,i _h n yet put ! f9i%+ t\*es on ! book because x took "s "t be=e !y made up _! m9ds ab\t x2 none ! less ! cov] 0 visible1 z x _h all be5 put toge!r1 & x look$ spl5did ) all its gorge\s jewels set ^u x4 ,!n ! ,pope s5t to let me "k t ,i mu/ h x 9 ord] z well z ,i possibly c\ld )9 ?ree or f\r days1 z he want$ to %[ x1 incomplete z x 01 to ! ,emp]or1 & t he w\ld excuse me to ! latt] = n hav+ complet$ x1 on ! plea ( illness4 ,z = t ,i w speak ( x 9 its place4 ,aft] ?is ! ,pope ) 8 own h&s gave me ! diamond he _h receiv$ f ! ,emp]or1 told me to take ! measure ( 8 =ef+] & make him a r+ z ri*ly wr\ght z possible & z quickly z ev] ,i c\ld4 ,(f ,i hurri$ to my work%op1 & ) ! greate/ dispat* & 9 ! space ( two days produc$ z ri* a r+ z 0 ev] made4 ,n[ ,pope ,paul _h wait+ 9 att5dance on him a numb] ( ,milanese :o patronis$ a c]ta9 ,milanese jewell]1 ,gaio by "n4 ,?is ,gaio came be=e ! ,pope1 & all (f 8 own bat1 )\t ev] hav+ be5 z mu* z ask$1 #8,holy ,fa!r1' quo? he1 #8y\r ,hol9ess kn[s t by pr(ession ,i am a jewell]1 t ,i am bett] skill$ at my craft ?an any man ev] born4 ,n[ y\r ,hol9ess has giv5 ,b5v5uto a diamond to set1 & ! diamond is "o ( ! mo/ difficult /ones 9 ! :ole _w to set1 & ?is p>ticul> diamond is m difficult ?an any o!r diamond1 & x is a v beautiful /one1 & a v co/ly /one )al a v delicate /one1 ,b5v5uto is a v "y man1 & ?\gh he is en?usia/ic en\gh ab\t 8 art1 apt en\gh at 8 "w1 ! t9t+ ( s preci\s a /one is r too t\gh a bone = t5d] gums l 84 ,9 my op9ion y\r ,hol9ess w\ld d well to commission two or ?ree old & tri$ jewell]s to g & look ,b5v5uto up n let him t9t ! diamond )\t _! advice4 ,x 0 a jewell] call$ ,miliano ,t>ghetta ( ,v5ice1 y\r ,hol9ess1 :o t9t$ & set ! /one z y\r ,hol9ess has x at pres5t4 ,?is 0 an old man1 & nev] did any "o bett] "k h[ to fix foils & t9t /ones4' ,we>y ( ?is plaguey babbl]1 ! ,pope told him he might g & d :at he lik$ ?\ght be/4 ,s (f ! fell[ w5t to look = ,raphaello del ,moro ! ,flor5t9e1 & ,guasp>ri ,romanesco1 bo? ( !m m5 ( great cunn+ 9 ! matt] ( jewels2 ) ^! two he came to my %op on behalf ( ! ,pope4 ,!n did he beg9 to babble s tiresomely t ,i c\ld sc>ce conta9 myself4 ,! o!r two talk$ s5se 7 dec5tly civil1 s ,i turn$ to !m 9 my polite/ mann]1 expla9$ to !m my views & begg$ !m to let me h a c\ple ( days to prep>e a few t9ts to try ?is lovely /one1 = ?is c\ld only d good4 ,9 ! fir/ place by try+ a few r>e t9ts = ! diamond1 ,i might be able n only to tea* myself1 b lure on o!rs :o 7 foll[+ ! art1 9 ! next place ! /one might s ga9 at my co/1 t x might delight !m1 d ! ,pope a s]vice1 & br+ mu* cr$it to me4 ,all ! "t ,i 0 giv+ !m my reasons1 t insol5t bea/ ( a ,gaio kept fidget+ ab\t ) 8 feet & 8 head & 8 h&s1 ev] & anon int]ject+ ! mo/ irritat+ words1 s t ,i v ne>ly lo/ my temp] altoge!r4 ,b ! o!rs1 m5 ( s5se !y1 manag$ x s t ,i got ! "t ,i ask$ =4 ,z soon z !y 7 gone1 ,i set to l any?+ to make my t9ts1 & ?is is h[ ,i did x4 ,,footnotes3 #cg ,9 tavola1 a facette1 e 9 punta4 #ch ,piombo e /agno4 #ci ,gambo4 #dj ,! illu/ration giv5 is probably n ( ! brevi>y 9 "q1 b x is a reasonable ,cell9i attribution4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,h[ ,,y ,,t9t ,a ,,diamond4 ,take a v clean lamp ) its cotton wick z :ite z possible1 its oil1 too1 %\ld be old1 sweet & cle>1 !n /& x on ! gr\nd1 or1 if y l1 betwe5 two bricks4 ,on ! top ( ! two bricks put a concave copp] disc1 its upp] surface cleanly poli%$1 & its "u surface act$ ^u by ! flame to a ?ird "p ( x1 b n m4 ,be c>eful t only a v little soot collects on ! disc at a "t1 because if too mu* soot comes1 x may cat* fire & be no use to y4 ,!n1 f "t to "t1 :ile ! flame smokes1 take a little smoo? pap] & bru% ! smoke soot (f ! disc into a clean vessel4 ,y may "k t ! soot doesn't cat* fire till x gr[s to a coat ! ?ickness ( two big knife backs1 s y ne$n't fe> to let x smoke itself to a ?ickness ( "o knife back at a "t4 ,!n y take ma/ic1#da a sort ( gum t e apo!c>y sells1 n1 h[ev]1 too fre%2 y may "k ! fre% gum by its be+ bright & pale2 on ! o!r h& x mu/n't be too old1 & ! old gum y w "k by its be+ yell[ & dry1 & ( little sub/ance4 ,:5 y h *os5 ! "r sort ( ma/ic1 nei!r too fre% nor too dry1 y proce$ to select f x ! r\nde/ & cleane/ gra9s1 because1 y "k1 :5 !y fall f ! tree !y are apt to absorb e>? & o!r impurities4 ,all ?is done1 z ,i h told1 y put a little pan ( live *>coal on ! b5*1 & heat at x "s small po9t$ /eel in/rum5t1 ) :i* y proce$ to spike "o ( ! ma/ic gra9s1 n1 h[ev]1 spik+ x "r ?r\gh ! middle4 ,?is y !n hold ne>] & ne>] to ! fire till x beg9s to get hot1 :5 y quickly1 ) a little spittle on y\r f+]s1 squeeze ! hot ma/ic gra92 ! result ( ?is squeez+ w be a te>-drop1 z limpid & pure z y c possibly imag9e4 ,!n quickly cut x (f ) a pair ( scissors f ! dirty "p ( ! gra91 & save x 9 a clean place4 ,?is process y repeat till y h z _m ma/ic te>s z y ne$4 ,!n y set to & make y\r l9se$ oil1 ?is is h[ y d x4 ,y pick out ! cleane/ & be/ gra9s1 gra9s )\t insect holes & p]fect1 & place a h&ful at a "t on a porphyry /one1 or a v clean copp] or iron plate4 ,on ?is y spread ! gra9s1 & place ov] !m an iron plate ab\t "o f+] ?ick & five f+]s squ>e1 ?is plate hav+ be5 previ\sly heat$ s t x w\ld s+e pap]1 b no hott]4 ,to ! weight ( x y add ! pressure ( "s great hamm]1 & !n y w soon beg9 to see ! oil ooz+ out ( ! gra9s1 b y mu/ m9d t y\r iron is nei!r too hot nor too cold1 = if x be too cold ! oil won't ooze out1 & if too hot x w be scor*$ up & bad1 b if well-temp]$ ! oil w be admirable4 ,!n ev] s c>efully y lift up ! plate & ! gra9s1 & ) a clean knife scrape (f ! oil4 ,y h also to note t :at is fir/ press$ f ! gra9 is a little wat]1 ?is y w tell by its runn+ to ! edges ( ! /one1 :ile ! g5u9e oil rema9s 9 ! middle4 ,!n y take ! oil & put x into a clean glass vase4 ,next y h also to provide a little sweet almond oil2 & "s folk use olive oil two ye>s old1 n m1 & v sweet & clean4 ,!n y want a spoon ab\t f\r times ! size ( an ord9>y spoon1 & h 9 read9ess y\r pan ( live *>coal4 ,y put y\r te> drops ( ma/ic into ! spoon1 &1 ) a v clean silv] or copp] spoon1 y beg9 to melt !m ov] ! fire4 ,:5 y\r ma/ic is melt+ y add a little ( ! gra9 oil to x1 9 proportion ab\t "o "p ( l9se$ to six ( ma/ic1 & s mix ! two liquids toge!r1 !n apply ! ?ird1 be x oil ( olive or almond4 ,aft] !y are fus$ y add a little purifi$ turp5t9e1 & f9ally ! lampblack y prep>$ to beg9 )1 putt+ j s mu* no m1 z y ne$ = y\r t9t4 ,div]s sorts ( diamonds require "s a d>k]1 "s a light] t9t2 "s aga9 ne$ a s(t]1 "s a h>d] t9t1 & s x is necess>y1 :5ev] y are sett+ a diamond ( great importance1 to try x ) ! h>d & ! s(t1 or ) ! d>k & ! light 9 accordance ) ! quality ( ! /one & ! judgm5t ( ! good jewell]4 ,"s h put z little lampblack z possible :5 t9t+ a diamond t seem$ too yell[1 & h in/ead mix$ ) _! t9t indigo1 a blue col\r kn[n to e pa9t]4 ,!y h ev5 let indigo entirely take ! place ( lampblack1 ?is did !y d :5 !y t9t$ a diamond t look$ l cle> topaz4 ,9 ^! cases 0 a d>k t9t appli$ ) admirable effect1 & = ?is reason1 by mix+ ! two col\rs1 blue & yell[1 !y make gre51 h5ce ! yell[ diamond ) ! blue t9t made an admirable wat]2 &1 if x be well appli$1 x becomes "o col\r1 nei!r yell[ z h]et(ore nor blue ow+ to ! virtue ( ! t9t1 b a v>iation1 9 tru?1 mo/ graci\s to ! eye4 ,inasmu* z all /ones h1 !n1 to be treat$ 9 accordance ) ! ability ( ! ma/] & ! quality ( ! /one1 ! cunn+ ) :i* y treat !m w dep5d on ! am\nt ( y\r exp]i5ce 9 ! art appli$ to ea* p>ticul> /one1 & ea* sev]al occasion4 ,n[ to return to t big diamond1 a notable example ( its k9d1 t ,i set = ,pope ,paul1 & :i* ,i _h only to t9t1 because ! sett+ 0 already made4 ,z ,i told y1 ,i _h ask$ ,rafaello1 ,guasp>ri & ,gaio to all[ me "s two days' space2 dur+ ?is "t ,i made a set ( exp]im5ts 9 t9ts1 & by great lab\r produc$ a composition :i* made a mu* f9] effect b5ea? ! diamond ?an _h be5 made by ! ma/]1 ,miliano ,t>ghetta4 ,& :5 ,i _h made sure t ,i _h beat5 s admirable a man1 :at did ,i d b set to "w anew ) /ill great] en]gy to see if ,i c\ld n beat ev5 myself4 ,z ,i told y above1 ?is p>ticul> diamond 0 a mo/ peculi>ly difficult "o to manage because ( its subtlety1#db & ! good jewell] is he :o produces 8 effect ) ! t9t alone )\t hav+ rec\rse to ! reflector1#dc ab\t :i* ,i %all h occasion to speak 9 its place4 ,:5 ,i _h q satisfi$ myself ,i s5t to fet* ! ?ree old jewell]s1 & :5 !y arriv$ ,i _h arrang$ all my t9ts 9 ord] = !m4 ,:5 ! ?ree appe>$ t presumptu\s ,gaio m>*$ into ! %op fir/1 & see+ all my app>atus neatly rang$ ab\t = ! purpose ( t9t+ ! /one 9 _! pres5ce1 he /raightaway began wagg+ 8 head1 pump+ ab\t ) 8 h&s1 & *att]+4 #8,b5v5uto1' said he1 #8all ?is is m]e sillyness1 m]e bagatelle1 y j turn up aga9 t t9t ( ,ma/] ,miliano's1 & apply x1 & don't lose any "t ab\t x1 because we hav5't any to wa/e1 ow+ to all ! important commissions we h to execute = ! ,pope4' ,at ?is ,raphaello see+ t ,i 0 j ab\t to fly into a mo/ t]rible passion1 int]pos$2 he 0 a good fell[ 0 ,raphaello1 & also ! olde/ ( !m1 & he began to say soo?+ words to me1 enc\rag+ ?+s1 & su*-l1 & s j calm$ me 9 "t4 ,! o!r man also1 ,ma/] ,guasp>ri ,romanesco1 9 ord] to put a damp] on t bea/ ( a ,gaio1 he too began say+ ?+s1 funny ?+s :i* didn't come (f1 because ,i wasn't 9 a mood = funny ?+s4 ,aft] a bit1 p]ceiv+ t ,i 0 gett+ to be a s\rce ( qu>rel betwe5 ! ?ree m51 ,i turn$ to !m & spake ?us3 #8,god ,almighty1' said ,i1 #8has1 ) ! gift ( spee*1 grant$ to mortals f\r diff]5t ways ( express+ !mselves1 & ^! are !y3 ! fir/ is call$ to reason1 :i* means to expla9 ! reason ( ?+s 9 a s5sible way2 ! second is call$ to talk1 :i* means to make words1 words ( good import t is1 & :i*1 if !y don't expla9 ! reason ( ?+s1 may yet be 9 ! way ( do+ s2 ! ?ird is call$ to *att]1 & t means to say ?+s ( little value1 funny ?+s t sometimes please1 & t don't hurt y2 ! f\r? is j to gras%opp] gabble1#dd & no?+ m1 & t's :at p d :o hav'n't got any s5se 9 _! heads at all1 & want to %[ x (f z mu* z !y c4 ,s1 my good fri5ds1 ,i w j reason ) y1 & exp\nd to y my reasons4 ,ma/] ,raphaello1 ( a soo?1 has talk$ elegant words1 s\nd words2 ,ma/] ,guasp>ri1 to *e] u up1 has *att]$ a few amiable & funny ?+s1 none ( :i* h got any?+ to d ) :at we h 9 h&2 ,gaio1 :at has he done8 :y j drivell$ 9 ! mo/ sick5+ way1 b s9ce 8 gras%opp] gabble hasn't done me any special injury ,i'm n go+ to lose my temp] ov] him1 & %all j take no notice ( him at all4 ,s n[ ,i pray y1 g5tlem51 j to let me t9t ! diamond 9 y\r pres5ce1 if my t9t does n turn out bett] ?an ,ma/] ,miliano's1 ,i c /ill use 81 & ,i %all h %[n y h[ at lea/ ,i h tri$ my be/ to improve x4' ,sc>ce _h ,i f9i%$ ^! words ( m9e :5 t bea/ ( a ,gaio call$ out1 #8,s accord+ to ?is ,i'm a drivell]1 am ,i8' ,:]eupon ! good ,raphaello began soo?+ him d[n ) amiable words till ! bea/ got a bit pacifi$2 ,i meantime set to "w ) my t9ts ^u ! diamond4 ,raphaello & ,guasp>ri 7 all agog to see me t9t ! diamond1 & fir/ ,i t9t$ x ) my own t9t1 ! fir/ "o1 & ?is %[$ up s well t !y 7 9 d\bt z to :e!r or n ,i _h n surpass$ t ( ,miliano2 & !y prais$ me abundantly4 ,!n ,raphaello turn$ to ,gaio & said3 #8,y see1 ,gaio1 t ,b5v5uto's t9t1 ev5 if x has n surpass$ ,miliano's1 makes a close second2 & s 'tis always "r to give enc\ragem5t to a "y man l ,b5v5uto :o tries to d well4' ,i turn$ to him1 ?ank$ ,raphaello = 8 pleasant words1 & said1 #8,n[1 my good fri5ds1 we'll take out my t9t1 9 y\r pres5ce put 9 ,ma/] ,miliano's1 & !n %all we be bett] able to judge on :i* ! diamond makes be/4' ,i quickly took out m9e put 9 ,miliano's4 ,raphaello & ,guasp>ri said t ! /one %[$ bett] ) m9e1 & all ?ree said t ,i %\ld re-apply my t9t z rapidly z ,i c\ld be=e ! impression 0 lo/ to _! eyes4 ,:]eupon ,i replac$ m9e quickly & h&$ x !m4 ,all ?ree 7 agre$1 & ,gaio be=e all--8 ass's face q beam+ up--& !y decl>$ mo/ amiably t ,i 0 a clev] fell[1 t ,i _h good reasons = my action1 t ,i _h beat5 ,ma/] ,miliano's t9t by a long way1 a ?+ !y nev] imag9$ possible4 ,at ?is ,i made a b[1 n )\t a little pride1#de b s z n to be notic$1 & said to !m3 #8,de> ma/]s1 s9ce y h v\*saf$ me su* k9d enc\ragem5t to s good an end1 ,i am only too ready on my "p to be judg$ by y1 & s9ce y admit t ,i h beat5 ,miliano1 w y n[ decide :e!r or n ,i h beat5 myself1 only j give me a qu>t] ( an h\r's grace8' ,!re) ,i left !m & w5t up to ! attic ( my h\se1 :]e ,i _h all 9 ord] t ,i want$ to d4 ,:at ,i did !re ,i'll tell y n[1 ,i've n told x anyone yet1 & x br\ght me mu* hon\r 9 ?is diamond1 b x does n necess>ily succe$ 9 o!rs1 & _c be done )\t mu* lab\r & exp]i5ce4 ,i took a fair siz$ gra9 ( ma/ic1 cle>$ x well ( its sk9 z ,i told above1 s t x 0 z pure & bright z possible1 ) all imag9able delicacy1 hav+ well clean$ ! diamond1 spread x ov] ! /one ) ! aid ( a mod]ate fire4 ,!n ,i let x cool1 hold+ x tight ) ! tongs us$ = t9t+4 ,:5 dry & cool ,i _h my black t9t ready1 spread ! same c>efully & be=e a g5tle heat on ! top ( ! cle> coat ( ma/ic4 ,?is me?od suit$ s well to ! t5d]ness & peculi> wat] ( ! diamond 9 "q1 t x seem$ to remove f x any int]nal imp]fections make ( x a /one ( p]fect quality4 ,!n d[n ,i ran & put x into ,ma/] ,raphaello's h&4 ,he utt]$ an expression ( a/oni%m5t l y d :5 y see a miracle4 ,! two o!rs1 ,guasp>ri & ,gaio1 likewise express$ amazem5t1 only m s1 & prais$ me up to ! skies1 ,gaio ev5 s f> let himself d[n z to begg+ my p>don4 ,!n !y said to me1 all ?ree ( !m toge!r3 #8#ab1jjj scudi 0 ! wor? ( ?is diamond be=e1 b1 ( a tru?1 x is wor? #bj1jjj n[4' ,we %ook h&s amicably & p>t$ ! be/ ( fri5ds4 ,,footnotes3 #da ,! v>ni% res91 commonly call$ gum ma/ic4 #db ,sottile2 i4e41 ! ref9em5t ( ! wat]4 #dc ,spec*ietto4 #dd ,else:]e1 9 "o ( 8 m9or treatises on ! arts1 ,cell9i def9es ?is ^w #8,cical>e' z ! *att] ( birds1 a murmur ( nei!r concord nor discord4 #de ,baldanza3 swell+1 brag4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,give ,a ,,diamond ,,its ,,reflector4 ,9 ord] n to leave out any ( ! few ?+s t ,i h ma/]$1 we w n[ discuss :at is t]m$ ! reflector#df ( ! diamond4 ,?is reflector is put b5ea? su* diamonds z are s delicate z n to be able to /& a d>k t9t1 su* z w\ld turn !m black4 ,if x happ5 t _! delicacy is n great1 & _! wat] is good1 x is cu/om>y to give !m ! t9t "u ! /ep facets alone1 & to comb9e ! reflector ) ?is1 & ! result is admirable4 ,! reflector is made 9 ?is wise4 ,y take a small piece ( cry/al glass1 q clean1 & free f cracks or flaws4 ,y cut x into a squ>e ( a size t %all fit into ! bezel 9 :i* y propose to set y\r diamond2 & y t9t y\r bezel ) ! black t9t ( :i* we spoke above4 ,be c>eful to put ! said reflector1 ! glass ( :i* is t9t$ on ! l[] side only1 9 ! bottom ( ! bezel1 l[ en\gh to admit ( ! diamond /&+ ov] b n t\*+ x1 because if x does x w n reflect well4#dg ,?is is h[ all ! t5d]e/ diamonds %\ld be set1 & beautiful !y look1 too4 ,b]yls & :ite topazes & :ite sapphires1 :ite ame?y/s1 & citr9e qu>tz1#dh are all set 9 ! bezel ) a reflector ( ?is k9d1 if !y are ( a suffici5tly important size4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t no /ones b diamonds w /& a t9t at ! back1 because !y turn black1 & lose _! spl5d\r4 ,s mu* = ! reflector4 ,x is an extraord9>y ?+ t ! diamond1 :i* is ! mo/ limpid & brilliant ( all e>?ly /ones1 ga9s a ?\s&-fold 9 beauty :5 y1 z x 71 soil x ) a black t9t1 :ile all o!r light /ones1 z soon z y t\* !m ) a t9t1 lose _! spl5d\r1 & turn black2 =soo? ?is is ow+ to "s occult p[]1 "s secret ( nature 9 ! diamond1 :i* human imag9ation _c p5etrate4 ,!re are c]ta9 sapphires1 :i* ! +5uity ( man c turn :ite1 by putt+ !m 9 a crucible 9 :i* gold is to be melt$1#di & if n at ! fir/ heat+1 !n at ! second or ?ird4 ,inde$ y\r cunn+ gem-sett] w always pick ! pale/ sapphires1 because1 ?\gh !y h ! lea/ col\r1 !y are ! h>de/ 9 sub/ance4 ,! same holds good ( topazes1 :i* are ( simil> h>dness to sapphires1 s may be classifi$ ) !m4 ,i propose "h only to t\* on ^! two /ones 9 s f> z !y h k9dr$ qualities to ! diamond4 ,!re are few1 !n1 h[ev] great _! exp]i5ce1 :5 hav+ be=e !m ! two /ones c\ld tell :i* ( ! two 0 ! diamond1 (t5 be+ unable to di/+ui% !m at fir/ sight4 ,! peculi> virtue ( ! diamond1 h[ev]1 admits ( ! try+ ( a simple exp]im5t1 by :i* y c at once di/+ui% "o /one f ano!r1 & x is ?is4 ,y take y\r t9t rub bo? /ones ) x2 y\r true diamond gr[s 9 brilliance beauty1 ! o!r becomes dead5$ & spl5d\rless4 ,& ?is te/ suffices )\t try+ ! te/ ( h>dness too1 b if y rubb$ ! two /ones toge!r y w\ld soon f9d out ! diamond4 ,?\gh ! sapphire is s mu* h>d] ?an ! ruby ! em]ald1 x is a ?\s& times less s ?an ! diamond4 ,by ! way1 ,i ne$ h>dly m5tion t x w\ld be absurd to te/ a poli%$ gem by ! above me?od4 ,t's z mu* z ,i want to say ab\t ! diamond4 ,,footnotes3 #df ,spec*ietto4 #dg ,?is diagram may be tak5 to illu/rate ,cell9i's description3 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! spec*ietto = ! diamond ,d4 ,diamond4 ,a4 ,reflector4 ,b4 ,bezel t9t$ inside4 #dh ,citr9i4 #di ,nel quale sia dell'oro *e s'abbia a /rugg]e4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ab\t ,,:ite ,,rubies ,,& ,,c>buncles4 ,i promis$ to tell y some?+ ab\t ! f9e/ sort ( rubies1 b be=e do+ ?is1 ,i want y to "k some?+ ab\t ano!r sort ( ruby1 call$ ! :ite ruby4 ,?is /one is :ite by nature1 n by any heat+ process l ! o!r /ones m5tion$ above1 its :it5ess may be lik5$ to ! *alc$ony1 ! tw9 si/] ( ! cornelian4 ,! latt] has a sort ( unpleas+ livid pallor1 = ?is reason is n us$ mu*4 ,i h (t f\nd _m su* 9 ! bellies ( wild f[l1 s also ! lovelie/ turquoises4 ,i us$ to be v fond ( go+ out %oot+4 ,i made my own p[d]1 & became su* a r>e f9e %ot1 t ,i %\ld be ready to /& any te/ y l4 ,i always %ot ) ! simple ball1 z = ! p[d]1 well1 ,i'll talk ( t 9 its "r place1 b x 0 q diff]5t f ! p[d] commonly us$4 ,9 ?is wise did ,i use to m>* ov] ! ,roman ,campagna1 at ! "t :5 ! birds ( passage return1 & 9 _! bellies ,i f\nd /ones ( all sorts1 turquoises1 :ite col\r$ rubies1 also em]alds1 e n[ & aga9 a pe>l4 ,b1 z ,i said1 ^! :ite rubies are ( v little use2 only y "k !m = rubies because ( _! great h>dness4 ,( c>buncles3 accord+ to promise ,i'll tell y ( ^!1 fir/ ( :at ,i h se5 ) my own eyes4 ,9 ! "t ( ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii4 !re turn$ up a c]ta9 ,raugeo1 :o 0 call$ ,biagio di ,bono4 ,?is man _h a :ite c>buncle1 simil> to ! :ite ruby m5tion$ above1 b possess+ s delightful a brilliance1 t x %one 9 ! d>k1 n s spl5didly p]haps z ! col\r$ c>buncles1 b /ill s t :5 y put x into a v d>k place x seem$ z a gl[+ emb]1 & ?is did ,i see ) my own eyes--b ,i mu/ tell y 9 ?is connection an anecdote ( a little old ,roman g5tleman--old1 did ,i say8--nay1 v old1 = 8 gr&son 0 "o ( my %op assi/ants4 ,?is man came (t5 to my place1 always _h lots ( pretty ?+s to *at ab\t4 ,"o f9e day we fell a-talk+ ab\t gems1 & ! old g5tleman spake ?us3 #8,once :5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ,i happ$ to be 9 ! ,piazza ,colonna1 & ,i saw "o ,jacopo ,cola1 a di/ant k9sman ( m9e1 com+ along2 he 0 beam+ all ov]1 & he held out 8 clos$ fi/ to "s fri5ds :o _h be5 sitt+ on a b5* h>d by1 & 7 j gett+ up4 ,he spake ?us to !m3 8,:at d'ye ?9k1 my fri5ds8 ,i've made a good day to-day1 = ,i've f\nd a little /one s beautiful t x is wor? _m scudi1 & ,i f\nd x 9 my v9ey>d1 & ,i suppose x mu/ h belong$ to our ance/ors1 because z y "k ?is v9ey>d lies b5ea? ! great ru9s famili> to all ( y4 ,well1 :5 ,i 0 com+ home f "w1 _h gone ab\t #bjj y>ds1 ,i 0 prompt$ to make wat]4 ,z ,i 0 do+ ?is & look+ t[>ds ! v9ey>d1 ,i fanci$ ,i saw a sp>k gl[+ at ! foot ( "o ( my v9es2 x seem$ to me a p]fect age be=e ,i c\ld f9i% :at ,i 0 ab\t4 ,:5 ,i did1 ,i'm bless$ if ,i c\ld f9d any?+1 h[ev] h>d ,i tri$2 s ,i ?\ght ,i'd g back aga9 h ano!r look1 & keep my eyes fix$ ^u x1 s back ,i w5t ! same way1 & !n all ( a sudd5 out bur/ ! sp>k aga94 ,well1 ,i kept look+ look+ at x1 till1 see "h6 ,i f\nd ?is10--s say+ he op5$ 8 fi/ & %[$ 8 treasure4 ,:ile he _h be5 talk+1 a ,v5etian ambassador1 :o 0 com+ along on 8 mule ) a few s]vants1 _h /opp$ to li/54 ,aft] a bit ?is g5tleman came up close1 z if he want$ to he> all ab\t ?is wond] ( a fire be+ trans=m$ into a /one2 !n1 v politely acco/+ my poor k9sman1 8,g5tlem510 said he1 8,if ,i am n presum+ ^u y1 or appe> to be tak+ too great a lib]ty1 might ,i beg ( ?is g5tleman to all[ me to look at ! beautiful /one t he says he f\nd 9 8 v9ey>d40 ,at ^! words ,cola op5$ 8 fi/1 :i* he _h kept lock$ up tight1 said to ! ambassador3 8,!re he is1 look at him z mu* z y l60 ,! ,v5etian g5tleman1 :o 0 a man ( p]fect mann]s1 cont9u$ ) ! polite/ language3 8,if ,i am n appe>+ too presumptu\s10 he said1 8,i w\ld make s bold z to ask if y1 sir1 are dispos$ to "p ) ! /one1 if s1 at :at y e/eem its value80 ,! poor ,roman1 ^: coat 0 some:at fray$ out at elb[s--a fact :i* _h giv5 ! ,v5etian pluck to drive 8 b>ga9--said3 8,well1 x isn't exactly t ,i've got to sweat = my daily bread1 b if y're ready to pay ! /one's value1 ,i don't m9d oblig+ y4 ,look at him well n[1 & see if y l him4 ,i %all require t5 ducats ( ! ,cam]a = him40 ,! ,v5etian simp]$ satisfaction = a bit1 !n spake 9 ! fa%ion ( ^? poli%$ g5tlem51 mu* m poli%$ ?an y\r ,roman1 :o1 ?\gh !y are examples to ! _w 9 glory1 are n up to y\r consummate ,v5etian 9 spee*--!y c't out ) x fa/ en\gh3 8,"o fav\r only ,i beg ( y2 ,i nev] c>ry mu* money 9 my purse1 may ,i entreat y to s5d ! jewel to me by "s tru/y s]vant ( y\rs1 ,i w give him :at y h ask$40 ,! poor ,roman1 :o knew no tru/i] fri5d ?an himself1 said he w\ld g along ) him p]sonally1 & w9k+ to "o ( 8 mates1 to :om he _h told all 8 adv]sity1 he /rode (f ) ! ambassador1 :o dism\nt$ walk$ beside him4 ,!n ! ,v5etian1 9 ord] to prev5t ! latt] f rep5t+ ( 8 b>ga91 began *att+ 9 ! mo/ delici\s mann]1 9 a mann] su* z only y\r ,v5etian c1 en\gh to take any ,roman's brea? away4 ,! "o li/5$1 enjoy+ ^! exquisite no?+s1 ! o!r prattl$ along z h>d z he c\ld1 ! j\rney really seem+ an et]nity to him4 ,at l5g? he rea*$ 8 h\se1 & putt+ 8 h& into a purse 9 :i* he _h a great pile ( ducats ( ! ,cam]a1 he spread !m out ) op5 h& be=e ! a/oni%$ gaze ( ! poor ,roman2 ! latt]1 :o _h gone _m a long ye> )\t see+ ! l ( su*1 fea/$ 8 eyes on ?is delici\s look+ gold1 !n put ! jewel 9 ! ambassador's h&4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 ! latt] c\nt$ out ! t5 ducats1 %\t$ 9 ha/e to 8 s]vants t !y %\ld saddle 8 good horse1 tak+ out two m ducats1 call$ out to ! ,roman1 :o 0 j go+ (f3 8,"h1 ,i say1 ^! two gold ducats ,i give y ov] above our b>ga91 to buy a rope to hang y\rself )60 ,! pr\d ,roman c\ldn't make out :y he 0 ?us spok5 to2 he fir$ up1 want$ to make = ! ambassador1 b our f9e g5tleman quickly m\nt$ 8 horse1 & sp$ away f ,rome4 ,lat] on x transpir$ t he _h _h ! jewel beautifully set1 & gone (f ) x to ,con/ant9ople1 :]e a new pr9ce _h asc5d$ ! ?rone4 ,ow+ to ! r>ity ( ! /one1 he ask$ & receiv$ = x a fabul\s sum1 ) :i* he aft]w>ds betook himself aga9 to ,v5ice4' ,t is all ,i ev] he>d ( ?is k9d ( c>buncle4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,m9ut]ie ,,"w4 ,m9ut]ie "w is all t class ( "w done ) ! pun*1 su* z r+s & p5d5ts & bracelets4 ,9 my "t1 too1 x 0 ! cu/om1 among o!r *>m+ ?+s1 to make little m$als ( gold :i* 7 worn 9 ! hat or ! cap2 & on ^! m$als portraits 7 engrav$ 9 l[ or half relief1 & 9 ! r\nd1 & !y look$ j lovely4 ,! greate/ ma/] 9 ?is art t ,i ev] knew1 liv$ 9 ! times ( ! ,popes ,leo1 ,adrian1 & ,clem5t1 & he 0 ,c>adosso ( :om ,i told y above4 ,n[ w ,i tell y n only ( ! me?od :i* he adopt$ 9 8 craft1 b t :i* 0 employ$ by o!r ma/]s4 ,x 0 ,c>adosso's cu/om to make a little model 9 wax ( ! =m he wi%$ 8 "w to be4 ,:5 he _h c>efully f9i%$ ! modell+ ( ?is & fill$ 9 all ! und]cutt+1 he made a ca/ ( x 9 bronze ( ! prop] ?ickness2 !n he beat out a gold leaf r ?ick]1 if any?+1 9 ! middle1 & s z to admit ( its be+ easily b5t1 & 9 surface "s two knife backs bigg] ?an ! surface ( ! model4 ,?is he proce$$ to beat out into a slightly curv$ =m1 & to s(t5 ) heat1 & !n laid on to ! bronze model1 & ) pun*es ( ! "r sort1--wood5 ones to beg9 ) ( bir* or cornel1#ej ! latt] by pref]5ce--he v1 v c>efully foll[$ ! %ape ( 8 figure or :atev] x 0 he 0 work+ on4 ,ev] s mu* c>e is necess>y :ile do+ ?is to prev5t ! gold f splitt+4 ,& on y "w1 n[ ) y\r wood51 n[ ) y\r /eel pun*es1 sometimes f ! back1 sometimes f ! front1 ev] mo/ m9dful to keep an equal ?ickness ?r\gh\t1 = if x become ?ick] 9 "o place ?an 9 ano!r1 ! "w w\ld n atta9 s f9e a f9i%4 ,x 0 j 9 ?is v gett+ ( ! gold s equal all ov] t ,i nev] knew a man to beat ,c>adosso4 ,well1 !n1 :5 y've got y\r model work$ up to ! po9t ( relief at :i* y want to br+ x1 y beg9 ) ! greate/ cunn+ to br+ ! gold toge!r ov] ! legs & ov] ! arms & r\nd beh9d ! heads ( ! figures ! animals1 !n1 if1 :5 all has be5 well work$ toge!r1 !re is /ill a little bit ( gold loose at ! edges1 y c>efully cut x (f ) a pair ( scissors4 ,& ! little bits t /ick out at ! back ( ! legs & arms & heads1 t is to say ^? 9 high relief1 are likewise ev] s c>efully beat5 d[n4 ,by ! way1 ,i ought to h told y t y\r gold mu/ be good1 gold ( at lea/ tw5ty-two-&-a-half c>ats1 b n q tw5ty-?ree c>at gold1 = y'd f9d t a bit too s(t to "w 92 & if x 7 less ?an tw5ty-two-&-a-half x w\ld be too h>d1 & r dang]\s to sold]4 ,& n[ = ! sold]+1 if y've br\ght y\r "w on s f>4 ,= ?is same hot sold]+ y take a little v]digris1 ! be/ y c get1 f its orig9al cake1 nor mu/ x ev] h be5 us$ be=e1 x %\ld be ab\t ! size ( a "y hazel nut )\t its r9d1 ) x y put ! six? "p ( salts ( ammonia & z mu* borax2 :5 ^! ?ree sub/ances are well-p\nd$ toge!r y dissolve !m 9 a glass ( cle> wat]4 ,!n ) a s(t wood %av+ y take ! mixture1 :i* w n[ h ! sub/ance ( a pa9t1 & spread :]ev] !re are jo9t l9es on arms1 legs1 heads1 or on ! gr\nd ( y\r "w4 ,aft] ?is y pepp] a little m well-p\nd$ borax ^u !m out ( y\r borax ca/or1 & !n light a fre% fire ( p>tly consum$-wood coal & put y\r "w 9 ! fire4 ,see t y\r coals are set ) _! unconsum$ sides away f x z !y are apt to smoke4 ,?is done1 erect a little grat+ ( coal on top ( y\r "w1 m9d+1 h[ev]1 t ! *>coal does n t\* ! "w itself4 ,be ready at h& :5 ! *>coal is beg9n+ to gl[ & y\r "w is gr[+ fire-col\r$1 to bl[ w9d ov] x ) y\r bell[s v skillfully & v ev5ly1 s t ! flames may play all r\nd x alike4 ,if y bl[ too h>d ! fire w spr+ up & bur/ into flame1 & y run ! risk ( melt+ & spoil+ y\r "w4 ,wat*+ ) c>e y w see ! out] sk9 ( gold beg9 to gl[ & !n to move2 z soon z y note ?is1 quickly take a bru% & spr9kle a little wat] on y\r "w1 :i* w !re & !n be beautifully sold]$ )\t any ne$ ( special sold] be+ appli$ to x4 ,& ?is "o might call ! fir/ fir+4 ,inde$1 ! fir/ sold]+ ought n to be call$ sold]+ at all1 b r fir+ 9 "o piece1 because !re is s mu* virtue 9 ! v]digris :5 comb9$ ) ! salts ( ammonia & ! borax1 t x only moves ! out] sk9 ( gold1 & s fuses#ea x toge!r t x all gr[s to "o ev5 /r5g?4 ,aft] ?is y put y\r "w into v9eg> v /rong & clean & mix$ ) a little salt1 & 9 ?is y let x bide ov]night4 ,next morn+ y f9d x bright & free ( all borax4 ,aft] ?is y put a little /ucco at ! back ( x s t y c "w on x ) y\r pun*es2 & ?is /ucco y make ( ,greek pit* res9 ) a little yell[ beeswax1 toge!r ) a little brick du/ or well-gr\nd t]ra cotta2 & ?is is ! real "r sort ( /ucco on :i* y may lay y\r m$als1 or any o!r simil> "w y may h to *ase4 ,!n1 z to y\r pun*es1 y mu/ h no end ( ^!1 f ! broade/1 gett+ small] & small] d[n to ! v t9ie/2 & e "o ( ^! mu/ h no sort or k9d ( cutt+ edge1 because1 y see1 !y are only to be us$ = ! purpose ( beat+ 9 & n ( tak+ away2 & ?is beat+ 9 y h to d ev] s delicately4 ,n[ ( a soo? %all y f9d t 9 ! do+ ( ?is y w h made lots ( little holes & r5ts1 & ^! same h got to be sold]$ up4 ,n1 m>k y1 9 ! way y did x be=e1 b by ! mak+ ( a special sold]1 & 9 ?is wise3 ,y take six c>ats ( pure & f9e gold put ) x "o-&-a-half c>ats ( f9e silv] & ( f9e copp]1 melt+ ! gold fir/1 & !n putt+ ! o!rs to x1 & s y h y\r sold]1 & ) x y may make good all y\r holes & r5ts4 ,note fur!r1 t at e fre% sold]+ y mu/ introduce a fre% alloy ( silv] & copp]#eb s z to prev5t ! sold] ( ! "t be=e f runn+ toge!r2 & s on1 too1 9 betwe5 ea* turn1 out y take y\r "w1 press x on ! /ucco1 *ase ov] x ) y\r pun*es until y h wr\ght x to su* f9i% z y may desire4 ,& !n y h ! :ole fair me?od ( ! ,ma/] ,c>adosso ( :om ,i told y be=e4 ,n[ ,i'll tell y ( ano!r f9e way ( work+ employ$ by o!r able m5 :o ran him pretty close4 ,aft] ! model 9 wax has be5 made & y h decid$ :at x is y want to create1 y take a %eet ( gold1 z ,i expla9$ above1 ?9 at ! sides & ?ick 9 ! c5tre1 & y little by little beat x f ! back ) y\r l>g] pun*es until x is boss$ up mu* l y\r model2 by ?is means y don't ne$ to use y\r bronze1#ec & y br+ y\r "w consid]ably =w>d be=e ev5 9 ! o!r me?od ! ca/+ is done4 ,9 ! =m] me?od1 too1 y w h _h1 be=e ea* re-jo9+1 to rub y\r m$al d[n ) glass pap] 7su* /uff z ! glass mak]s sell7 9 ord] to clean f x mo/ c>efully :atev] matt]s ! fumes f ! bronze may h sulli$ ! gold )al4 ,b if y foll[ my second me?od y won't ne$ to d ?is glass pap]+1 because y won't be bo!r$ by ! na/y /a9s ! bronze makes on ! gold4 ,:5ev] ,i c1 :ile ?us tell+ ( my craft1 ,i purpose giv+ y a practical example1 :i* y "k is always a mu* bett] way ( expla9+ :at a man means1 :i* w make ^? ( my read]s :o are eag] to le>n & to practise & delight !mselves 9 ^! div]s me?ods1 mu* m likely to believe :at !y read4 ,9 ! mann] above describ$ ,i once fa%ion$ a m$al = a c]ta9 ,girolano ,m>etta1 a ,si5ese2 & on ?is m$al 0 a ,h]cules r5d+ ! jaws ( ! lion4 ,bo? ,h]cules & lion _h ,i wr\ght 9 su* high relief t !y only j t\*$ ! backgr\nd by means ( ! t9ie/ atta*m5ts4 ,! :ole "w _h be5 done 9 ! second ( ! above me?ods1 t is to say )\t ! bronze models2 n[ work+ f 9 front1 n[ f ! rev]se1 & br\ght to su* a height ( delicacy & f9i% ( design t our mighty ,mi*ael ,angelo himself came to my v work%op to see x1 :5 he _h look$ at x a m9ute or s1 he1 9 ord] to enc\rage me1 said3 #8,if ?is "w 7 made 9 great1 :e!r ( m>ble or ( bronze1 & fa%ion$ ) z exquisite design z ?is1 x w\ld a/oni% ! _w2 & ev5 9 its pres5t size x seems to me s beautiful t ,i d n ?9k ev] a goldsmi? ( ! anci5t _w fa%ion$ aught to come up to x6' ,^! words /iff5$ me up#ed j1 & gave me ! greate/ long+ to "w1 n only 9 ! small] ?+s1 b to try l>g] ?+s also4 ,=1 ?\ght ,i1 words su* z ^!1 com+ f s great a man1 c b h ! foll[+ mean+3 ,_h ! figures be5 tri$ on a l>ge scale ,i %\ld n h produc$ !m ) ne> su* beauty z on a small2 & :ile1 on ! "o h&1 ! great man gave me s mu* praise1 he1 on ! o!r1 intimat$ t "o :o c\ld d ?+s 9 little ( su* m]it might yet n be able to d !m 9 great4 ,b /ill1 n s mu* because ,i imag9$ ?is to h be5 ,mi*ael ,angelo's mean+1 z t ,i _h he>d t he _h express$ x 9 words to o!rs1 ^! words ( 8 inspir$ me ) long+ to le>n yet a ?\s& times m ?an ,i knew already4 ,?is happ5$ ab\t a ye> aft] ! sack ( ,rome2 ,i 0 9 ,flor5ce at ! "t4 ,:5 ,i _h made ! m$al1 "o ( our ,flor5t9e g5tlem51 by "n ,f$]igo ,g9ori1 came look$ me up4 ,he 0 a great lov] ( beautiful ?+s1 & especially fond ( m5 ( tal5t1 to :om he 0 a great patron4 ,9 =m] days he _h be5 _m ye>s 9 ,naples on bus9ess1 !re he _h fall5 9 love ) a great pr9cess4 ,on 8 return to ,flor5ce he be?\ght him ( hav+ a m$al made1 :]eon to record ?is some:at =midable atta*m5t ( 84 ,s he came & f\nd me out1 & spake3 #8,b5v5uto1 my well-belov$1 ,i h se5 a little m$al by y\r h& made = ,girolano ,m>etta1 & albeit ,i long to tell y t x is impossible = any m$al to cap t "o1 yet = ! love y be> me1 make ano!r = me1 w y1 if n m !n at lea/ z beautiful z t "o2 & 9 ?is m$al ,i %\ld l to see an ,atlas ) ! heav5s on 8 back2 ,i %\ld l x all s exquisitely done t x %all be recognis$ at once2 pray don't bo!r ab\t any consid]ations ( co/ :atev]4' ,i set to "w & made a little model ) all ! dilig5ce ,i c\ld1 fa%ion+ ! ,atlas 9 "q out ( :ite wax4 ,!n1 hav+ said to ! g5tleman t he might leave ! work+ out to me1 ,i det]m9$ to make a m$al t %\ld h a field ( lapis lazuli1 ! heav5s a ball ( cry/al1 engrav5 ^u !m ! signs ( ! zodiac4 ,s ,i made a plate ( gold1 & began1 bit by bit to "w my figure up 9 relief ) all ! pati5ce y c possibly imag9e4 ,i took a small r\nd$ /ake1#ee & on ?is ,i wr\ght little by little1 work+ up ! gold f ! gr\nd ) a small hamm]1 work+ "r into arms & legs1 mak+ all alike ( equal ?ickness4 ,9 ?is mann]1 ) ! greate/ dilig5ce & pati5ce ,i br\ght ! "w to completion4 ,?is we call #8lavor>e 9 tondo1' work+ 9 ! r\nd2 t is )\t putt+ ! figure on pit*1 or su* a /ucco basis z ,i describ$ above4 ,x wasn't till ,i'd work$ x up to a c]ta9 po9t t ,i !n took my pun*es & cont9u$ x on ! /ucco ) v great f9i%4 ,!n little by little did ,i raise ! figure (f its gr\nd1#ef :i* is a ?+ v difficult to expla9 h[ to d--/ill ,i'll tell y z be/ ,i c4 ,previ\sly we saw h[ ! arms legs ( ! figure might be work$ z "o & "p ( ! gold backgr\nd1 & ?us make x possible = ! backgr\nd to be utilis$ z a fitt+ "p ( ! design4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 s9ce ! backgr\nd is n ne$$ z a "p ( ! design1 x may be us$ up2 !re=e ) a small hamm] on y\r little /ake or anvil1 ) ! small end ( ! hamm] y "w g5tly on ! gold1 & ) ! action ( ! h& pu% ! gold beh9d1 us+ ! pun*es z well1 s t ! figure comes up 9 high relief f ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! o!r me?od :]e y left ! figures on ! gr\nd1 y didn't want !m 9 high relief1 b took c>e t y\r f9e gr\nd nev] got out ( l9e2 n[1 h[ev]1 s9ce y h no use = x1 y c twi/ x ab\t at w1 c>e only be+ tak5 t suffici5t gold is left = ! atta*m5ts at ! back1 & :5 all ! backgr\nd is cut away y c proce$ to fix y\r figure on to :atev] indep5d5t backgr\nd y may h devis$ = x4 ,aft] ?is y give x a la/ coat+ ( sold] to f9i% up )1 b )\t h[ev] lay+ y\r "w on ! /ucco1 = ! simple reason t !re are n[ no m op5 places = ! /ucco to g 94 ,?is is h[ ,i did ! ,atlas1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$ him1 ,i fix$ him 9 ^? places :]e he 0 to t\* ! lapis lazuli backgr\nd by means ( fa/5+ two little p9s or /akes ( gold1 ( suffici5t /r5g?1 into holes made 9 ! lapis1 & s he 0 firmly set4 ,!n ,i got a lovely cry/al ball1 ( good proportion to my ,atlas1 engrav$ ! zodiac !reon1 & fix$ x ^u ! nape ( 8 neck1 s t he held x high 9 8 h&s4 ,to end all ,i made a mo/ sumptu\s frame adorn$ ) gold1 full ( foliage1 fruits1 & o!r conceits1 & set ! :ole ( my "w )9 x4 ,nor ought ,i to =get a v pretty s5tim5t t _h to be add$ 9 ! %ape ( a ,lat9 motto4 ,my gallant1 inasmu* z he 0 enam\r$ ( s great a lady1 & ( rank s mu* l(ti] ?an himself1 wi%$ me to place on ! m$al ! words #8summam tulisse juvat4' ,"s say t ?is g5tleman di$ %ortly aft]1 ?\gh /ill q 9 8 y\?1 by reason ( 8 love = ! lady4 ,z he _h be5 a fri5d ( ,mess] ,luigi ,alamanni1 also a great lov] ( art1 ! latt] at 8 dea? came into possession ( ! m$al1 he1 :ile at a lat] "t on a visit to ! ,k+ ( ,france1 made a pres5t ( ! m$al to ! ,k+4 ,!n began ! ,k+ to make mo/ e>ne/ inquiry z to :e!r he knew ! ma/] :o _h made ! m$al4 ,mess] ,luigi decl>$ t he did n "k him p]sonally1 albeit he 0 all along my v de> fri5d4 ,k+ ,francis !reupon began to h a great long+ t ,i %\ld come ent] 8 s]vice1 ! :i* 9 ! end ,i did4 ,b ( t ,i'll tell lat] on1 all 9 its prop] place1 because t didn't happ5 till _m ye>s aft]4 ,i promis$ to speak 9 good "t ( a clasp t ,i made = ,pope ,clem5t to fa/5 8 cope )4 ,n[ s9ce ,i c't d y\r f9e elegant mann] ( writ+ ,i'll tell ab\t my craft z cle>ly z ,i c1 & z well z my simple m9d w p]mit x1 & be/ ( all1 ,i'll give "s m examples ( ?+s t happ5$ to me--,i %all be mu* saf] if ,i d t4 ,?is clasp 0 a v big & a v h>d job2 =1 albeit a small piece ( "w1 !re is little d\bt b t ^! small pieces ( "w are (t5 h>d] ! small] !y are4 ,! clasp 0 ab\t ! size ( an op5 palm & circul> 9 =m4 ,)9 x 0 a design ( ,god ! ,fa!r giv+ ! b5$iction4 ,! head & arms ( ! ,fa!r 7 work$ completely 9 ! r\nd1 ! re/ 0 rais$ 9 good relief out ( ! backgr\nd1 & 0 surr\nd$ by a numb] ( jolly little angels1 ( ^! "s ( !m 7 peep+ f out ( ,8 mantle1 "s 7 scatt]$ ab\t among jewels1 ( :i* ,i'll tell y fir/4 ,^! angel babies 7 "s ( !m done completely 9 ! r\nd1 o!rs 9 high relief1 o!rs aga9 9 bas-relief4 ,& ,i s devis$ x t ,god ! ,fa!r 0 seat$ on ! big diamond1 :i* _h be5 b\ght x 0 said = #cj1jjj scudi4 ,?is sugge/s ! reflection z to h[ mu* h>d] x is = a man to d a piece ( "w 9 :i* 8 design is limit$ by hav+ to use special jewels or aught else 9 p>ticul>4 ,/ill = all t1 y c d any?+ if only y set to "w at x ) all ! love ! zeal t y\r noble craft dem&s ( y1 & s did ,i1 & ?is is h[ ,i did x4 ,i flatt5$ out a %eet ( gold ab\t a f+]'s wid? wid] ?an my "w 0 to be1 hav+ fir/ made a v highly f9i%$ model ( x4 ,!n ,i began beat+ up ! middle ( ! plate ) my small hamm]s ^u ! /ake2 n[ work+ ) ! n>r[ end on ! front1 n[ on ! back1 ,i gradually boss$ up ! gold1 us+ ! pun*es 9 l mann]1 till ! figure little by little took %ape2 s1 little by little1 fir/ us+ "o tool1 !n ano!r1 ,i gradually ma/]$ ! mat]ial1 till "o f9e day ,god ! ,fa!r /ood =? 9 ! r\nd1 mo/ comely to behold4 ,pope ,clem5t _h got to he> t ,i work$ 9 a me?od diff]5t f ,c>adosso1 = c]ta9 envi\s m5 _h told x to "s ( 8 suite1 by reason ( _! evil tongues ! holy fa!r imag9$ t ,i 0 an ignoramus & n up to manag+ s big a job4 ,s he s5t = me to come & %[ him ! me?od 9 :i* ,i work$1 & h[ f> ,i _h got4 ,/raightway ,i w5t to him1 br++ ) me my "w z f> z x _h got4 ,god ! ,fa!r /ood out f x already %[$ v well h[ ,he 0 go+ to look :5 f9i%$4 ,= my "p ,i ?\ght t ! "w 9 ! metal excell$ t 9 ! wax1 & s ?\ght 8 ,hol9ess also2 & be+ ! s5sible man t he 01 he turn$ to c]ta9 g5tlem5 ( 8 suite said3 #8,great is ! virtue ( det]m9ation1#eg ! m %e is tr\bl$ ) envy ! m beautiful do? %e become1 gr[s 9 despite !re(4 ,i "k b little ( ! te*nique ( ! "w1 b ,i am well assur$ t x is mu* m beautiful n[ ?an 9 ! model ,i saw be=e3 only ,i c't = ! life ( me see h[ y are go+ to get t cr[d ( angels on to ?is disc )\t spoil+ :at y h done already4' ,on ?is ,i describ$ to ! ,pope ! way 9 :i* ,i purpos$ to br+ ! angels to ! =e1 "o by "o1 fir/ ^? t 7 to be q 9 ! r\nd1 !n ^? ( less relief1 work+ ! gold up ?ick into ! places :]e ! highe/ relief 0 to be1 9 fact j z ,i _h work$ up ,god ! ,fa!r1 & employ+ hamm]s & pun*es alt]nately1 n[ f 9 front1 n[ f ! back2 & ,i %[$ him h[ ! highe/ "p ( ! relief 0 ! h>de/ "p ( ! "w1 & h[ ! great art 0 to get ! gold ( z equal ?ickness z possible all ov]4 ,( c\rse ,i "k q well t our good ,ma/] ,c>adosso work$ 9 a diff]5t way1 & inde$ ,i le>nt _m goodly ?+s f him2 & = ^? :o h le>nt _! craft1 'tis easy to put two & two toge!r4 ,b ,i'm ( op9ion t ,c>adosso's me?od ( work+ on ! bronze model w\ld h be5 mu* m difficult to employ 9 ?is in/ance1 w\ld h tak5 a mu* long] "t1 w\ld h ne$$ ev] s _m bot*+s & sold]+s1 w\ld h run all ! risks ( ! fire into ! b>ga94 ,?us my exp]i5ce 0 t by employ+ ! o!r me?od y got rid ( all ^! difficulties & _h y\r "w done mu* quick]4 ,at ^! words ( m9e ! good ,pope1 :o 0 really an exce$+ly capable man1 said3 #8,g1 my ,b5v5uto1 "w 9 y\r own way1 f9i% x = me quickly1 & x %all be well = y2 & :51 f "t to "t1 ,i bid y come1 br+ y\r "w ) y2 n t ,i may in/ruct y !reon1 b t ,i may h ! joy ( behold+ su* goodly h&iwork z y\rs4' ,! age ( a good pr9ce ^: delight is 9 ! enc\ragem5t ( all beautiful ?+s is ! age = m5 ( tal5t1 & su* a "t came ab\t 9 ! days ( ! fir/ ,cosimo de ,m$ici1 :o 0 _! great patron4 ,x 0 he :o gave ,filippo ,brunellesco1 ,donatello1 ,lor5zo ,ghib]ti _! opportunity4 ,filippo 0 z f9e an ar*itect z ev] 02 ,donatello sculp$ 9 m>ble & 9 bronze1 ev5 wr\ght wondr\sly 9 ! difficult art ( pa9t+4 ,lor5zo ,ghib]ti made ! bronze gates ( ,s4 ,giovanni t h no equal 9 ! _w4 ,!n came ,lor5zo de ,m$ici1 "u :om 0 develop$ ,mi*ael ,angelo ,buon>oti1 mo/ m>vell\s ( m54 ,he _h sc>ce giv5 pro( z yet ( 8 great p[]s :5 ,god will$ t he %\ld be call$ to ,rome by ,pope ,julius ,,ii41 :o n only took pleasure 9 all t 0 beautiful1 b also und]/ood x1 & s set ,bramante1 ! ar*itect1 to "w4 ,bramante1 :o1 ?\gh a pa9t] ( little cr$it1 _h su* a b5t t[>ds ar*itecture 9 its gr&e/ mann]1 t good ,pope ,julius1 ( 8 b\ntifulness1 gave him lots ( "w & a sal>y ( #ajjj scudi a ye> to boot4 ,see+ h[ fond ,pope ,julius 0 ( all k9ds ( beautiful "w1 & h[ he _h a m9d to h ! inside ( ! ,si/9e ,*apel pa9t$1 ,bramante introduc$ ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :o 0 !n liv+ 9 ,rome almo/ unkn[n ( little acc\nt4 ,! "w 0 entru/$ to him1 su* goodly enc\ragem5t did he receive 9 ! pa9t+ ( t wond]ful *apel t ! gr& mann] ( pa9t+ 0 z x 7 reviv$4 ,!n came ,pope ,leo ,x41 & at ! same "t ,francis1 ,k+ ( ,france2 & ^! twa9 ran x h>d betwe5 !m z to :i* %\ld ga!r ! greate/ tal5t ab\t him4 ,!n came ! luckless ,pope ,clem5t1 & he help$ & fur!r$ ! arts too1 'tis true1 b he _h s mu* adv]sity 9 8 papacy1 & !re 0 s mu* tr\ble 9 ! l&1 t he c\ld nev] help z mu* z 8 k9dly s\l long$ to d4 ,i "k well to tell ( ?is = ,i s]v$ him dur+ all 8 papacy1 & 0 q a "y man at ! "t4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ! "w ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y above t ! ,pope said he wi%$ to see ! designs & models ( all ^? :o ?\ght !mselves able to und]take ! "w2 & ?is 0 soon aft] ! great sack ( ,rome1 & ,i _h come ?i!r f ,flor5ce1 & :5 ,i he>d ! rum\r ( x1 ,i too made me a model 9 :ite wax ( ! size ! "w 0 to be1 tak+ x ) me pres5t$ myself be=e ! ,pope4 ,_m arti/s 7 !re %[+ ! sket*es !y _h prep>$ = ?is beautiful commission1 :5 ,i jo9$ !m ! ,pope _h already se5 a goodly numb]1 & !y 7 set be=e 8 ,hol9ess by "o ,mi*eletto1 a /one-c>v]1 an able man en\gh 9 8 own l9e4 ,9 all ^! div]s designs _! au?ors _h s devis$ x t ! big diamond 0 set 9 ! middle ( ! brea/ ( ,god ! ,fa!r4#eh ,! ,pope himself _h sugge/$ ! motive ( ! design1 b :5 he saw h[ ev]ybody alike _h set s great a /one into ! brea/ ( s t9y a figure he said3 #8,:y c't t /one be set 9 "s o!r mann] except always 9 ! brea/8' ,:]eupon "s ( !m repli$ t x c\ld n be set o!rwise if "r value 0 to be giv5 to x 9 ! design4 ,! ,pope1 :o 0 beg9n+ to we>y ( s _m designs1 turn$ to me & ask$ if ,i _h br\ght no?+ to %[2 :ile ,i 0 /ill undo+ my box ! ,pope turn$ to "s ( ! old] ma/]s1 & said to !m3 #8',tis always well to look at ev]ybody's r5d]+ ( a ?+3 albeit ,b5v5uto is "y1 yet h ,i se5 "w ( 8 t conv9ces me t he is 9 ! "r way4' ,!n :5 ,i _h uncov]$ my model put x be=e him2 he _h sc>ce se5 x :5 he turn$ to me & cri$ out3 #8,y've hit x6 t's h[ ,i want x done6' ,!n he turn$ to ! o!rs said3 #8,see y n[ h[ ?is diamond c p]fectly well be appli$ 9 ano!r mann]4 ,m>k h[ ,b5v5uto has made a /ool ( x & seat$ 8 figure !reon2 a bett] way ( r5d]+ x ,i c't conceive4' ,/raightway he _h me paid #ejj gold5 scudi1 & ) mo/ c\rte\s words bade me ,god spe$ to my "w4 ,& ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( su* "w z ,i--simple man z ,i am--h be5 enabl$ to d = ! _w4 ,y rememb] ,i promis$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( my book to tell ! causes t inspir$ me to write x1 causes :i* w move m5 to great wra? to great compassion = me4 ,well1 ,i c't keep x lock$ up 9 my brea/ any m1 ,i mu/ out ) x6 ,i h j told h[ great pr9ces give opportunity to m5 ( g5ius1 cause to re-k9dle ?r\gh !m ! beautiful art ( ! pa/4 ,well1 ,i make bold to say t ,francis1 ,k+ ( ,france1 0 ! greate/ lov] ( g5ius ! mo/ op5-h&$ ( any man t ev] liv$ 9 ! _w4 ,i 0 call$ to 8 ,maje/y :5 ,i 0 9 ,rome1 & ,i jo9$ him 9 ! ye> #aedj1 be+ j =ty ye>s ( age4 ,?is k+ gave me all sorts ( goodly "w to d1 ! :i* ,i w describe all 9 _! place1 accord+ z _! v>i\s me?ods dem&4 ,dur+ my "t ) 8 ,maje/y ,i made my fir/ big works 9 sculpture & bronze1 works ( great size2 nev] _h ,i to ask him = pay or provision1 b ,i j liv$ on 8 lordly lib]ality2 = out ( x he made me a /ip5d ( #ajjj scudi annually1 gave me into ! b>ga9 a ca/le t is 9 ,p>is call$ #8,petit ,nello1' :]e9 ,i s]v$ him f\r entire ye>s4 ,& =asmu* z !re 0 great w> 9 ^! p>ts1 ,i begg$ grace ( 8 ,maje/y to let me travel to ,italy2 :i* fav\r he accord$ me1 ?\gh none too will+ly4 ,9 ! end ,i left ) 8 good w1 & rema9$ 8 cr$itor = #gjj ducats ( gold ( my sal>y1 9 addition all ! /ock & mat]ial = ! great works ,i _h be5 engag$ on1 ! :i* am\nt$ to ab\t #ae1jjj scudi4 ,9 my ca/le1#ei :i* ,i left "u ! gu>d ( my two pupils1 ,pagolo ,romano & ,ascanio ,napoletano1 ,i left sev]al great & small vases made ( my own silv]1 n to m5tion a l>ge vase all emboss$ ) figures4 ,?is "o ,i _h made ) ! ,k+'s silv]1 ! o!rs1 z ,i h said1 7 made f my silv]1 !re=e m9e4 ,& ov] & above all ?is ,i left beh9d all ! fl[] ( ! /udies ( my tw5ty ye>s 9 ,rome1 & all ! ri* furniture ( my h\se1 :i* 0 su* z to be wor?y ( ho/+ any noble "l or g5tleman4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,paira1 :o 0 a fri5d ( m9e1 did ,i ?us ent]ta91 & br+ away f ! ho/el :]e he 0 /ay+1 dur+ a long soj\rn 9 ,p>is2 to _m o!rs too1 9 l mann]1 ,i gave abundant hospitality4 ,i affirm t ,i came to ,italy = no o!r purpose ?an to keep my six poor nephews1 sons ( my own si/]2 & ,i gave aid to all ( !m z soon z ,i 0 aga9 among !m4 ,be=e dep>t+ f ,italy ,i w5t to seek out my "l ! illu/ri\s ,duke ,cosimo de ,m$ici 9 ord] to pay him my respects1 & ask 8 p]mission to return aga9 to ,france4 ,?is amiable pr9ce gave me z w>m a greet+ z c\ld possibly be imag9$1 intreat$ ( me to make him a model = a /atue ( ,p]seus ) ! head ( ,m$usa 9 8 h&1 tell+ me t he wi%$ to erect ! /atue "u "o ( ! ar*es 9 ! great loggia ( ! ,piazza4 ,?is rais$ a mighty zeal = glory )9 me1 ,i said to myself3 #8,s is a "w ( y\rs to /& betwe5 "o ( ,mi*ael ,angelo "o ( ,donatello1 bo? ( !m m5 :o surpass$ ! anci5ts 9 g5ius8 ,:at great] treasure c\ld ,i desire ?an ! hon\r ( be+ set betwe5 ^! two mighty m58' ,& =asmu* z ,i knew t my /udies 9 ?is art _h by no means be5 slight1 ,i promis$ myself t my "w %\ld hold its own beside !irs4 ,9 lightness ( he>t & full ( en]gy ,i set me to a model ( a ,p]seus ab\t ! height ( a cubit1 su* z 8 excell5cy _h commission$2 & :5 ,i _h done x ,i took x to him1 & he m>vell$ at x said3 #8,b5v5uto1 if y _h ! c\rage to d ?is ?+ 9 great z admirably z y h done x 9 little1 ,i tr[ = a c]ta9ty t x w\ld be ! lovelie/ "w 9 ! ,piazza4' ,^! words mov$ me greatly1 & 9 "p ) confid5ce = :at ,i _h already done1 9 "p ) great ambition = :at ,i _h /ill 9 m9d to d1 ,i said to ! ,duke1 b ) due mode/y3 #8,mo/ excell5t sire1 consid] well t 9 ?is ,piazza are works by ,donatello & by ,mi*ael ,angelo ,buon>oti1 p]haps ! bigge/ m5 t ev] 7 9 ! _w2 z = my own little model1 ,i w und]take to turn out ! "w at lea/ ?ree times m beautiful ?an ?is model y see "h4' ,illu/ration3 ,a ,wax ,model = ! ,p]seus ,at ^! words ( m9e ! duke %ook 8 head1 ,i took leave ( him4 ,two days aft] he set a room at my disposal1 suppli$ x ) mat]ial & all ! appliances ne$ful = do+ ! "w1 ! :i* by sl[ degrees 9 a few ye>s & aft] great difficulties ne$less "h to relate1 ,i complet$ 9 ! /ate y n[ see x4 ,! noble duke said to me 9 w9n+ words t ,i _h be5 bett] ?an my promise1 & z ,i _h cont5t$ him s well he 0 m9d$ simil>ly to cont5t me 9 :atev] way ,i might wi%4 ,at ?is s *>m+ spee* f 8 ,excell5cy ,i ask$ leave fir/ be=e he accord$ me aught = my lab\rs1 to be all[$ to g on a pilgrimage to ,vallombrosa1 ,camaldoli1 ,erma & ,s4 ,francesco1 9 ord] to give ?anks to ,god = hav+ help$ me ?r\gh s _m difficulties1 all ( :i* ,i w tell ( 9 _! place4 ,at ^! words 8 ,excell5cy 0 graci\sly pleas$ to let me g1 & s ,i w5t on my way1 giv+ ?anks to ,god4 ,9 ab\t six days ,i return$1 & at once call$ ^u my "l1 :o welcom$ me aga9 ) ! greate/ fav\r4 ,two days lat] he seem$ a bit grumpy )\t my hav+ ev] giv5 him any cause = be+ s4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him = leave ( abs5ce1 he refus$ to grant x1 & at ! same "t he gave me no m commissions1 s t ,i c\ld s]ve nei!r him nor o!r man4 ,nor 0 ,i able to f9d out ! reason = ! evil plight ,i 0 94 ,s 9 my despair ,i felt sure my bad luck 0 due to ! influ5ce ( ^? heav5ly p[]s :o h dom9ance ov] u "h bel[2 9 ?is /ate set to "w to write my :ole life1 my orig91 & all ! de$s ,i _h done 9 ! _w1 & ,i also describ$ ! _m ye>s 9 :i* ,i _h s]v$ ! illu/ri\s ,duke ,cosimo4 ,b on ?9k+ ! matt] ov] ,i 0 m9d$ h[ great pr9ces (t5 take x ill if _! subjects compla9 tell ! tru? ab\t !m2 s ) mu* he>t-burn+ n )\t te>s ,i tore up :at ,i _h writt5 ab\t ! "p ( my life sp5t 9 ,duke ,cosimo's s]vice ?rew x into ! fire1 v[+ t ,i w\ld nev] write ab\t x aga94 ,b = ! m]e purpose ( be+ ( "s use to ! _w1 s9ce ,i 0 ?us left ) no?+ to d1 & moreov] prev5t$ f do+ aught1 wi%+ to give ,god "s sort ( ?anks = hav+ made me ! man ,i 01 ,i set to write :at ,i am n[ writ+4 ,well1 x's (f my m9d n[1 s let u get back aga9 to good ,pope ,clem5t1 :o gave me s _m opportunities ( do+ great "w1 ( all ( :i* ,i w duly speak4 ,a little m ab\t ! cope clasp1 !n4 ,hav+ ?us boss$ up ,god ! ,fa!r & wr\ght ! :ole ?+ 9 a mann] diff]5t f ,c>adosso1 ,i set myself afre% to fa%ion little by little ! angels r\nd ab\t ,him1 especially ^? t 7 ( high] relief ?an o!rs4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ?is is "o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s to d 9 our craft1 & likewise "o ( ! mo/ pleas+1 = j ?9k1 ,i boss$ up 9 high relief ) my pun*es 9 ! mann] ,i describ$ above1 "s fifte5 little angels )\t ev] hav+ to sold] ! t9ie/ r5t1 & all ?is ,i 0 able to d because ( my dilig5ce1 my k1 my pati5ce1 & my ma/]y ov] all ! be/ me?ods ( workman%ip4 ,! ,pope w\ld sc>ce let ?ree days pass )\t s5d+ = me1 & ea* "t w\ld he see fir/ "o1 !n ano!r angel baby peep =?1 & ?is made him m>vel greatly1 & ea* "t he ask$ me h[ on e>? ,i manag$ to d x2 h[ ,i c\ld br+ s difficult a piece ( "w ab\t 9 s %ort a "t1 & all )\t a s+le r5t4 #8,i h se51' said he1--& he 0 a man :o knew a good ?+ :5 he saw x--#8_m works ( ,c>adosso :i* 7 full ( holes & sold] long be=e !y _h got z f> z ?is4' ,& ?us ea* "t he gave me good enc\ragem5t1 ,i pegg$ m]rily away at my "w4 ,:5 ,i _h complet$ all ! high relief angels & jo9$ toge!r ! gold beh9d _! heads & arms & legs1 & fill$ up ! op5+s1 ,i began ) great c>e ! sold]+1 do+ x 9 ! way ,i describ$ above1 b putt+ ) ea* new sold]+ a fre% alloy ( ! bas] metals 7i4e41 ! copp] ! silv]74 ,n[ =asmu* z ,i did n wi% to disfigure s l>ge a "w ) _m sold]+s1 & also because ,i want$ lat] on to enamel x1 ,i put x to ! fire z little z possible1 manag$ to get all ! legs & arms & heads toge!r at "o g1 f9i%$ ! lot 9 f\r fir+s4 ,?is done1 ,i began ) great dilig5ce to "w ov] ! sold]$ p>ts1 especially ^? on ! backgr\nd1 till ,i _h x all ( uni=m ev5ness1 :]eupon ,i set x once m on ! pit* 7i4e41 ! /ucco71 once m wr\ght x ov] ) ! pun*es4 ,a l>ge numb] ( angels 9 bas-relief1 _m 9 m]e outl9e 7 /ill to d1 s !m ,i br\ght out boldly ) ! pun*es2 ^u ?is ,i melt$ ! pit* out aga91 heat$ ! gold well1 appli$ x once m to ! pit*1 b ?is "t ) ! "u side ( ! "w upp]mo/1 s t all my figures 7 buri$ 9 ! pit*2 also ?is "t made ! pit* a bit s(t] because ,i 0 go+ to emboss f ! back ! figures :i* ,i _h outl9$ 9 f ! front2 ?is ,i did ) great skill1 det]m9+ :i* ,i want$ to boss up mo/4 ,!n once aga9 ,i empti$ out ! pit*1 & plac$ ! "w face upw>ds on ! h>d] pit*1 & mo/ cunn+ly f9i%$ x all ov] ) ! pun*es z ,i describ$ above4 ,z !re 7 /ill ! gems to g ^u x ,i made a base to ! "w1 ) an eye atta*$1 s t x might !re) be appli$ to ! cope on ! ,pope's brea/4 ,?is base 0 all work$ ar\nd ) diff]5t little snails & masks & o!r pleas+ trifles1 & 0 firmly fa/5$ ) invisible screws to ! boss1 & look$ j z if x _h be5 sold]$ on4 ,z1 moreov]1 ! "w 0 enamell$ 9 v>i\s places1 especially r\nd ! frame "w1 ,i set to to burni% x up to a f9e f9i% on ! b>e unwr\ght p>ts1 & ?is is h[ ,i did t3 ,i took "s f\r or five h>d po9t$ /ones#fj :i* are %>p at ! ends & ?ick5 upw>ds 9 ! mann] & ( ! size ( pun*es1 & ,i us$ ) !m "s well-p[d]$ pumice /one4 ,! object ( us+ ^! /ones is to take out ! m>ks ( ! /eel tools1 ! pun*es1 *isels1 files1 & su*-l1 to give x a f9e uni=m surface2 & la/1 b n lea/1 a brilliancy ( col\r :i* w\ld n be s easy if ! m>ks ( ! /eel tools 7& ! sk9 !y make7 7 n oblit]at$4 ,to f9i% ! drap]ies also1 ,i us$ a v f9e /eel tool exquisitely temp]$ & !n brok5 (f1 = ! brok5 end gives ! "r delicacy ( texture2#fa & ,i tapp$ x all ov] ! drap]ies ) a small hamm] weigh+ ab\t two scudi or less1 ?is is :at we call camosci>e1 tann+ ! surface4#fb ,a fur!r diff]5t me?od yet may be employ$ = l>g] drap]y1 ?is is call$ granire1 gra9+1 & is done by a %>p-po9t$ /eel tool1 b n brok5 l ! o!r "o4 ,!n !re is yet a fur!r me?od by :i* ! gr\nd is %>ply acc5tuat$ f ! figures by hat*+ x ov] ) a f9e %>p grav]#fc 9 "o direction crosswise1 = x does n turn well ! o!r way4 ,:5 all ! above has be5 c>efully c>ri$ out1 put y\r "w 9 a clean glass vase1 get "s little *ildr5 to make wat] ov] x1 = _! ur9e is pur] & w>m] ?an m5's4 ,!n prep>e to give x its la/ f9i%+ t\*es by col\r+4 ,?is y d ) v]digris salts ( ammonia2 ! v]digris mu/ be z pure z possible2 & if y want x firm & ri*ly col\r$ add a tw5tie? "p ( clean saltpetre1 ! /uff !y make gunp[d] )4 ,^! mu/ all be well gr\nd toge!r1 b m9d y don't gr9d !m ^u iron or bronze1 !y mu/ be p\nd$ on /one & ) /one2 porphyry is ! be/ /one ( all4 ,y !n take ! p[d] y h made f ! above1 put x 9 a glass flask1 & mix+ x ) a /rong :ite v9eg>1 make a pa/e ( x n too moi/ nor too dry1 & apply ?is pa/e to y\r "w ) z f9e a hog sable z y c f9d1 putt+ x on v ev5ly & to ab\t ! ?ickness ( half a knife's back4 ,at ! same "t y mu/ h ready a wood-coal fire half-burnt out1 spread ! coals s t y c lay y\r "w ^u !m1 put x 9 ! fire ) y\r p9*]s take a few gl[+ coals & move !m up & d[n ov] ! pa/e1 especially :]e x is ?icke/1 s t x heats equally all ov]4 ,y mu/ be c>eful n to d ?is = too long1 !re's all ! diff]5ce betwe5 heat+ scor*+ y\r "w1 & if y did ?is x w\ld get a bad col\r on ! "o h&1 on ! o!r be difficult to clean aft]w>d4 ,:5 y see ! pa/e dry+ equally & ab\t half-dry1 put y\r "w on to a /one1 or on a wood5 table2 & cov] x up ) a clean bas9 till x has got cold4 ,!n put x aga9 into a glass j>1 & if y want x to come out well1 let ! little ones make wat] ov] x aga9 z be=e4 ,aft] ?is clean x up ) small s(t hog sables4 ,?is injunction ne$ only be obs]v$ 9 cases :]e ! "w is enamell$1 9 o!r cases x w d j to dip x 9 ur9e aft] ! heat+ ( ! pa/e ( v]digris4 ,aft] ?is ! preci\s gems are set firmly ) screws & clamps1 & la/ ( all ! base is1 z ,i told y be=e1 firmly screw$ on4 ,yet ano!r way !re is ( work+ ^u gold1 p>ticul>ly 9 cases :]e y want to introduce figures ( ab\t half a cubit 9 size4 ,pursu+ my me?od ( always mak+ ?+s cle> to y by means ( examples1 ,i m9d me ( _m ( ! c>d9als 9 ,rome :o us$ to h crucifixes 9 _! private cab9ets2 ^! crucifixes 7 ab\t ! height ( a palm or a f+] m1 7 made ( gold1 silv] & ivory4 ,! fir/ ( ^! gold crucifixes 0 made by ,ma/] ,c>adosso1 & mo/ admirably design$1 & ,i suppose he got ab\t #ajj scudi apiece = !m1 or m4 ,fir/ ,i'll tell y ! way he made 81 !n ,i'll tell y h[ ,i made m9e1 :i* diff]$ consid]ably f 8 me?od1 0 mu* h>d]1 b 0 soon] f9i%$1 & produc$ m beautiful results4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise3 ,c>adosso w\ld make a little model 9 wax ( ! size he wi%$ 8 "w to be1 b he made ! legs ap>t1 n z is cu/om>y ) ! ,crucifi$1 "o cross$ ov] ! o!r4 ,!n he ca/ 8 model 9 bronze2 & cutt+ 8 gold %eet 9 triangul> =m "s two or ?ree l>ge f+]s wid] all r\nd ?an w\ld cov] 8 model1 he laid x !reon & hamm]$ x ov] ) r long wood5 hamm]s till x look$ l a half relief2 next he proce$$ v c>efully to "w x all ov] front & back ) pun*es hamm]s till ! relief /ood out to 8 lik+2 !n1 /ill ) ! same tools1 he jo9$ ! ends ( gold toge!r at ! figure's back until !y t\*$ on ! r\nd ( ! head1 back1 & ! legs4 ,aft] ?is he fill$ ! figure ) pit*1 i4e41 ! a=esaid /ucco1 & ) pun*es & hamm]s br\ght out#fd all ! muscles & limbs4 ,!n he empti$ ! pit* out aga91 jo9$ sold]$ ! gold toge!r1 us+ gold ( two c>ats less ?an ! gold ( 8 figure1 leav+ "o hole /ill op5 at ! %\ld] to admit ( ! pit* be+ aga9 p\r$ 9 & out2 & !n wr\ght x ov] once m ) 8 pun*es2 v c>efully plac$ ! feet crosswise1 & !n gave x its la/ coat+ & f9i%4 ,i don't employ ?is bronze me?od because ,i don't ?9k bronze gold g well toge!r1 ! bronze t5d+ to crack ! gold1 & ! :ole ?+ tak+ a long "t 9 ! execution4 ,ow+ to my exp]i5ce & my all r\nd k ( ! craft1 ,i w5t /raight to ! gold ) my pun*es & a numb] ( small /akes call$ caccianfuori2 & s1 :ile ,c>adosso 0 /ill fiddl+ away ) 8 bronze ca/+1 ,i _h got sev]al days' "w ahead ( him1 & 0 quit ( ! bo!r ( ! bronze fir+s into ! b>ga92 & ?us1 ?\gh 9 o!r respects ,i foll[$ all ! me?ods ( ?is excell5t man1 also 9 enamell+ & 9 col\r+1 x came ab\t t ,i did mu* m & obta9$ mu* bett] results ?an he4 ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ,francis' ,salt1 fir/ view ,n[ my fri5d1 9 ord] to keep my promise ) y z to ! real practical ?+s1 & to %[ y t ,i'm n "o :o goes cribb+ o!r p's ideas me?ods b has work$ !m out ) 8 own h&s1 ,i'll tell y ( ! salt cell>#fe ,i made = ,k+ ,francis ,i4 ,x 0 oval 9 %ape & ab\t two-?irds ( a cubit r\nd1 & ! base ( x 0 ab\t f\r man's f+]s high1 & v ri*ly ornam5t$4 ,& ,i divid$ x up 9 su* pleas+ wise z "o's craft w all[2 "o "p ,i made z ocean & ! o!r z e>?1 & on ! side ( ocean ,i _h put a figure ( gold ab\t half a cubit high1 completely r\nd$ made ) pun*es & *isels1 9 ! mann] told above4 ,ocean 0 p]sonifi$ by ,neptune1 ,god ( ! ,sea1 & ,i made him 9 a %ell1 a k9d ( nautical triumphal c> to :i* 7 yok$ f\r sea-horses--horses' heads & fi%es' tails4 ,9 ,neptune's "r h& ,i put 8 trid5t1 :ile 8 left 0 /ret*$ out ! :ole l5g? ( 8 arm4 ,ov] a mo/ ri*ly wr\ght b>k :i* 0 meant to hold ! salt1 7 grav5 mo/ m9utely & cunn+ly battles ( m>9e mon/]s2 on ! opposite side to ,neptune 0 a female figure1 ( ! same size z ! male1 & ,i s devis$ x t ! legs ( ! male ! female 7 cross$ mo/ gracefully "o ) ! o!r1 & 9 ea* ! "o leg 0 b5t & ! o!r ext5d$1 ?us typify+ ! m\nta9s ! ev5 places ( ! e>?4 ,by ! side ( ! female figure ,i put a little ,ionic temple1 mo/ ri*ly wr\ght1 & ?is 0 to hold ! pepp]2 9 h] "r h& 0 a v elaborate cornucopia ( leaves & fruit & fl[]s1 & on ! e>? :]e %e sat ,i indicat$ a numb] ( beautiful little bea/ies1 j z on ! o!r side ,i _h fa%ion$ a v>iety ( exquisite little fi% peep+ up f ! sea4 ,fur!rmore1 9 ! oval body ( ! salt ,i _h plann$ out eight ni*es1 9 ea* "o ( :i* figur$ ,spr+1 ,summ]1 ,autumn ,w9t]1 on "o side1 & ,dawn1 ,day1 ,twilight & ,night on ! o!r4 ,9 ! holl[ ( ! salt's base 0 a block ( ebony1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 only a t9y /rip %[$ b5ea?1 & ! :i*1 be+ black1 told well aga9/ ! gold4 ,?is base aga9 re/$ on f\r balls ( ivory1 set half way into ! ebony & s devis$ t !y turn$ on _! pivots1 & y c\ld move ! salt cell> ab\t hi!r & ?i!r on ! table1 roll x :]e y lik$4 ,i mu/ tell y "s absurd ?+s t happ5$ to me :5 ,i pres5t$ ! salt to ! mo/ ,*ri/ian ,k+4 ,8 ,maje/y _h ref]r$ me to "o ( 8 treasur]s1 a ,monsieur de ,m>magna1 a %rewd old fell[1 & t]ribly fi]ce4 ,n[ y "k ! ,fr5* ! ,italians are deadly enemies2 well1 ?is old g5tleman1 ab\t a mon? be=e ,i br\ght ! salt-cell> to ! ,k+1 _h %[n me a little bronze /atuette a trifle bigg] ?an my gold ones4 ,?is figure 0 an ,antique1 repres5t$ ,m]cury ) 8 caduceus 9 8 h&4 ,he told me t x belong$ to a poor peasant :o w\ld gladly sell x1 :]eupon ,i said t if he did n c>e to buy x = himself1 ,i1 :o knew ! figure to be ( v *>m+ workman%ip1 w\ld will+ly give #ajj gold5 scudi = x1 & l ! frank & op5 man ,i am1 ,i prais$ ! figure greatly1 decl>+ ,i _h nev] se5 a loveli]4 ,:]eupon t evil old man said he w\ld d 8 be/ to get x = me1 & gave me great hopes ( gett+ x1 = t ,i _h set x at a high] value1 (f]$ m ?an any o!r connoisseurs :o _h se5 x4 ,i ?\ght no m ab\t ! matt] till ! day t ,i br\ght my salt-cell> to ,k+ ,francis4 ,! good ,k+ exam9$ my "w v c>efully1 & express$ himself mo/ satisfi$1 :51 j z all 7 express+ _! delight1 t wick$ old fell[ drew =? 8 /atuette said to ! ,k+3 #8,sacr$ ,maje/y1 ?is figure is an ,antique1 z y may readily see2 & 'tis ( s excell5t workman%ip t ,b5v5uto "h has himself (f]$ #ajj gold5 scudi = x4 ,i _h x br\ght among my baggage f ,langu$oc at ! "t ( my treasur]%ip2 b c\rage fail$ me to pres5t x to y\r ,maje/y until ,i _h satisfi$ myself t x 0 ( suffici5t excell5ce to m]it y\r acceptance4' ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ,francis' ,salt1 second view ,at ^! words ! ,k+ turn$ to me1 &1 9 ! old boy's pres5ce1 ask$ if :at he _h said 0 true4 ,i repli$3 ,mo/ assur$ly1 & t ! "w appe>$ to me admirable4 ,:]eupon ! ,k+ said3 #8,!n ,god be prais$ t "h 9 our own day !re be yet m5 born :o c turn out s mu* m beautiful ?+s ?an ! anci5ts4' ,!re) he smil$1 & gave old ,m4 de ,m>magna back 8 /atuette1 = ( c\rse he saw t ! int5tion _h be5 to disp>age my "w beside ! antique4 ,hundr$s ( mo/ graceful complim5t>y ?+s did he cont9ue to say ab\t my "w1 s mu* s t ,i nev] wi%$ = any bett] remun]ation = x ?an ,i got t day4 ,,footnotes3 #ej ,cornus sangu9ea1 or dogwood4 #ea ,e con quello /esso lo amm>g9ano1 a tale2 *e vi5e a ess]e p] tutto una equal durezza4 #eb ,or x might be r5d]$3 #8,y mu/ put 9 ! ready-made sold] a little ( ! alloy1' :i* is s(t] 9 ! fire2 ea* new sold]$ piece hav+ to be s(t] ?an ! la/ to avoid ! runn+ aga9 ( ! e>li] "w3 ! alloy is presumably half copp] & half silv]1 ?\gh ,cell9i does n say s2 else:]e he talks ( "o copp] to two silv]1 s x might well be "o c>at ( silv] & ! half c>at ( copp]4 #ec ,occorre adop]>e il bronzo4 #ed ,mi s'appicorno a dosso4 #ee ,tasset9o tondo4 #ef ,spicc&o dal suo campo4 #eg ,e gran cosa la =za *e ha la virt4 #eh ,see ,cell9i's ,autobiography1 ,symonds' translation4 #ei ,see ,cell9i's ,autobiography1 ,symonds' translation4 #fj ,punte di pietre4 #fa ,una c]ta grana sotilissima4 #fb ,?is might be bett] r5d]$ z #8matt+' or #8po/+4' #fc ,possibly :at we %\ld call a #8scorp]4' #fd ,ric]c&o4 #fe ,see ,autobiography4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,on ,,c>d9als' ,,seals4 ,?is sort ( "w is delightful4 ,9 my "t 9 ,rome1 t 0 ab\t #aebe1 !re 0 a c]ta9 ma/] f ,p]ugia1 call$ ,lautizio1 :o practis$ no?+ else b ! mak+ ( seals = ! bulls ( c>d9als4 ,^! seals are ab\t ! size ( a t5-ye>-old *ild's h&1 & !y are made 9 ! %ape ( an almond4 ,! c>d9al's title is engrav$ on !m1 & usually 9 ! =m ( a rebus1 or allegorically4 ,lautizio us$ to get at lea/ #ajj scudi = ea* seal he made4 ,n[ always /ick+ to my me?od ( describ+ ?+s f "w ,i h done ) my own h&s1 ,i'll tell y ( two t ,i made 9 ?is bran* ( my art4 ,! fir/ 0 = ! ,c>d9al ( ,mantua1 bro!r ( ! ,duke4 ,on x 0 engrav$ ! asc5sion ( our ,lady1 ) ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 = s ran ! ,c>d9al's title4 ,! o!r seal1 mu* m ri*ly figur$1 0 = ! ,c>d9al ,ippolito ( ,f]r>a1 bro!r ( ,duke ,h]cules4 ,on ?is "o 0 engrav$ ,/4 ,ambrose on horseback1 ) a :ip 9 8 h& *a/is+ ! ,arians4 ,& z two /ories _h to be wr\ght ^u x1 = ! ,c>d9al _h a tw(old title1 x 0 divid$ d[n ! middle & ! leg5d ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ prea*+ 9 ! des]t 0 engrav$ on ! o!r "p1 & bo? subjects 7 wr\ght ) figures4 ,= ! ,mantua seal ,i got #bjj ducats1 = ! ,f]r>a "o1 #cjj4 ,! seals are made 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,y take a smoo? & poli%$ black /one1 & draw !reon ! design y want to appe> on ! seal2 & ) black wax1 a bit h>d5$1 y fa%ion :atev] relief y wi% ! seal ultimately to impress4 ,:5 ?is is v delicately accompli%$1 y take a little volt]rano gesso1#ff or any o!r gesso1 provid$ x be v f9e--boil$ gesso x %\ld be-- aft] hav+ moi/5$ y\r wax by pa9t+ x ov] v lightly ) a f9e pa9t bru% & a little clean & pure olive oil1 y put ! gesso on y\r wax4 ,y mu/ m9d n to get too mu* oil on y\r wax1 = x w\ld !n hurt ! gesso & prev5t x f p5etrat+ into ! f9] delicacies ( ! wax4 ,be=e p\r+ on y\r gesso 9 ! liquid /ate1 y mu/ make a little wall or embankm5t ( fre% clean clay1 ab\t two f+]s high1 all r\nd y\r seal4 ,z y p\r y\r gesso on1 y guide x ab\t v c>efully into all ! int]/ices ( ! wax by means ( a long-hair$ bru%4#fg ,aft] ! gesso is well set1 remove x f ! wax4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 w be easily done1 z !re is no und]cutt+1 = s9ce ! "w is ultimately to s]ve ! purpose ( a seal1 no projections are p]missible4 ,!n y clean out ! matrix ) a knife1 remov+ any scum or spoil$ surface t may h be5 made by ! gesso on ! inside1 & poli% x all up all r\nd4 ,n[ !re are two ways ( ca/+ 9 silv]1 bo? ( !m are good & bo? ( !m w ,i describe to y4 ',tis true t "o is a little easi] ?an ! o!r1 b z ,i say1 bo? are good & y may adopt :i*ev] mo/ w9s y\r fancy4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 fail to try bo?1 because x is good = y to le>n !m1 y w f9d !m v helpful to y 9 _m ways 9 o!r bran*es ( ! goldsmi?'s art4 ,! fir/ me?od 0 ! "o employ$ by ,lautanzio1 & he1 z ,i said1 0 ! greate/ ma/] 9 ?is bran* ( "w :om ,i ev] knew4 ,he us$ to take :at is call$ e>? = f\nd+ 9 boxes1#fh ! same t all ! bronze f\nd]s use1 & f :i* !y ca/ ! h>ness ( horses mules1 brass /uds1 & su*-l trapp+s4 ,& =asmu* z ?is clay is kn[n all ! _w ov]1 ,i %an't bo!r ab\t describ+ x1 b only say t x is a k9d ( tufa e>?4 ,by ! bye1 z ,i write ,i am m9d$ ( a v r>e k9d ( ?is tufa :i* is f\nd 9 ! b$ ( ! ,se9e 9 ,p>is4 ,:ile !re ,i us$ to take :at ,i want$ f h>d by ! ,sa9te ,*apelle1 :i* /&s on an isl& 9 ,p>is 9 ! middle ( ! ,se9e4 ,x is v s(t1 & has ! prop]ty1 q diff]5t f o!r clays us$ = m\ld+ purposes1 ( n ne$+ to be dri$1 b :5 y h made f x ! %ape y want1 y c p\r into x :ile x is /ill moi/1 y\r gold1 silv]1 brass1 or any o!r metal4 ,?is is a v r>e ?+1 & ,i h nev] he>d ( x occurr+ any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,be=e consid]+ ! o!r k9ds ( clay t may be us$ = ?is sort ( "w1 x w be be/ = me to tell y c>efully h[ to make y\r gesso model = ca/+ y\r seal f4 ,aft] x is well clean$ ) ! knife 9 ! way above describ$1 p[d] x ) a little f9e *>coal-du/1 or smoke x ov] ) ! soot f y\r lamp or tap]2 ei!r w d1 & ,i really ne$n't describe ?is1 because ev]ybody kn[s h[ to d x4 ,!n press ! model into a ca/]'s s&-box ( suffici5t size to hold x conv5i5tly4 ,?is done1 dry well t portion ( ! m\ld :]e ! figures come 7t is to say if y are us+ ! ,italian1 n ! ,p>is clay71 !n h ready a little d\gh#fi 9 ! =m ( a cake simil> 9 %ape ?ickness to :at y\r silv] or metal seal is f9ally to be1 & put ?is ov] ! figures =m$ by ! gesso & :i* w appe> 9 relief1 hav+ previ\sly smok$ ov] ! m\ld ) a little c&le-smoke4 ,?is done1 take ! second box1 fill x ) ! same moi/ e>? & :5 dri$ set x ^u ! fir/4 ,m9d 9 s do+ t y d n di/urb ! "p already dri$ :]e ! figures are4#gj ,?is second half y w easily m\ld4 ,!n op5 ! m\ld1 & aft] tak+ out ! d\gh-cake1 make ! m\?s & ! two v5t holes1 beg9n+ at ! bottom & go+ up z high z ! m\? or +ress hole4 ,:5 bo? p>ts are dry1 smoke !m ov] ) a little c&le-smoke & let !m cool1 h y\r silv] well molt5 & !n p\r x 94 ,exp]i5ce %[s t x is bett] to p\r ! silv] into cold ?an into hot matrices4 ,n[1 = ! second me?od1 diff]+ consid]ably f ! fir/1 b1 z ,i h employ$ bo?1 & ! second n only = seals b = ca/+ all sorts ( o!r ?+s too1 ,i'll describe x to y also4 ,:5 y h f y\r orig9al wax ca/ a gesso matrix 9 ! mann] above describ$1 take a little ( ! same gesso1 mix ) x a little pi? ( horn#ga well dri$1 a fur!r "p ( tripoli1#gb f9ally ano!r "p ( well-p[d]$ pumice /one1 & p\nd ^! f\r p>ts well up toge!r4 ,!n add z mu* wat] to !m z %all give !m ! consi/5cy ( a pa/e--nei!r too ?ick nor too fluid4 ,!n ) a f9e bru% pa9t ! surface ( y\r seal all r\nd ov] ! wax projections & into ! int]/ices1 ) a little olive oil4 ,wait+ till x is well dri$ 9 ! way we ,flor5t9es call v]demezzo1 t is to say nei!r too dry nor too moi/1#gc make a little wall ( clay ab\t two f+]s high all r\nd x1 & p\r ! above mixture into ! "w & pa9t x well 9 & ar\nd ! :ole ( y\r subject4 ,pile ! mixture up at lea/ two f+]s high & make ab\t f\r f+]s m ( x at ! upp] end on acc\nt ( ! almond =m :i* is ! %ape y\r seal w be1 = y ne$ !re great] size = ! p\r+-9 m\? ( y\r silv] or :atev] metal y may be us+4 ,:5 ! gesso is ?or\ghly dri$1 :i* w n be till "s f\r h\rs or s1 sep>ate ! "o piece ( gesso f ! o!r1 tak+ v great c>e t none ( y\r design is injur$4 ,z y may well imag9e1 x 0 mu* easi] to sep>ate ! matrix f ! wax 9 ! fir/ me?od ?an f ! composition 9 ! second1 because 9 ! =m] x _h a firm] consi/5cy4 ,if "s ( ! arms & heads don't appe> to y to come out q a success1 & rema9 /uck 9 ! matrix1 y c rem$y t 9 ei!r ( ! foll[+ ways4 ,y c ei!r pick out ! bits rema9+ 9 ! m\ld ) a small pa9t bru%1 re-apply !m ) a little p[d]$ tripoli1 & s9ce y\r design is 9 relief y w easily see ! impressions made by x 9 ! m\ld4 ,or1 = ! o!r way1 y c clean out ! m\ld entirely1 pa9t x r\nd aga9 & fill x up ) ! composition 9 ! same way z be=e2 (t5 if ! fir/ turn has n come out well1 ! second does4 ,b pay ! greate/ possible att5tion to :at ,i am go+ to tell y n[4 ,make a wax5 =m1 almond-%ap$1 & ( ! exact size y\r seal is to be1 holl[ x out1 & lay x ov] ! surface ( y\r gesso relief4 ,!n make y\r little ramp>ts ( e>? ab\t ?is wax1 tak+ he$ to make due provision = ! *annel ( ! ca/+1 :i* %\ld be ( ample l5g?2 "h ,i ought to tell y t ! long] y\r *annel is ! bett] *ance y\r "w has ( turn+ out well4 ,!re are no end ( little details /ill to be obs]v$1 b if ,i 7 to tell y all ( !m ,i might z well beg9 tea*+ y y\r ,a ,b ,c4 ,s ,i assume t my read]s are p :o h ma/]$ ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! ,art4 ,i w\ld rem9d y1 too1 t bo? ! +ress m\? ! v5ts h to be made ( wax appli$ to ! wax core4 ,^! v5ts are fix$ bel[1 turn up ar\nd ! seal t[>ds ! +ress m\?2 !y mu/ n1 h[ev]1 come 9 contact ) ! latt]1 because !y h to d _! own "w ( draw+ out ! air4#gd ,?is done1 b9d up y\r seal ) well-temp]$ iron or copp] wire1 & let x bide 9 ! sun1 or "s place :]e x c get w>m well dri$4 ,!n put x 9 y\r little furnace ( tiles & iron hoops & melt out ! wax ) su* heat z may be ne$ful4 ,( c\rse y\r wax mu/ h be5 free f all impurities or x w\ld nev] melt out prop]ly4 ,& :5 y h melt$ x out y make ! fire /rong] till y\r m\ld is regul>ly burnt1 ! m x is bak$ ! bett] y\r "w w be4 ,!n let x cool1 & because ! silv] adapts#ge itself m readily to ! cold ?an to ! hot m\ld--cold1 m>k y1 b n moi/--:5 x is well molt5 p\r x 94 ,b ere y d ?is1 9 ord] t x may n burn1#gf /rew a little borax ov] x & ^u t a h&ful ( well gr\nd t>t>1#gg & y w f9d ?is help y\r "w wond]fully4 ,!n dip ! m\ld 9 wat] 9 ord] bett] to sep>ate x f ! silv]1 & s break x op54 ,?is done clean ! silv] (f at ! po9ts :]e ! *annel ! v5t holes come1 & give x a subtle f9i% ) ! file4 ,aft] ?is1 9 ord] to give ! seal its f9al t\*es1 y place x on ! pit*1 &1 ) y\r fir/ gesso matrix be=e y1 "w ! silv] ) y\r pun*es1 grav]s & *isels1 t\*+ up & complet+ y\r subject n[ "h1 n[ !re1 figures1 swags1 arms1 bodies1 legs1 all alike1 acc5tuat+#gh !m 9 ! matrix ) y\r /eel tools4 ,to see bett] h[ y are gett+ on1 y may occasionally press 9 a little black wax1 or :atev] col\r pleases y bett]1 to gauge ! projections4 ,n[ note ?is3 my cu/om 0 to cut out ! heads1 h&s & feet ( my figures on small /eel pun*es1 & ?9k+ ! "w came cle>] & got a bett] result1 ,i /ruck ^! pun*es ) dext]\s /rokes ^u ! seal ) a hamm] into _! diff]5t places4 ,also y %\ld make 9 a simil> mann] an alphabet ( /eel pun*es1 likewise _m o!r conceits accord+ z ta/e prompts4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,rome1 or else:]e1 work+ 9 ?is l9e1 ,i (ttimes amus$ myself by mak+ new alphabets1 ea* = its occasion1 = !y we> out soon1 & ,i got mu* cr$it by my inv5tiv5ess4 ,y\r lett]s %\ld be well =m$1 %ap$ z a broadly cut p5 might %ape !m2 ! /rokes go+ up or d[n ) ! action ( ! h&1 ! lett]s be+ nei!r too fat & /umpy1 nor too long & ?91 = bo? ^! are unpleas+ to behold1 ! mod]ately slim ones are ! nice/ to look at4 ,i ought n to omit tell+ y t ! c>d9al's arms1 or :atev] !y may be1 h to be done on ! seals2 & ^! are always ri*ly ornam5t$ ) figure "w1 & ,i (t5 us$ to h = ! h&le :]e-) ! seal 0 atta*$1 "s f9e bea/s1 or z (t5 figures1 accord+ to ! emblem ( ! g5tleman = :om ! seal 0 made4 ,y %\ld be c>eful n to omit ^! little complim5t>y t\*es because !y r$\nd to ! hon\r ( ! ma/] please ! patron :om he s]ves4 ,i made1 among o!rs1 su* a h&le 9 gold = ! ,duke ( ,mantua aft] ,i _h made ! "o = 8 bro!r ! ,c>d9al2 & 9 addition to all ! c>e ,i _h put into ! seal itself1 ,i add$ a little ,h]cules = ! h&le1 he 0 sitt+ on 8 lion's sk91 & _h 8 club 9 h&4 ,= ?is t9y figure ,i made no end ( /udies1 x br\ght me mu* hon\r ) ! sculptors & pa9t]s1 & among ^! 0 ,ma/] ,giulio ,romano2 "s ( !m made use ( ! design1 too1 = o!r purposes1 & ,i 0 well paid = x4 ,"s arti/s h gone /raight to "w at _! seals ) m]ely cutt+ directly into _! silv]1 & )\t ca/+ at all1 b pluckily do+ _! design /raight on 9 ! rev]se ) g5u9e k ( _! art1 & us+ ! /eel dies ( :i* ,i told y1 & !y succe$$ 9 x1 too4 ,i also h done ?is1 b ,i h f\nd ! ca/+ me?od m practicable2 ?\gh bo? are good1 & c lead to excell5t results4 ,,footnotes3 #ff ,gypsum or pla/] f ,volt]ra 7! #aefh edition has #8gesso cotto ,volt]ranno4'7 #fg ,un p5elletto alquanto gr&icello di vaio--:at ,i ?9k 9 ! ,engli% work%op w\ld be call$ a #8rigg]4' #fh ,*e si *iama t]ra da =m>e nelle /affe4 ,x is n a clay1 b z he says1 a s& tufa 7#8ar5o di tufo'7 a volcanic spongey rock l pumice1 & !y make cem5t ( x4 #fi ,pa/a di pane crudo4 #gj ,! #aefh edition gives a cle>] v]sion ( ?is process ?an ! orig9al codex1 :i* is confus+4 ,i h translat$ x z lit]ally z possible1 b ! foll[+ might be read z m descriptive ( ! process3 ,! gesso matrix has be5 press$ into ! s& ( ! fir/ box1 & has made ! m\ld ( ! relief "w ( ! seal1 ! d\gh is to make ! %ape ( ! body4 ,x w\ld be r\ghly cut away to cle> ! figures1 & c>efully plac$ ov] ! "p m\ld$4 ,!n ! second box w\ld be put on1 & ! moi/ e>? tightly pack$ 94 ,aft] ?is ! boxes w\ld be sep>at$ & ! d\gh tak5 out4 #ga ,midollo di corna4 ,see ,hoepli's h&book #8,orefic]ia' = ! mod]n process4 #gb ,calc9$ sulphate ( iron4 #gc ,or1 z we ,engli% w\ld p]haps say1 #8tacky4' #gd ,?is1 :i* is ! ord9>y cire p]due process1 is aga9 describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,xxii41 :]e ,cell9i deals ) a vase he is mak+4 ,! accompany+ diagram illu/rates x 9 its application to seals4 ,! m\? or +ress hole1 or :at w become ! m\?1 is roll$ 9 wax & atta*$ to ! top1 ! two v5ts are roll$ & atta*$ 9 a simil> way bel[1 b s z n to t\* ! patt]n4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! application ( ! cire p]due process to seals ,v ,,v5t4 7,sfiatatoio7 ,m ,,m\? ,,or ,,+ress ,,hole4 7,bocca7 ,a ,,almond-,,%ap$ ,,seal4 #ge ,segli acco/a4 #gf ,ri>da3 i4e41 oxidise4 #gg ,gromma di botte3 t>trate ( pota%4 #gh ,riss]&o4 ,illu/ration3 ,specim5s ( ,c>d9als' ,seals ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,/eel ,,dies ,,= ,,/amp+ ,,co9s4 ,s9ce ! art ( ! co9] c tea* ! elem5ts ( /amp+ m$als 9 me?ods simil> to ^? ( ! anci5ts1 we w treat ( t art fir/4 ,y mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! anci5ts1 ?\gh !y made _! co9s = use1 und\bt$ly made _! m$als = %[2 & z reg>ds ! =m]1 we mod]ns may pride ourselves on be+ able to produce !m ) great] facility1 & t1 l ! pr9t+ ( books & _m su*-l arts1 is a discov]y ( ours1 :i* ?\gh x be out ( my scope to speak ( !m "h1 ,i may h occasion to t\* on else:]e4 ,z to ! co9s1 ,i %all1 accord+ to my usual cu/om1 speak ) actual in/ances ( ! me?ods ,i h myself wr\ght 94 ,! fir/ co9s ,i made 7 = ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii4 9 ,rome1 :o summon$ me to come to him f ,flor5ce "s eighte5 mon?s aft] ! great sack ( ,rome by ! ,"l ( ,b\rbon4 ,& s9ce ! h\se ( ,m$ici 0 at t "t expell$ f ,flor5ce1 ! ,pope s5t = me by ! h& ( ,ma/] ,jacopo dello ,scior9a1#gi ! same t kept ! f]ry across ! ,tib]1 by ! ,ban*i 9 ,tre/ev]i n f> f ! palace ( ,mess] ,ago/9o ,*igi4 ,?is ,ma/] ,jacopo wrote me twice on ! ,pope's acc\nt2 :5 ,i got ! second lett]1 ,i made (f z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 = ( a tru? ^? t]rible radicals#hj 9 p[] !n w\ld h hang$ me _h !y f\nd x on me4 ,pope ,clem5t1 :5 ,i came1 treat$ me ) ! mo/ w9n+ k9dnesses1 & ord]$ me to make ! co9s = 8 city & ,m9t 9 ,rome4 ,! fir/ co9s ,i made 7 gold pieces1 wor? ab\t two ducats ea*1 on :i* 7 /amp$ figures ( div]s sort4 ,on ! "o 0 ! =m ( a nude ,*ri/1 8 h&s b\nd beh9d him1 done ) all ! c>e & /udy ,i 0 capable (2 d[n ! sides ( ! figure ran ! leg5d #8,ecce ,homo1' & ar\nd ! circumf]5ce ! words #8,clem5s ,,vii41 ,pont4 ,max4'1 :ile on ! o!r side 0 /amp$ ! head ( ! ,pope4 ,a new occasion soon (f]$ itself4 ,?\gh ,i don't want to write a *ronicle ( ev5ts1 ?\gh ,i 0 n directly affect$ by !m1 ,i c't help t\*+ ^u !m slightly4 ,:at ! curr5t talk 9 ,rome 0 at ! "t1 ,i don't ne$ to dwell on2 any man ) a head on 8 %\ld]s may easily imag9e t = himself4 ,! second co91 a beauty1 0 likewise ( gold1 a two-ducat piece4 ,on "o side 0 a pope 9 8 pontifical robes1 an emp]or also 9 8 regalia2 ! two 7 support+ a cross :i* 0 9 ! act ( fall+ to ! gr\nd4 ,i =get if !re 0 a leg5d on ?is side2 b on ! o!r 7 a ,/4 ,paul & a ,/4 ,pet] 9 m ?an half relief1 ) ?is leg5d ar\nd !m3 #8,vnus spiritus1 una fides erat 9 ,eis4' ,?is co9 br\ght me mu* hon\r1 = ,i put great lab\r into x4 ,z ! ,pope put m gold into x ?an its value w>rant$1 x soon 0 melt$ d[n aga94 ,a ?ird co9 ( my mak+ 0 9 silv]1 ( ! value ( two c>l9s1 on ! "o side ( :i* 0 ! head ( ! ,pope1 & on ! o!r side a ,/4 ,pet]1 j ! mom5t aft] he has plung$ into ! sea at ! call ( ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ /ret*es out 8 h& to him 9 mo/ pleas+ wise1 & ! leg5d to ?is 0 #8,qu>e dubita/i8' ,9 ,flor5ce likewise did ,i make all ! moneys = ,duke ,alex&] ! fir/ ( t "n2 !y 7 #dj soldi pieces4 ,& because ! ,duke 0 curly head$1 ! p call$ ^! co9s ! ,duke's curls4#ha ,on "o side 0 8 head1 & on ! o!r ,/4 ,cosmo & ,/4 ,damian4 ,9 l mann] did ,i make ! co9s call$ b>ile & grossone4 ,z ,i said above1 ! anci5ts _h n ! facilities = /amp+ co9s we h1 !re=e we nev] see any ( ! beautiful sort1#hb = co9s %\ld be made1 or r _! dies1 ) ! purpose ( /rik+ ) ! greate/ ease4 ,to beg9 )1 two /eel tools are ne$$1 "o call$ ! pila ! o!r ! torsello4 ,! pila is 9 ! =m ( a small /ake or anvil1 ^u :i* ! m$al y wi% to press is cut 9 intaglio4 ,! o!r tool1 ! torsello1 is ab\t five f+]s high1 its face be+ ! size ( y\r co91 & x gradually tap]s (f t[>d ! end4 ,bo? pila torsello are made ( c>efully *os5 iron1 ) _! heads cov]$ 9 ! f9e/ /eel ab\t "o f+] ?ick4 ,) 8 file ! ma/] gives !m :atev] %ape size 8 co9 may ne$4 ,!n he makes a concoction ( e>?1 p[d]$ glass1 soot f ! *imney1 & bole ( ,arm5ia1#hc adds a little horse-dung to ?is1 mixes x all up into a pa/e ) a man's ur9e1 puts x on to ! ends ( ! pila & ! torsello to ! ?ickness ( ab\t a f+]4 ,^! he !n puts into ! fire1 :i* %\ld be /rong en\gh to raise !m to bright r$ness2#hd keep+ ! fire up =1 say1 a good w9t]'s night1 he !n lets !m cool d[n by all[+ ! fire to g out4#he ,! exact size ( ! co9s is n[ giv5 to ! ends ( ! dies1 b>r+ ab\t half ! ?ickness ( a knife's back all r\nd ! circumf]5ce1 & ! face ( ea* is !n gr\nd on a s(t1 poli%$ /one until bo? pila & torsello are absolutely smoo?4 ,!n ) ! compasses ! exact size ( ! co9 is drawn ^u !m1 also ) ano!r pair ( compasses ! circumf]5ce ( ! lett]s t =m ! leg5d r\nd is m>k$4 ,9 ord] t ^! compasses %\ld n %ift ab\t1 a pair %\ld be specially made ( ?ick /eel wire & ( ! exact size ne$$4 ,x is be/ to h at lea/ two pairs ( ea* k9d1 & also "o pair t w op5 & %ut z y please4 ,:5 ?is is done1 ! pila is firmly set 9 a big lump ( lead ( at lea/ #ajj lbs4 9 weight4 ,aft] ?is y c proce$ to ! engrav+#hf ( y\r co9 on ! die4 ,illu/ration3 ,co9s & ,m$als f v>i\s collections ,y v c>efully cut ^u ! f9e/ /eel y\r design1 e4g41 ! head ( :atev] pr9ce y are s]v+1 & 9 ord] to d ?is nicely y mu/ fir/ h y\r /eel well s(t5$ 9 ! fire 9 ! way ,i %[$ y ! pila torsello 72 only take he$ t y\r tool is ( ! v f9e/ /eel4 ,& ! tools ) :i* y "w h to be made specially = ! purpose4 ,?us = a head ,i %\ld make ! tool 9 two pieces1 & = ! v>i\s figures on ! rev]se ( a co9 ,i %\ld use a numb] ( diff]5t pieces accord+ to my discretion4 ,"s h work$ ) v few1 b 9 s do+ h mu* great] difficulty 9 s9k+ ! design into ! die4 ,! m su* pieces y h1 ! easi] x becomes2 b y mu/ always give great c>e 9 ! comb9ation ( y\r pun*es4 ,& ?is comb9+ is done :ile ! ma/] is engag$ 9 cutt+ ! intaglios by tak+ frequ5t impressions on a piece ( poli%$ t91 to :i* y c give ! "r circumf]5ce ) y\r compasses1 until y get ! results y wi%4 ,! tools us$ = ?is purpose h two names1 9 "s in/ances !y are call$ punzoni 7pun*es71 & 9 o!r cases madre 7matrices71 & ( a tru? !y are ! mo!rs t may be said to beget ! figures & all ! o!r ?+s y fa%ion 9 ! die ( y\r co9s4#hg ,! m5 :o did ! be/ "w 9 co9+ always did ! :ole ( ! "w ^u ei!r ! pun*es or ! matrices1 & nev] once t\*$ up ! dies ) ei!r grav]s or *isels1 = t w\ld be a great blund]1 z all ! v>i\s dies necess>y = mak+ _m impressions ( ! same co9s1 w\ld be a bit diff]5t1 & ?us cause slight diff]5ces 9 ! co9s !mselves1 & t w\ld be mak+ ?+s easy = =g]s1 :]eas co9s well wr\ght 9 ! way above describ$ c\ld be less easily copi$4 ,b ,i mu/ return to y1 de> read]1 :]e ,i left (f above1 ) ! pila /uck 9 ! lead4 ,take y\r madre or pun*es1 & s9ce x almo/ always is a pr9ce's head t is cut into ! pila1 set to ) ! fir/ piece ( y\r comb9ation1 &1 fitt+ ea* into its place1 /rike x a bl[ ) ! hamm]1 & lift h& & tool up z sm>tly & rapidly z y br\ght !m d[n1 = if ! madre %ift1 ev5 b ev] s slightly1 x w t5d to blurr y\r "w4 ,9 l mann] add ! limbs & ! heads ( y\r figures 9 su* wise z y\r craft & y\r exp]i5ce %all tea* y1 & s on simil>ly any o!r ?+s1 coats ( arms1 devices1 beautiful alphabets1 ! bead+ = ! co9s' bord]1 till all are well fa%ion$ 9 bo? pila & torsello4 ,& s9ce ,i %\ld omit no?+ = y\r bett] guidance1 "k t ! hamm] ne$ful = /amp+ 9 ! l>g] madre1 su* = in/ance z a head w\ld ne$1 ought to weigh ab\t #d lbs41 :ile ^? requisite = ! small] pun*es may weigh less2 ^? = ! smalle/ ( all--= ! bead+ = in/ance--may be v t9y--ea* accord+6 ,:5 ! s9k+ by bo? pila & torsello is complet$1 set to & file (f ! sup]flu\s m>g9 "r up to y\r bord] ( bead+4 ,see t x is /rongly blunt$#hh :]e y h fil$ x t[>ds ! bead+1 = )\t ?is y\r die w\ld spoil & quickly p]i%1 b :]e x is blunt$ x w n spoil4 ,!n set to & temp] y\r /eel2#hi to ?is end y heat x1 & let x gl[1 nei!r too mu* nor too little1 b j suffici5t to temp] x aright4 ,& =asmu* z 9 ! temp]+ a film is =m$ t w\ld t5d to spoil y\r fair impression1 y mu/ take great c>e to prev5t x4 ,z we say 9 ! craft1 ! dies %\ld be rosso appunto1 to ! po9t ( r$ness1 nei!r m nor less2 & to make !m s y d ?is4 ,y take "s clean iron scale#ij & place x on a bo>d & !n rub pila & torsello alike on ?is until !y are ?or\ghly bright1 & ! film q gone f !m1 & 9 ! same mann] may y aft]w>ds bright5 y\r co9s4 ,&--ano!r little h9t--y clean out ! deep] p>ts ( y\r dies ) pieces ( po9t$ cork tipp$ ) iron scale1 !n ev]y?+ is done y c give y\r dies to ! /amp]1 at ! m9t4 ,i mu/ n =get to tell y1 z ,i promis$1 h[ x 0 t ! anci5ts nev] turn$ _! co9s out z well z we2 ! reason ( x 0 because !y cut _! dies out direct ) goldsmi?'s tools1 grav]s1 *isels1 pun*es1 t 0 v difficult = !m to d1 especially z ! m9ts ne$$ a l>ge numb] ( ^! dies--pile & torselli4 ,i ne$ give y b "o in/ance ( :at ,i mean1 g5tle read]1 & y w see h[ "r ,i am4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 mak+ ! dies = ,pope ,clem5t 9 ,rome1 ,i _h to turn out ?irty ( ^! iron pile & torselli 9 "o day2 _h ,i gone to "w 9 ! mann] ( ! anci5ts1 ,i c\ld n h produc$ two1 nor w\ld !y h be5 z good4 ,?us x 0 t ! anci5ts _h to employ a l>ge numb] ( die cutt]s1 & ^! c\ld nev] d _! "w z well z !y wi%$ to d x1 hav+ nev] atta9$ our facility4 ,b n[ w ,i tell y ( m$als :i* ! anci5ts made sup]latively well2 :atev] ,i may h omitt$ 9 deal+ ) co9s ,i w make up = 9 treat+ ( m$als1 s t y %all le>n all 9 li/5+ to bo?4 ,,footnotes3 #gi ,see ! #8,vita1' ,symonds1 ,book ,i41 xlii4 #hj ,t]ribilissimi popolani4 #ha ,e ricci del ,duca ,alex&ro4 #hb ,mean+ 9 ! way ,cell9i describes !m4 #hc ,t]ra di bolo ,arm5io3 r$ e>? t 0 & is us$ 9 gild+ gr\nds1 c4 #hd ,ricuocano4 #he ,cell9i's me?od ( h>d5+ diff]s f t ( ,!ophilus2 ! latt] 9 describ+ ! temp]+ ( files1 ,book ,,iii1 ,*apt] xvii41 practically employs animal *>coal to case-h>d5 8 metal4 #hf ,cell9i uses ! words #8/amp>e' & #8intagli>e' 9 _! g5]ic z well z _! specific s5se4 #hg ,:at we %\ld call engrav$ pun*es4 #hh ,bolso =te4 ,?is might be3 #8/rongly back$1' i4e41 ! rev]se ( und]cut4 #hi ,cell9i's description is n v cle>2 see note1 pp4 #fh #gd4 #ij ,scaglia3 p]haps f9e oxide ( iron4 ,pr(essor ,rob]ts-,au/5 sugge/s t ?is may h be5 :at is n[ call$ #8r\ge4' ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,ab\t ,,m$als4 ,9 deal+ ) ^! beautiful ?+s ,i w fir/ expla9 to y ! me?od adopt$ by ! anci5ts & !n tell y h[ we are wont to g to "w n[adays4 ,z f> z we c ga!r f ! me?ods ( ?is art1 x appe>s t 9 ! days :5 ! art ( mak+ m$als comm5c$ to fl\ri% 9 ,egypt1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 ! rul]s put ! impressions ( _! heads on "o side & on ! o!r "s record ( ! great de$s !y _h done4 ,:at /rikes u pr(essionals1 h[ev]1 :o look deep] into ! matt]1 is ! v>iety ( m$als /ruck = ea* emp]or by a numb] ( diff]5t ma/]s4 ,& ! reason ( ?is is t :5 a new rul] 0 elect$ all ! ma/]s ( ! craft ( m$al /amp+ 9 8 dom9ions1 & especially ^? 9 8 imm$iate resid5ce1 /ruck a m$al = ! occasion1 ! pr9ce's head on "o side1 & on ! o!r "s commemoration ( "o ( 8 de$s ( hon\r4 ,!n all ! _m m$als 7 %[n to ! pr9ce1 & 8 m9i/]s1 & to him ^: "w 0 pron\nc$ ! be/ 0 aw>d$ ! ,ma/]%ip ( ! ,m9t1 or r ! mak+ ( ! dies = ! co9s4 ,n[ z to _! mak+4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done is to make a model 9 :ite wax ( ! head1 ! rev]se1 & :atev] !re may be1 to ! exact size & relief ( ! f9al "w1 = we "k ?is 0 h[ ! anci5ts did x4 ,! :ite model 9 wax is made z foll[s3 ,take a little pure :ite wax1 add to x half ! quantity ( well-gr\nd :ite lead1 a little v clean turps4 ,x dep5ds on ! "t ( ! ye> z to :e!r y put mu* or little turps1 w9t] requir+ half z mu* aga9 z summ]4 ,) wood5 /icks#ia x is work$ on a surface ( /one1 bone1 or black glass1 !reupon--= ! anci5ts & ! mod]ns are at "o "h--x is made 9 ! gesso j z ! c>d9als' seals 71 ( :i* ,i ere:ile told y4 ,!n y take :at are call$ ! taselli1 or iron implem5ts us$ = /amp+ m$als1 j z 9 ! case ( ! pile & torselli y us$ = /amp+ co9s2 only 9 ?is case !y are made alike & n dissimil> l ! latt]4 ,!re is a fur!r diff]5ce too1 & ?is y mu/ be c>eful ab\t2 :]eas ! latt] 7 made ( /eel & iron1 ! =m] are ( well-*os5 /eel & f\r-corn]$ 9 %ape & ! "o j l ! o!r4 ,aft] y h s(t5$ !m 9 ! fire 9 ! same way z ,i %[$ y above ) co9s1 y smoo? & poli%#ib !m v c>efully ) s(t /ones & m>k out ! size ( y\r m$al1 ! bead+1 ! place = ! inscription s =?1 ) j su* immovable compasses z y us$ be=e4 ,aft] ?is y beg9 to "w ) y\r *isels ev] s c>efully1 cutt+ away ! /eel 9 ord] to r\nd (f ! =m ( ! head 9 j su* mann] z y h x 9 y\r gesso model4 ,& 9 ?is mann]1 little by little1 y holl[ x out ) y\r tools1 b us+ ! pun*es#ic z little z possible1 because !y w\ld h>d5 ! /eel & y w\ld n be able to remove x ) y\r cutt+ tools4 ,?is 0 ! way 9 :i* ! anci5ts1 ) _! wont$ dilig5ce & pati5ce1 w5t to "w2 9 ! same way1 us+ ! *isels & ! grav]s1 did !y engrave _! lett]s1 & ?us x comes ab\t t on no anci5t m$al h ,i se5 really good lett]s1 ?\gh "s are bett] ?an o!rs4 ,s mu* = ! me?ods ( ! anci5ts4 ,n[ = ano!r ( our practical in/ances1 g5tle read]1 always z ,i h promis$ y1 some?+ f my own h&4 ,x 0 a m$al = ,pope ,clem5t ,,vii41 & x _h two rev]ses4 ,on ! front 0 ! head ( 8 ,hol9ess1 on ! rev]se side 0 ! subject ( ,moses ) 8 folk 9 ! des]t at ! "t ( ! sc>city ( wat]4 ,god comes to _! help1 bidd+ ,a>on1 ,moses' bro!r1 /rike ! rock ) 8 /aff1 f :i* ! liv+ wat] spr+s4 ,i made x j full ( camels & horses1 & ev] s _m animals & cr[ds ( p1 & ! little leg5d across x #8,ut bibat populus4' ,an alt]native rev]se bore ! figure ( peace1 a lovely maid5 ) a tor* 9 h] h& burn+ a pile ( weapons1 at ! side ! temple ( ,janus ) a ,fury b\nd to x1 & ! leg5d ar\nd ( #8,claudunt] belli portae4' ,! dies = ^! m$als ,i prep>$#id ) ! madre1 ( :i* ,i told y above1 & ! pun*es1 us+ !m fir/ 9 ! same way z ,i did ) ! co9s4 ,b ,i mu/ rem9d y h[ ,i said t ! dies = ! co9s 7 n to be work$ on ) cutt+ in/rum5ts1 grav]s & s =?2 "h1 ) ! m$als1 ! contr>y holds good1 z soon z y h done :at y c ) y\r madre & ! v>i\s little pun*es t g ) x1 y mu/ ne$s f9i% ! "w ev] s c>efully ) *isels & grav]s4 ,! lett]s are /amp$ 9 ) /eel pun*es1 j z 0 ! case ) ! co9s4 ,y mu/ take he$1 too1 :ile /rik+1 to fix y\r die on to a great block#ie ( lead4 ,"s1 :5 !y /rike co9s1 h us$ holl[$ wood5 blocks#if = ?is purpose1 b ?is w n answ] = m$als1 z ! dies h to be mu* deep] cut1 ! relief ( ! m$al be+ s mu* high]4 ,j 9 ! same way z ) ! co9s y w d well to make wax impressions f "t to "t1 :ile y are cutt+1 to see h[ y are gett+ on4 ,likewise1 be=e y temp]#ig ! die1 make a few impressions on lead s z to see h[ ! :ole works toge!r1 & to correct any mi/akes4 ,:5 y are satisfi$ ) ! results1 set to ) ! temp]+ ( ! dies1 l y did = ! co9+4 ,don't1 h[ev]1 omit to h a pit*] conta9+ ab\t t5 gallons#ih ( wat]4 ,:5 y\r die is agl[1 grip x c>efully ) ! tongs quickly dip x into ! wat]1 & n hold+ x 9 "o position b /irr+ x r\nd1 always keep+ x "u wat] till x hisses no long] & becomes cold4 ,!n take x out poli% x up ) p[d]$ iron scale j z y did be=e ) ! co9s4 ,,footnotes3 #ia ,fuscelletti4 #ib ,ispian]a' gli4 #ic ,ceselletti da ammacc>e4 #id ,?is might be translat$1 #8,i sank4' #ie ,tasello4 #if ,ceppi di legno bucati4 #ig ,p]haps3 #8h>d5' 7see pp4 #fh #gj74 ,i am indebt$ to ,pr(4 ,rob]ts-,au/5 = ! foll[+ note3 #8,?is passage is amplifi$ 9 ! next *apt] :]e ! au?or treats ( ! h>d5+ ( m$al dies4 ,he has %[n t be=e work+ on ! co9 dies he has made !m z s(t z possible1 b be=e !y c\ld actually be us$ = /rik+ co9s !y w\ld ne$ 8h>d5+0 8temp]+40 ,h>d5+ /eel is effect$ by heat+ x to bright r$ness !n qu5*+ x 9 "s fluid :i* w cool ! metal ) m or less rapidity1 cold wat] be+ usually employ$ = ?is purpose4 ,h5ce 9 ?is *apt] ,cell9i /ates t !re mu/ be t5 gallons ( cold wat] 9 :i* ! hot die is qu5*$1 kept mov+ 7z 9 mod]n practice7 until x is cold4 8,temp]+10 on ! o!r h&1 to :i* he alludes "h1 consi/s 9 r$uc+ ! h>dness ( ! qu5*$ /eel by heat+ x to a mod]ate temp]ature mu* bel[ r$ness4 ,usually ! die w\ld be 79 mod]n practice7 heat$ until a /raw-col\r$ film =ms on its surface4 ,probably su* a film is contemplat$ by ! au?or :5 he indicates ! necessity = remov+ a film1 produc$ at ! h>d5+ /age1 by poli%+ ) f9e oxide ( iron4' #ih ,! b>ila is ab\t =ty p9ts4 ,capt4 ,victor ,w>d tells me ab\t tw5ty ,flor5t9e w9e flasks4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,be=e-,,m5tion$ ,,m$als ,,are ,,/ruck4 ,m$als are /ruck 9 v>i\s ways4 ,i w speak fir/ ( ! me?od call$ coni>e#ii a t]m d]iv$ f ?is p>ticul> me?od ( m$al /amp+1 & !n ,i'll g on to ! o!rs ( :i* ,i h also avail$ myself4 ,y make an iron frame#ajj ab\t f\r f+]s wide1 two f+]s ?ick & half a cubit long1 & ! op5 space )9 x %\ld be exactly ! size ( ! dies 7taselli7 on :i* y\r m$als are cut 9 intaglio4 ,^! dies y rememb] are squ>e1 & !y h to fit exactly squ>e & equal into ! frame s t !y may be 9 no way mov$ 9 ! /rik+ ( ! m$al4 ,be=e beg9n+ ! actual ?+1 x is necess>y fir/ to /rike a m$al ( lead ( j ! size y wi% ! gold or silv] "o to be4 ,y d x 9 ! usual way1 tak+ ! impression ( x 9 ca/]'s s&--y rememb] we spoke ab\t x be=e--! same t all ! f\nd]s use = ! trapp+s ( horses1 mules1 & brass "w g5]ally4 ,f ?is patt]n m$al y make y\r f9al ca/+#aja :i* y c>efully clean up1 remov+ ! r\gh edges#ajb ) a file1 & aft] t poli%+ (f all ! file m>ks4 ,?is done y place ! ca/ m$al betwe5 y\r dies 7taselli74 ,! m$al1 9 t x is already ca/ into its %ape1 is m easily /ruck1 & ! dies are = ! same reason less us$ up 9 ! process ( /rik+4 ,:5 y h !m 9 ! middle ( y\r frame1 ! frame itself fix$ firmly upright1 pu% !m d[n into ! frame at "o end1 leav+ a cavity ( ?ree f+]s' space f ! edge ( x4 ,into ?is cavity fix two w$ges ( iron1#ajc or biette1 ! ?9 ends ( :i* are at lea/ half ! size ( ! ?ick ends & :i* 9 l5g? are ab\t twice ! bread? ( ! frame4 ,!n :5 y want to d ! /rik+1 set !m ) _! ?9 ends ov] y\r dies1 ! po9t ( ! "o set t[>ds ! o!r4#ajd ,!n take two /\t hamm]s1 & let y\r appr5tice hold "o at ! head ( "o ( ! w$ges1 & d y /rike ) ! o!r hamm] ! opposite w$ge ?ree or f\r times1 v c>efully alt]nat+ y\r bl[s fir/ on "o w$ge1 !n on ! o!r4 ,! object ( ?is is z a precaution to prev5t ! %ift+ facilitate ! action ( y\r dies#aje or ! pieces ( metal t are to =m y\r m$als4 ,!n take y\r frame1 set ! head ( "o ( ! w$ges on a big /one /rike ! o!r head ) a l>ge hamm] call$ 9 ! craft mazzetta1 us+ bo? y\r h&s4 ,?is y repeat ?ree or f\r times1 turn+ ! frame r\nd at e second /roke4 ,?is done1 take out y\r m$al4 ,if ! m$al be ( bronze x w h be5 necess>y to s(t5 x fir/1#ajf = t is too h>d a metal to /rike /raight (f )\t heat+2 & repeat ?is ?ree or f\r times until y see t ! impression is %>p4 ,true x is ,i c\ld give y hundr$s ( little wr9kles yet1 b ,i don't int5d to d x1 because ,i assume ,i am speak+ to ^? :o h "s k ( ! art1 & = ^? :o hav5't x w\ld be dreadfully bor+ to li/54 ,s mu* = ! me?od ( /rik+ m$als t we call coni>e4#ajg ,,footnotes3 #ii ,la qual dice coni>e1 z di/9ct f ! me?od he describes 9 ,*ap4 xvii4 #ajj ,/affa4 #aja ,9 que/o modo ti convi5e =m>la1 egitt>la agyrreso4 #ajb ,b>ette4 #ajc ,coni di f]ro4 #ajd ,mettile sopra i tuoi taselli le punte dell'una e dell'altra1 le quali si v5gano a sopraporre4 #aje ,f]ri4 #ajf ,?is may mean work+ ! bronze hot1 b m probably s(t5+ by anneal+4 #ajg ,! me?od describ$ may be illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ diagram3 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! coni>e process ( /rik+ m$als ,w ,,w$ge ,d ,,die ,m ,,m$al ,,frame ,,9 ,,"p ,,section4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,ano!r ,,way ,,( ,,/rik+ ,,m$als ,,) ,,! ,,screw4 ,y make an iron frame ( simil> size ?ickness to ! "o describ$ above1 b ( suffici5t l5g? to enable x to hold n only ! two dies1 taselli1 on :i* ! m$al is cut1 b also ! female#ajh screw ( bronze4 ,?is screw is set b5ea? ! male screw ( iron2#aji "o ought really to apply ! t]m screw1 vite1 to ?is male screw only1 ! female screw be+ call$ *iocciola4 ,! male screw %\ld be ?ree f+]s ?ick & its ?reads#aaj squ>e1 because x is /rong] ?us ?an ( ! usual %ape4 ,! frame has to h a hole 9 ! top ( x to admit ( ! screw pass+ ?r\gh x4 ,:5 y h plac$ y\r dies1 taselli1 b5ea? ! screw1 ) ! metal y propose to /rike betwe5 !m1 y tight5 !m up by ! ins]tion ( iron w$ges#aaa s t !y _c possibly %ift4 ,y w f9d ?is necess>y ow+ to ! great] size ( ! bronze screw4#aab ,!n hav+ prep>$ a piece ( beam ab\t two cubits long1 or m1 y fix an iron rod ( suffici5t ?ickness & ( ab\t two cubits 9 l5g? to ! l[] end ( x1 & x mu/ fit into ! beam2#aac !n fix y\r frame into a cutt+ 9 ! head ( ! beam made exactly to hold x4 ,x is necess>y1 too1 to b9d ! beam r\nd ) /\t iron b&s to give x /r5g? at ! place :]e ! frame is set 91 & to prev5t x f splitt+4 ,r\nd ! head ( ! screw mu/ !n be fitt$ a /\t iron r+ ) two loops to x1 ^! h to be made to hold a long iron rod or b>1#aad say six cubits 9 l5g?1 s t f\r m5 c "w at x1 & br+ _! =ce to play ^u y\r dies & ! m$al y are /rik+4 ,9 ?is me?od ,i /ruck ab\t "o hundr$ ( ! m$als ,i made = ,pope ,clem5t2 !y 7 done 9 ! pure/ bronze )\t any ca/+1 :i*1 z ,i told above1 is necess>y = ! process call$ coni>e4 ,i advise e arti/ to note well ?is me?od ( /rik+ ) ! screw1 =1 ?\gh x be m exp5sive1 ! impressions are bett]1 & ! dies n s soon worn out4 ,( ! gold & silv] m$als ,i /ruck _m /raight (f )\t s(t5+8 !m fir/2 z = ! co/1 p]haps aft] all x only appe>s great]1 = :]eas 9 ! me?od ( /rik+ ) ! screw#aae two turns ( ! screw w complete ! m$al1 9 ! me?od ( /rik+ 9 ! coni>e process at lea/ "o hundr$ bl[s ) ! /amps are necess>y be=e y get ! desir$ result4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! process ( /rik+ m$als ) ! screw ,d4 ,,die ,m4 ,,m$al ,,at #8,a' ,,w\ld ,,come ,,! ,,female ,,screw1 ,,& ,,! ,,w$ges ,,w\ld ,,come ,,at ,,! ,,sides ,,( ,,! ,,dies4 ,,footnotes3 #ajh ,la vite femm9a4 #aji ,il ma/io di f]ro3 i4e41 s t ! male screw c fit into x4 #aaj ,pani4 #aaa ,biette4 #aab ,gli e di necessita *e p] la gr&ezza della *iocciola di bronzo1 la quale ha da ess]e fatte 9 modo *e la non balli nella /affa4 #aac ,a quella si attacca nella te/a di sotto un pezza di corr5te 444 e bisogna *e sia commesso 9 nella te/a di sotto nella detta trave4 #aad ,cio a un lungo corr5te4 ,i give on ! next page a diagram ( :at ! upp] portion ( ?is ma*9]y 0 probably l4 ,or x may be z ,pr(4 ,rob]ts-,au/5 %[s x 9 ! draw+ 9 8 ,cantor ,lecture on ,alloys1 ,society ( ,arts ,j\rnal1 ,m>*-,april1 #ahhd4 #aae ,colpi di conio4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,"w ,,9 ,,l>ge ,,w>e1 ,,9 ,,gold ,,& ,,silv] ,,& ,,su* ,,l4#aaf ,fir/ w ,i speak ( ! me?ods ,i le>nt 9 ,rome & !n ( ^? t are us$ 9 ,p>is4 ,inde$ ,i believe ?is city ( ,p>is to be ! mo/ wond]ful city 9 ! _w1 & !re !y practise e bran* ( e art4 ,i sp5t f\r ye>s ( my life !re 9 ! s]vice ( ! great ,k+ ,francis1 :o gave me opportunities ( work+ out n only 9 all ! arts ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y1 b also 9 ! art ( sculpture1 & ( t too ,i %all speak 9 its prop] place4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! process ( ca/+ silv] ,c4 ,,clamps ,p4 ,,plate ,b4 ,,brick ,,footnotes3 #aaf ,cell9i applies ! t]m #8gross]ie' to all l>ge w>e ( :atev] process z di/+ui%$ f #8m9ut]ie4' ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 ,,mak+ ,a ,,vase4 ,x is q wond]ful :at a v>iety ( diff]5t me?ods !re are = mak+ silv] vases4 ,we might "h beg9 ) ! ca/+ ( silv]1 & !n little by little get on to o!r subjects4 ,!re are ?ree ways ( melt+ silv] s t x %all n burn4#aag ,9 ! fir/ y use ! bell[s1 con/ruct+ r\nd _! m\? a little brick furnace suffici5t to q cov] ! crucible1 ev5 to be "s f\r f+]s above x2 !n rub ! crucible all ov]1 inside & out1 ) olive oil2 put ! silv] into x place x on ! furnace2 y %\ld n h too _m coals agl[ at fir/ = fe> ( crack+ ! crucible1 = t is apt to happ5 ) ! sudd5 heat1 b let x get gradually hott] & hott]1 )\t t\*+ y\r bell[s1 until x is r$ hot4 ,at ?is po9t y g5tly />t bl[+ ) ! bell[s4 ,aft] a :ile y w see ! silv] beg9n+ to float l wat]2 !n y /rew a h&ful ( t>t> ov] x1 & :ile x /ays a mom5t s1 take a piece ( l95 fold$ f\r or five times well soak$ 9 oil1 to lay ?is ov] ! crucible :5 y remove x f ! coals4 ,!n swiftly take hold ( ! crucible ) y\r cramp+ tongs1#aah a pair ( tongs made specially = cat*+ hold ( e>!n crucibles1 = if y cat* hold ( ^! z y w\ld ( iron crucibles y w\ld break !m1 b ^! special tongs support ! e>!n crucible s t !re is no dang] ( its break+4 ,mean:ile1 ! m\lds = p\r+ silv] 9 mu/ be at h&2 ^! are made out ( two iron plates ( ! requisite size & z occasion %all dem&1 & b5ea?#aai !m place a few squ>e rods ab\t ! size ( y\r little f+]1 m or less1 z ! "w may ne$4 ,! plates are !n b\nd toge!r ) /\t iron clamps1 /ruck ) a hamm] till !y grip ! m\lds equally all r\nd4 ,( ^! clamps y ne$ six or eight accord+ to ! size ( ! m\ld4 ,!n y pa9t r\nd ! junction ( ! m\lds ) liquid clay s z to prev5t ! silv] f com+ ?r\gh4#abj ,:5 y\r m\lds are well w>m$1 y p\r a little oil into !m1 & /& !m 9 an e>!n pot ( sp5t a%es1 or ev5 on ! gr\nd betwe5 f\r bricks1 & s p\r 9 y\r silv]4#aba ,t is "o ( ! me?ods ( ca/+4 ,,footnotes3 #aag ,non si ri>da4 #aah ,imbracciatoie4 #aai #8,infra'3 %\ld p]haps bett] be #8betwe54' #abj ,p] cagione *e lo arg5to non v]si4 #aba ,! sket* on p4 #gi may be tak5 z illu/rative ( ! process4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,ano!r ,,& ,a ,,bett] ,,way ,,( ,,ca/+4 ,! ,flor5t9e gold-beat]s us$ to h ano!r way ( ca/+1 :i* 0 call$ ca/+ 9 ! mort>1#abb = s 0 ! furnace call$ 9 :i* ! ca/+ 0 done4 ,y take a numb] ( b&s ( clean iron#abc ab\t half a f+] ?ick & z broad z a ?umb1 & weave !m into a r\nd %ape1 ab\t "o "o-?ird cubits high1 sometimes small]1 sometimes l>g] ?an ?is 9 accordance ) ! quantity ( ! "w y h to ca/4 ,x mu/ be int]lac$ into a dom$ %ape to ab\t two-?irds ( its circumf]5ce1 & f ! iron t rema9s ov] y make f\r legs on :i* ! furnace is to /&4 ,note t :]e ^! legs comm5ce y mu/ make a grat+1 ! op5+s ( :i* are wide en\gh to all[ ( "o f+] & a half be+ put ?r\gh !m1 ?is s]ves z a base = ! furnace4 ,& ! furnace itself y con/ruct by means ( fa%ion+ a cake ( e>? mix$ ) clo? %e>+s1#abd ! k9d ( e>? t glass-bl[]s use = _! furnaces4 ,!n y take a t]ra cotta tile & lay x on ! base ( y\r furnace1 & /rew a little a% ov] x4 ,on ?is y /& y\r crucible fill$ ) z mu* silv] z x c hold1 & set to "w v c>efully1 mu* z y did 9 ! previ\s me?od4 ,y fill ! furnace ) coal1 light x & leave x to get r$ by itself1 = ?us left1 ! draught w produce a trem5d\s fire1 & y w ca/ bett] s ?an if y made fire ) y\r bell[s4 ,i mu/ w>n y too1 to make y\r crucibles out ( clean iron1 = e>!nw>e ones w\ld easily crack2 ?is iron %\ld h[ev] be coat$ ov] inside out ) a pa/e ( clean a%es ab\t half a f+] 9 ?ickness1 :i* mu/ dry well be=e ! silv] is put 94 ,"s take = ?is solution clay mix$ ) clo? p>+s1 ! "o is z good z ! o!r4 ,= ! re/ y proce$ ) y\r ca/+ j z ,i %[$ y above4 ,,footnotes3 #abb ,fond]e nel ,mortaio3 p]haps bett]1 mort> ca/+4 #abc ,lame di f]ro /ietto4 #abd ,cimatura4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,yet ,,ano!r ,,furnace4 ,,su* ,a ,,"o ,,z ,i ,,made ,,9 ,,! ,,ca/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,angelo ,,at ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,! ,,sack ,,( ,,rome4 ,^! k9ds ( furnaces are ! be/ ( all4 ,x 0 dire necessity t taught me h[ to make !m1 because ,i _h absolutely no means at h& = do+ my "w4 ,be+ 9 a conf9$ place1 :]e ,i _h to set ab\t us+ my wits1 ,i made a virtue ( necessity4 ,i broke ! bricks out ( a room1 ) ^! bricks ,i set to "w to con/ruct a furnace 9 ! =m ( a bake-ov54#abe ,! bricks 7 arrang$ alt]nately1 s t betwe5 e brick 0 an op5+ ( ab\t two f+]s wide1 z ,i w5t on ,i n>r[$ !m 9 upw>ds4#abf ,:5 ,i _h rais$ x ab\t a cubit's height f ! gr\nd1 ,i con/ruct$#abg a grat+ ( %ovel h&les & spe>s :i* ,i broke4 ,& f ?is po9t ,i cont9u$ build+ ! furnace up & r\nd to ab\t "o-&-a-qu>t] cubit's height1 n>r[+ x 9 t[>ds ! top4 ,!n ,i f\nd an iron ladle :i* !y 7 by *ance us+ 9 ! kit*51 z x 0 pretty big ,i cak$ x r\nd ) a pa/e ( a% p\nd$ clay1#abh & fill$ x ) z mu* gold z x w\ld conta91 & gave x ! full fire /raight (f z !re 0 no dang] ( ! crucible crack+4 ,:5 ! fir/ lot 0 ca/ ,i fill$ x up aga91 & s on1 till ,i _h melt$ up ab\t #ajj lbs4 ( gold4 ,! :ole ?+ w5t v easily1 & 'tis ab\t ! be/ & simple/ me?od y c employ4 ,p]haps y ?9k t ,i ought to g & give y a diagram ( x all "h 9 my book1 b ,i fancy t anyone :o kn[s any?+ at all ab\t ! craft ( f\nd+ w p]fectly well und]/& by description4 ,s t's en\gh = furnaces4 ,,footnotes3 #abe ,=nello a foggia di una meta4 #abf ,e cosi lo &ai ri/r+5do4 #abg ,io lo avevo congegnato dr5to di modo *e4 #abh ,t]ra mescolata4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,fa%ion ,,vessels ,,( ,,gold ,,& ,,silv]1 ,,likewise ,,figures ,,& ,,vases1 ,,all ,,t ,,p]ta9s ,,to ,,t ,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,craft ,,call$ #8,,gross]ia4' ,:5 ! silv] is ca/ 9 ! mann] describ$ above1 9 ! fir/ furnace1 x is z well to let x cool on ! iron plates above m5tion$ because by s do+ x contracts bett]4#abi ,:5 x is cold y clean (f ! r\gh edges f ar\nd x4 ,?is done1 y make a scrap]#acj ab\t two-&-a-half f+]s broad1 x %\ld be blunt$2 to x y atta* a /ick %ap$ ) two h&les1 & ^! are di/ant ab\t half a cubit f ! po9t ( ! scrap]4 ,note t ! scrap] %\ld be b5t ab\t ?ree f+]s1#aca & su* z is us$ = sgraffito "w1 graffi>e4#acb ,) ?is scrap] ! silv] plate is to be plan$1 & 9 ?is wise3 ,y make y\r silv] plate r$ hot place x on "o ( ! iron plates y us$ = ca/+ x on2 fa/5+ x on tightly ) c]ta9 iron tools us$ = nail+ or fa/5+1#acc !n sett+ ! h&le ( ! scrap] to y\r %\ld] ) y\r two h&s to ! two h&les t y fa/5$ to x1 s t x comes to be 9 ! =m ( a cross1 y p>e (f ! surface ( y\r silv] plate ) v firm pressure till x is ?or\ghly clean4#acd ,i won't omit to tell y ( a me?od ,i once le>nt4 ,:il/ 9 ,p>is ,i us$ to "w on ! l>ge/ k9d ( silv] "w t ! craft admits (1 & ! mo/ difficult to boot4 ,i _h 9 my employ _m workm51 & inasmu* z !y v gladly le>nt f me1 s ,i 0 n above le>n+ f !m2 ! plates ,i plan$ ) su* dilig5ce gave !m cause = mu* m>vell+2 b1 none ! less1 "o *>m+ y\?1 on :om ,i set great /ore1 said to me1 ) ! utmo/ mode/y1 t 9 ,p>is x 0 n cu/om>y to plane ! plate 9 ! way we did x1 & albeit our me?od seem$ v clev]1 he w\ld und]take to produce ! same result )\t all ?is plan+1 & s ga9 mu* "t4 ,to ?is ,i repli$ t ,i %\ld only be too delight$ to save any "t2 s ,i gave him a pair ( vases to d1 weigh+ #bj lbs4 a piece1 & my models = !m4 ,be=e my v eyes ! y\? melt$ 8 silv] 9 ! way ,i told above1 ca/ x betwe5 8 iron plates4 ,!n he clean$ "s ( ! edges (f & set to "r away to hamm] x into %ape give x its rotundity 7( :i* m anon7 )\t p>+ x 9 any way4 ,bo? vases he turn$ out 9 ?is way ) great c>e & admirable te*nique4#ace ,x is j because 9 ,p>is m "w ( ?is k9d is done ?an 9 any o!r city ( ! _w t ! craftsm51 f con/ant practice1 acquire su* m>vell\s te*nical skill4 ,i %\ld nev] h believ$ x _h ,i n se5 x = myself4 ,!n1 at fir/1 ,i ?\ght t x 0 ! quality ( silv] t gave !m a vantage1 because !y "w "h ) a f9] quality ( silv] ?an any:]e else2 b my workman said no1 t silv] ( bas] alloy w\ld s]ve 8 purpose equally well4 ,i tri$ him & f\nd t x 0 s4 ,f :i* ,i conclude1 !re=e1 t a man c />t /raight away ) %ap+ :at he wants out ( 8 silv] )\t wa/+ ne$less "t 9 plan+ x up fir/4 ,( c\rse c>e has to be tak5 to remove c]ta9 little blemi%es#acf f "t to "t4 ,i d n g s f> z to say t x is bad to plane ! metal fir/3 nay1 ,i h f\nd ei!r way good4 ,n[ let u consid] h[ to make a vase 9 ! %ape ( an egg4 ,i foll[1 z always1 my promis$ me?od ( giv+ y ( my own creations = diff]5t pr9ces great p]sons4 ,9 ,rome ,i made1 among _m o!r vases1 two big ones 9 ! =m ( an egg ea* ab\t a cubit high1 ) lips & h&les spread+ out f ! top4#acg ,"o 0 = ! ,bi%op ( ,salamanca1 a ,spani>d1 & ! o!r = ,c>d9al ,cibo2 bo? 7 elaborately ornam5t$ ) foliage & animals ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,^! vases 7 call$ ew]s1#ach & 7 us$ by ! ,c>d9als on _! cr$5ce tables on occasions ( /ate4 ,inasmu* z ,i made numb]s ( ^! = ,k+ ,francis1 9 ,p>is1 & z !y 7 all l>g] & m ri*ly wr\ght1 ,i %all draw my illu/rations f !m4 ,y take y\r plate trim (f ! r\gh edges1 plane x on bo? sides1 slightly r\nd ! edges (f1#aci & =asmu* z ! plates are ca/ 9 some:at oblong %apes1 y beat !m into a r\nd$ %ape ) y\r hamm]1 & ?is is h[ y d x3 y take y\r r$ hot plate1 n too r$1 = !n x w\ld crack1#adj b suffici5t1 ,i w\ld say1 to burn c]ta9 little gra9s ( p[d] or du/ ?r[n on to x2 put x on ! /ake1 & y beat x v firmly ) ! ?9 end ( ! hamm] f "o angle to ! o!r driv+ ! metal well to ! c5tre1#ada s t :5 all ! f\r corn]s ( y\r plate are done x w be m>k$ some:at ! %ape ( a cross4#adb ,aft] ?is y rev]se ! process & "w ) ! hamm] outw>ds1 anneal+ ! plate "s f\r times1 till x is ( su* r\ndness z y\r good craftsman may see fit4 ,& :5 x is r\nd$ into ! %ape ( ! vase y h 9 m9d y mu/ see t ! measurem5t ( ! diamet] ( y\r plate exce$s t ( ! future vase by ab\t ?ree f+]s1 & t ! plate mu/ be kept z ?ick z possible 9 ! middle4 ,be=e y hit ?is size exactly y take an iron /ake ab\t a f+] ?ick & six f+]s long1 z blunt z possible s z n to pi]ce ! plate1 ?is tool y put ) its broad end on ! anvil1 & y v c>efully balance#adc y\r silv] plate on ! po9t ( ! /ake until x /&s /eady by its own weight4 ,:5 ! po9t is fix$1 get "o ( y\r h&y lads to /rike x ) ! broad end ( ! hamm] s t x makes a m>k 9 ! plate4 ,i h no d\bt !re are ma/]s :o c f9d ! c5tre po9t /raight away )\t hav+ rec\rse to ?is little dodge1 especially :5 work+ on small plates1 b = l>ge pieces ,i h always f\nd x v helpful4 ,aft] ?is y turn ! plate r\nd aga9 on ! anvil /rike x 9 ! same mann] on ! /ake till ! po9t1 :i* s f> 0 only indicat$1 is n[ boldly m>k$4 ,!n y take y\r compasses /rike a circle :i* w %[ y h[ f> y\r outl9e is out1 & s on1 hamm]+ ! silv] 9 con=mity ) x by repeat$ heat+ & beat+4 ,all ! :ile y h to be v c>eful n to lose y\r c5tre po9t1 & to beat ! silv] out1 z ,i said be=e1 s t ! diamet] ( ! plate exce$s t ( ! future vase by "s ?ree f+]s4 ,apply+ y\r compasses aga91 y /rike a s]ies ( conc5tric circles ab\t a half a f+] ap>t f ea* o!r1 />t+ f ! c5tre ( ! cup4 ,!n y take a k9d ( hamm] ab\t "o f+] ?ick at ! n>r[ end1 & "o-&-a-half at ! broad end2 ?is hamm] is batt]$ & r\nd$ (f#add into some:at ! %ape ( ! fle%y "p ( a f+]1 & ) x y beg9 beat+ 9 ! middle ( ! plate1 at ! c5tre po9t 9 fact1 be+ c>eful always n to lose ! po9t4 ,! movem5t ( ! hamm] %\ld be 9 ! =m ( a spiral1#ade & foll[ ! conc5tric circles2 y take turn ab\t 9 beat+ & heat+ 9 ?is mann] till y see ! silv] gr[ into ! %ape ( a hat1 or at lea/ its cr[n1#adf ?us approximat+ to ! =m ( y\r vase4 ,! ?+ to obs]ve is t ! metal %\ld spread equally all r\nd1 = if x gives m on "o side ?an ! o!r x w\ld be unev52 & 9 ?is way y draw x inw>ds till x is z deep z ! body ( y\r model requires4 ,!n ) v>i\s diff]5t /akes1 ea* adapt$ specially to ! =m y are at "w on1 y beat1 n[ ) ! broad1 n[ ) ! n>r[ end ( ! hamm]1 & "r into ! body ( y\r vase till x is equally belli$ all r\nd2 & :5 ?is has all be5 v c>efully done1 always work+ on ! /akes--"s ( :i* are call$ #8c[s' tongues'#adg because ( _! %ape--y "w up ! neck ( ! vase to ! necess>y height1 & simil>ly on o!r /akes specially curv$ = ! purpose1 y little by little n>r[ out ! neck4 ,any little imp]fections#adh on ! surface y remove z y g on1 & s f9ally see ! neck ( ! vase take ! p]fect %ape y wi% x to h4 ,:5 y h ?us f9i%$ ! neck1 y c beg9 to "w ! bas-relief on ! body ( ! vase2 l a vase1 = in/ance1 t ,i made = ,k+ ,francis1#adi x 0 "o among _m1 b x 0 ! f9e/ ( ! lot4 ,i fill$ x ) black pit* made 9 ! mann] ,i describ$ to y be=e1 !n ,i divid$ out ! body ( ! vase = ! figures1 animals leaves1 :i* ,i drew on x ) a /ylus ( burni%$ /eel4 ,?is done1 ,i drew !m ov] aga9 ) p5 ink1 us+ all ! delicacy t good draw+ requires4 ,!n ,i took my pun*es1 ^! are ( iron1 ab\t ! l5g? ( a f+] & ab\t ! ?ickness ( a goose's quill4 ,!y are all %ap$ 9 diff]5t ways1 "s are fa%ion$ l a ,c1 beg9n+ ) a small c1 & end+ ) a l>ge "o1#aej "s are b5t m1 "s less1 & "s are almo/ q /raight4#aea ,o!rs1 aga91 are great]1 dim9i%+ f ! size ( a man's ?umb to six diff]5t small] sizes1 & all ^! selections y ought to h4 ,) !m1 & ) a hamm] weigh+ "s ?ree or f\r ounces1 & /rik+ mo/ dext]\sly1 y beat into relief :atev] y h design$4 ,!n y place y\r vase on a sl[ fire & melt out ! pit*4 ,aft] ?is y heat ! vase once m & clean x ) a solution ( t>t> & salt1 9 equal proportions z ,i describ$ above4 ,:5 ! vase is q clean y employ a set ( iron tools l /akes & ) long horns1#aeb te*nically t]m$ caccianfuori1 #8sn>l+ irons'3 !y are made ( pure iron1 long or %ort z ! case may be1 & z ! "w may ne$4 ,^! caccianfuori h to be fa/5$ into ! anvil /ock1#aec !n y put "o ( ! horns into ! vase1 s t ! po9t ( ! horn1 :i* %\ld be 9 %ape & r\nd$ l y\r little f+]1 is appli$ to ! inside ( ! vase1 to ! p>ts y want to beat out2 & y v g5tly /rike ! o!r end ( x ) ! hamm] s t ! bl[ pass+ to ! end ( ! horn adjo9+ ! body ( ! vase1 bosses up ! silv] f )9 at su* po9ts z y\r le>n$ & cunn+ ma/] may deem well4 ,:5 ?is process has be5 appli$ to all ! figures1 animals1 & foliage1 y heat & cleanse ! vase once m1 once m fill x ) pit*1 & ) o!r sorts ( pun*es1 simil> 9 all respects to ! fir/1 b hav+ _! ends %ap$ l beans1 & l>ge or small z ! case may be1 y beg9 ! boss+ aga94 ,ea* ma/] uses 8 own p>ticul> pun*es1 all h _! own little ways ( work+1 b all h ?is 9 common t ! pun*es d n cut b only press ! metal4 ,! process ( melt+ out re-apply+ ! pit* may n[ be repeat$ two or ?ree times z may be ?\ght necess>y1 till y h got y\r figures & foliage to ! highe/ po9t ( workman%ip1 !n melt x out = ! la/ "t4 ,aft] ?is y may proce$ to fa%ion 9 wax :atev] graces may h place at lip or h&le1 improv+ on ! model or design ) :i* y />t$4 ,^! f9i%$1 y c make !m 9 all sorts ( diff]5t ways1 ways s _m1 t !y 7 we>isome to rec\nt4 ,! easie/ ( ^! 0 ! "o ,i usually employ$1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! vase ,i made = ,k+ ,francis4#aed ,i took e>?1 su* z ! mak]s ( artill]y use1 dri$ x & sift$ x well1 !n ,i mix$ x ) f9e clo? %e>+s & a little c[s' dung sift$ ?r\gh a sieve1 !n ,i beat x all well toge!r4 ,aft] ?is ,i took "s tripoli1 su* z jewell]s use to poli% _! gems )1 p\nd$ x up v f9e made f x a pigm5t z = pa9t+1 /reak+ x ov] ! wax ornam5ts4 ,?is ,i also did to ! inlet holes & v5t *annels aft] ,i _h duly affix$ !m to ! models4 ,i always took c>e to fix ^! v5t holes d[n bel[1 & pass !m upw>ds1 b at su* di/ance f ! inlet *annel t none ( ! silv] %\ld spill into !m1 & ?us prev5t !m do+ _! "w4 ,:5 ,i _h appli$ ! fir/ coat ( tripoli ,i let x dry4 ,!n ,i took ! clay ( :i* ,i told y be=e coat$ ! "w ov] to ! ?ickness ( a knife's back1 lett+ x dry aga91 & repeat+ ?is process1 till ! diff]5t coats 7 ab\t a f+] ?ick4 ,!n ,i b\nd x all r\nd ) iron b&s z _m z x c\ld hold1 ov] ^! iron b&s ,i put m coats ( clay1 ?is "t mix$ up ) r m clo? %e>+s ?an ,i _h us$ previ\sly1 appli$ ano!r coat aga9 ( a knife's back ?ickness4 ,!n ,i appli$ ! :ole to a sl[ fire1 hold+ ! v5t holes d[nw>ds1 & s gradually melt$ out ! wax1 :i* ,i caught 9 a little receptacle d[n b5ea?4 ,"o has to be v c>eful n to h ! fire too hot1 = t w\ld make ! wax bubble1 & s damage ! m\ld )94 ,:5 ! wax is q melt$ out1 y remove ! m\ld f :]e x is atta*$ to ! vase1 clean x c>efully ( all wax1 & close up ! place :]e x is atta*$ to ! vase ) ! same e>? t is us$ above4 ,?is done1 y b9d ! :ole ?+ r\nd aga9 ) f9e b&s ( iron wire1 cov] x up completely ) a fur!r coat+ ( ! tripoli mixture4 ,!n y heat x on *>coal1 fir+ x & ! *>coal toge!r 9 a brick furnace2 & m9d to get x well bak$1 = ?is k9d ( e>? diff]s f o!rs1 9 t x %\ld all be fir$ at "o turn4 ,meantime1 h y\r silv] ready = ca/+1 or ,i w\ld say molt51 & :ile ?is is 9 progress put y\r m\ld into a l>ge receptacle fill$ ) s&1 :i* %\ld be moi/1 n wet2 fix x 9 well z d ! ca/]s ( artill]y into _! tr\ghs1 b ) ! great] delicacy t ! h&l+ ( light] metal requires4#aee ,:5 y\r silv] is well molt51 ?r[ f9ely p[d]$ t>t> ov] x to keep x fre%4 ,!n take a piece ( l951 ! size ( ! crucible1 fold$ into f\r & soak$ ) olive oil1 & spread x ov] ! t>t> t cov]s ! silv]2 & grip ! crucible ) ! tongs call$ imbracciatoie4 ,y ought to h _m k9ds ( ^!1 small1 m$ium1 great1 & adaptable to ! quantity ( silv] y h to melt2 !y hold ! crucible toge!r & prev5t x break+--t happ5$ to me _m a "t4 ,j z y've got y\r silv] nicely molt5 & are p\r+ x into ! m\ld1 crack goes y\r crucible1 & all y\r "w & "t & pa9s are lo/6 ,take note !re=e ( ?is1 :ile p\r+ y\r silv] into ! m\ld1 let "o ( y\r assi/ants hold ! l95 rag f slipp+ f ! crucible1 = by s hold+ ! rag on1 x has two good results2 x keeps ! silv] w>m & x prev5ts ! little bits ( coal f fall+ into ! m\ld4 ,?is also y may take note (3 if y h little masks & su*-l conceits to apply to y\r vase1 :5 y h fa%ion$ !m all c>efully 9 wax & tak5 !m (f ! vase hav+ made m\lds ( !m z above describ$1 y lay 9 ! holl[ ( ! m\lds a coat+ ( wax1 a ?9 knife's back m or less 9 ?ickness1 or ( su* ?ickness z y wi% y\r mask to be4 ,?is coat+ y spread equally all ov]4 ,9 ! craft x is call$ ! lasagna4 ,:5 y h fix$ on to x ! inlet *annel ! v5t holes--j z ,i told y above1 ! latt] fix$ at ! bottom turn+ to ! top--y fill 9 ! :ole ) ! clay1 b9d ar\nd ) wire1 & ca/ 9 ! same way z be=e4#aef ,?is me?od y c employ 9 ! h&les ! feet ( y\r vase1 :]e y f9d ! hamm] difficult to "w )1 & ,i c\nsel y 9 work+ l>ge vases always to employ ?is me?od ( ca/+4 ,,footnotes3 #abi ,meglio e' si cond5sa4 #acj ,rasoio3 lit]ally #8a razor4' #aca ,vuole ess]e piegato tre dite3 p]haps1 #8incl9$4' #acb ,?is may mean only hat*+ or cutt+ g5]ally4 #acc ,conficc>e o congegn>e4 #acd ,mr4 ,heywood ,summ] tells me t ! tool "h describ$ is n us$ 9 mod]n sgraffito "w2 x w\ld by ! description1 h[ev]1 be some?+ l ! diagram "h %[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,diagram illu/rat+ ! rasoio = p>+ metal #ace ,pratica4 #acf ,sfogliette3 probably little surface scal+s ( ! metal4 #acg ,/rette di sopra4 #ach ,aqu]eccie4 #aci ,alquanto scantonato un poco4 #adj ,spezz]ebbe4 #ada ,e f> *e l'entri b5e4 #adb ,v]r f]ito 9 riscontro di croce4 #adc ,si congegna4 #add ,scantonato e tonda4 #ade ,*ioccola4 ,we _h ! ^w above z appli$ to ! female screw4 #adf ,coppa4 #adg ,l+ua di vacca4 #adh ,sfogliett9a4 #adi ,see #8,vita1' p4 #cba4 #aej ,:at our metal work]s call semi-r+ tools4 #aea ,curv$ *as]s4 #aeb ,con le corne lunghe4 #aec ,br9ckman translates1 #8a vice4' #aed ,?is is ! ord9>y #8cire p]due' process4 #aee i4e41 small] "w4 #aef ,?is is probably :at we %\ld call a cor$ ca/+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,ano!r ,,me?od ,,= ,,gold ,,& ,,silv] ,,9 ,,su* ,,?+s4 ,let u take ano!r me?od ( ca/+ simil> to ! la/2 ,i h tri$ x (t5 & f\nd x spl5did2 'tis ?is3 ,y take "s fre%1 f9ely p[d]$ & gr\nd gesso1 & y gr9d 9 l mann]1 mix ) x1 a little brick du/1 two-?irds ( ! latt] to "o-?ird ( ! =m]4 ,mix !m well toge!r ) clean cold wat] into a pa/e2 !n take a hog sable1 work+ ) its s(te/ "p1 pa9t ov] y\r wax model z y did be=e ) ! clay4 ,?is "t y put x all on at "o g1 because z y gradually pa9t along ) y\r bru%1 ! gesso z gradually sets1#aeg s t y c soon lay x on to a f+]'s ?ickness ) a wood5 spoon4 ,!n y b9d ! m\ld ) f9e well-temp]$ iron wire1 weav+ x all r\nd1 9 & across1 &1 tak+ ! ?ick re/ ( y\r gesso t has n be5 pass$ ?r\gh ! sieve1 y moi/5 x ) a little wat] cake x on to ! m\ld z be=e1 to ! ?ickness ( a knife's back1 till all ! iron wire is well cov]$ ov]4 ,( c\rse1 ! l>g] y\r m\ld is ! l>g] mu/ ?is %ell ( gesso also be proportionately4 ,y w d well1 too1 unless press$ = "t 9 f9i%+ y\r "w1 to let ! gesso dry a bit 9 ! sun or 9 a w>m & smoky corn]1 s t all ! moi/ure leaves x4 ,!n y put x ov] a sl[ fire & melt out ! wax z y did 9 ! =m] process2 let ! fire gr[ great] :5 ! wax has all melt$ out1 bake ! m\ld j z y did be=e ) ! e>!n m\ld4 ,?is is a good & an exp$iti\s way to "w 91 & v useful if y want to f9i% any?+ quickly4 ,,footnotes3 #aeg ,rappigli>e4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,a ,,?ird ,,me?od ,,= ,,simil> ,,?+s4 ,9 ! ?ird me?od ! wax models are cut into small pieces1 p[d]$ & m\ld$ 9 clay1 & set 9 ! tr\ghs z describ$ above4 ,:5 ! m\lds are made1 ) due obs]vance to ! und]cutt+ 7,i say ?is advis$ly71 lead ca/+s are made f !m1 & ^! z well clean$ & work$ up z ! ma/] may be m9d$2 !n !y are ca/ 9 silv] 9 ! same tr\ghs z ,i told y be=e4 ,?is is a p>ticul>ly good way1 because :5 ! ma/] has 8 lead model & has f9i%$ x up to suit 8 purpose1 x c s]ve ev] s _m m times ?an a s+le ca/+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,( ,,figures ,,made ,,9 ,,silv] ,,great] ,,?an ,,life ,,size4 ,n[ z to ! way ( mak+ a great /atue ( silv]2 & :5 ,i say a great /atue ,i mean z big z a live man or bigg]4 ,/atues ( "o-&-a-half cubits high ,i h ( c\rse se5 pl5ty ( 9 ,rome on ! alt> ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 & albeit ! mak+ ( ^! is pretty difficult & _m excell5t ma/]s employ on !m mu* admirable "w1 /ill ^! small] /atues pres5t no great difficulties 9 ! way ( sold]+1 because !y c be h&l$ 9 ! furnace entire2 moreov] !y are made ( ?9n] plates#aeh ( silv] ?an ! l>ge ones4 ,! actual process ( bo? is mu* ! same1 b ! l>ge ones are s mu* h>d] to manage t ,i = my "p h nev] se5 any t 7 pres5table4 ,accord+ to my promise ( giv+ y "s practical example ei!r ( "w ,i h se5 ( o!rs or ( my own mak+1 ,i'll tell y ! foll[+4 ,! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,france 9 ! "t ( ,francis ,i41 = ! great w> _h end$1 & ,francis1 my glori\s k+1 among ! o!r wond]ful pres5ts he _h giv5 to ! ,emp]or1 gave him a silv] /atue ( a ,h]cules ) two columns1 :i* 0 ab\t ?ree & a half cubits high4 ,y rememb] h[ ,i describ$ above ! beauty ( all ! ?+s made 9 t great city ( ,p>is--well1 ,i h nev] se5 any:]e else 9 ! _w su* p]fect hamm] "w z 9 t city1 b ) all _! te*nique 79 ! me?ods ( emboss+7 n ev5 ! be/ ma/]s 7 able to give to t /atue ei!r grace1 beauty or /yle2#aei & = ! simple reason t !y did n "k h[ to sold] prop]ly1 & s _h to /ick on ! legs & ! head & ! arms by means ( fa/5+#afj !m ) silv] wire4 ,n[ ,k+ ,francis want$ to h elev5 /atues l ?is made1 & he compla9$ to me t ^? m5 ( 8 _h n be5 able to und]take su* a job1 & he ask$ me if x lay 9 ! art to d x if ,i saw my way ?r\gh4 ,i repli$ t mo/ assur$ly did ,i see my way ?r\gh1 t ,i c\ld d ^! ?+s mu* bett] ?an talk ab\t !m1 & t :5 done !y w\ld be "o hundr$ times f9] ?an 0 anticipat$4 ,& ?is 0 ! way 9 :i* ,i began expla9+ x to t great k+1 & quo? ,i3 #8,!re are _m diff]5t ways ( do+ ! ?+ ea* ma/] *ooses ! me?od to :i* 8 te*nical excell5ce or 8 fancy guides him4 ,fir/ ( all y make a /atue 9 clay ( ! size y want y\r silv] /atue to be1 !n y make a gesso m\ld ( x 9 _m pieces1 & ?is is ! way3 ,! :ole brea/ to ! middle ( ! ribs at ! sides1 to ! juncture ( ! ?roat above ! legs at ! gro9+ bel[1 =ms "o piece4 ,! next piece comprises ! back f ! juncture ( ! neck & conta9s ! %\ld]s & d[n to ! buttocks4 ,^! are ! two ma9 pieces4 ,9 l mann] mu/ ! arms1 legs1 & head all be =m$ into two pieces4 ,& because ! und]cutt+s w\ld imp$e ! removal ( ! pieces1 ^! are fill$ up ) wax4 ,! gesso m\lds are !n respectively ca/ 9 bronze4 ,& y h y\r %eet ( silv] h&y ( su* size z may be deem$ exp$i5t by ! skilful ma/]1 comm5ce to hamm] x ov] ! bronze ) wood5 hamm]s1 c>efully r\nd+ ! silv] ov] ! v>i\s =ms2 by means ( frequ5t anneal+ ^! =ms come to be beautifully cov]$4 ,! discreet & cunn+ ma/] 9 ord] to j connect sep>ate pieces toge!r#afa applies a few additional hamm] /rokes to _! edges1 & exp&s !m to ab\t two knife backs "o ov] ! o!r4 ,^! edges he cuts into jags ab\t two f+]s ap>t ) a pair ( scissors1 fits ! "o into ! o!r1 & ) nice judgm5t tight5s !m ) a hamm]1 hold+ !m ov] a r\nd /ake1 or "s o!r piece ( iron z %all h9d] ! hamm] f ind5t+ ! silv] :]e x has no?+ to back x4 ,9 ?is way all ! pieces are done1 fir/ ! body1 !n ! legs1 arms & head4 ,aft] ?is !y are fill$ ) pit*1 & wr\ght ov] ) hamm] pun*es to an exact lik5ess ) ! orig9al clay model1 f9ally sold]$ toge!r into "o4' ,:5 ,i _h deliv]$ myself ( ^! words to ! ,k+1 he said x 0 all s cle> he _h und]/ood x all s well t he v ne>ly ?\ght he w\ld himself be able to und]take su* "w4 ,!n ,i told 8 ,maje/y t !re 7 o!r me?ods :i* a ma/] ?or\ghly conv]sant ) 8 craft might employ1 & t ^! me?ods 7 really easi] 9 execution ?\gh !y seem$ h>d] ( explanation4 ,:]eupon 8 ,maje/y retort$ t v]ily he 0 a great lov] ( g5ius1#afb t ,i _h spok5 s conv9c+ly ( ! fir/ t he w\ld will+ly take my ^w = ! o!r4 ,"o ( !m 0 z foll[s3 :5 ,i _h ca/ ! ,k+'s silv] into %eets 9 ! way ,i told above1 & _h my clay model ( ! subsequ5t size ( ! silv] ready complet$1 ,i w5t /raight at ! job1 ) %e] ability ( hamm] "w#afc toge!r ) my g5]al skill ( craftsman%ip1 /rik+ f front & f back 9 :atev] way ! art dem&$4 ,by ?is me?od ,i got ?r\gh mu* quick] ?an ! fir/4 ,arms1 legs & body ,i hamm]$ out 9 sep>ate pieces1 & ! head 9 "o :ole piece j z x 7 a vase1 9 ! mann] ,i told ( once be=e4 ,:5 ,i _h giv5 !m all _! %ape ,i sold]$ fitt$ !m toge!r z be=e4 ,! sold] ,i us$ 0 ottavo1 t is a sold] compos$ ( "o-eigh? "p ( an ounce ( copp] to "o ( silv]4 ,to d ! sold]+ ,i _h fix$ to ! tube ( my big bell[s sev]al *annels ( su* l5g? z ,i deem$ necess>y = ! purpose ( bl[+ f bel[ on ! b$s ( coal t ,i _h plac$ "u ! back ( my "w4 ,:5 ?is & ! coal 0 agl[1 t is1 ( a gold5 col\r1 ,i blew ! bell[s on x gradually & made ! sold] run1 & ,i kept on ) ?is1 n[ apply+ x f above1 n[ f bel[1 :]ev] ,i ?\ght x necess>y1 & go+ f po9t to po9t4#afd ,i h said no?+ ab\t borax1 = x /&s to reason1 z anyone :o kn[s any?+ ab\t 8 bus9ess is aw>e1 t no sold]+ c be done )\t x4 ,if x turn out t1 ow+ to ! l5g? ( ! pieces1 "s ( !m are n completely sold]$ & t fre% sold] & borax is ne$$1 ,i us$ in/ead ( wat] to take a bit ( tall[ c&le 9 ord] n to h to cool ! :ole ( my l>ge piece1 on ?is o9tm5t ,i put my new sold] & borax1 & ?is _h ! same effect z ! wat]4 ,?us did ,i sold] all ! diff]5t memb]s1 head1 arms1 feet1 ea* = itself1 fill$ !m ) pit*1 ) my pun*es gave ! la/ f9i% b "o#afe to my "w4 ,!n came ! job ( sold]+ ! big pieces toge!r1 t 0 :]e ^? great ,fr5* exp]ts fail$4 ,i built 9 ! middle ( "o ( my l>ge rooms--& ,i mean exactly 9 ! middle--a little wall ab\t "o cubit f ! gr\nd1 f\r cubits long1 & "o-&-a-half wide2 & aft] fitt+ ! p>ts to ! body ,i b\nd !m on ) silv] wire in/ead ( iron wire :i* is usually employ$1 & 9 ?is way1 do+ ?ree f+]s' wid? at a "t1 & n )\t ! greate/ difficulty1 ,i b\nd ! two legs to ! body4 ,!n ,i laid x on ! wall ov] a good fire1 & appli$ qu9to to x1 i4e41 sold] compos$ ( "o-fif? ( an ounce ( copp] to "o ( silv]--,i say copp] n bronze1#aff because copp] is easi] to treat ) ! pun*es & holds bett]1 albeit x does n run q s easily4 ,z ,i work$ ) elev5-&-a-half silv] to half copp]#afg ,i _h no?+ to fe> z f> z ! latt] 0 conc]n$2 ,i w\ld h ev]yone aw>e t if he wi% to make 8 job succe$ he mu/ n employ inf]ior silv]4 ,:5 my "w lay 9 position ,i began1 ) f\r ( my "y m51 to bl[ ! fire ) ! aid ( fans & h&-bell[s until ,i saw ! sold] run1 :5 ,i e n[ & !n spr9kl$ a little s(t a% ov] x1 = if "o 7 to use wat] in/ead ( a%1 "o w\ld n be able to add fre% sold] :]e ! old has run imp]fectly4 ,9 ?is mann]1 foll[+ j ! me?od ,i h describ$1 ,i happily succe$$ 9 sold]+ ! :ole piece ) brea/1 legs1 arms1 head2 ere ev] a piece cool$ ,i manag$ to sold] x on2 ! :ole ?+ succe$$ mo/ admirably1 0 j lovely6 ,s ! entire /atue1 :i* 0 ab\t f\r cubits high1 0 lift$ (f ! fire all sold]$2 ,i clean$ x up ) ! tools = clean+1 :i* ,i describ$ be=e1 fill$ x ) pit*1 & gave x ! f9al poli% ) ! pun*es4 ,!n ,i fix$ x on a base ( bronze1 ! latt] ab\t two-?irds ( a cubit high1 ) sundry little subjects 9 bas-relief gild$ & beautifully execut$4 ,! /atue 9 "q 0 a figure ( ,jupit]#afh hold+ ! lightn+ bolt 9 8 "r h&1 & f ! lightn+ a tor* 0 k9dl$2 9 8 left he held a ball to symbolise ! _w4 ,r\nd ! head & ! feet 0 abundance ( ornam5tal detail2 all ?is 0 admirably gild$1 ! :i* 0 mo/ difficult to d4 ,nor w ,i omit to tell h[ ,i clean$#afi up ! silv] ( s l>ge a piece ( "w1 albeit ,i h already describ$ to y ! process ( clean+ silv]1 = !re 7 exceptional difficulties 9 ?is case4 ,i did x ?uswise3 ,i w5t to ! %op ( a dy] ( wooll5 clo? & got "o ( 8 big vessels1#agj l>ge en\gh to put my figure 91 :i*1 z ,i said1 0 ab\t f\r cubits high1 & weigh$ ab\t #cjj lbs42 !n ,i took f\r iron rods1 ea* ab\t f\r cubits long1 & f\r *e/nut /aves1 some:at long] ?an ! iron rods4 ,:5 ! figure 0 c>efully clean$ ( its sold]1 & made smoo? & poli%$ & c>efully pumic$ ov]1 we lift$ x ) ! f\r iron rods on to a big b$ ( coal spread out on ! gr\nd1 & l>ge en\gh to hold ! figure4 ,?is we did n d1 h[ev]1 till ! coals 7 burnt out1 _h lo/ _! vig\r1 & 7 well sp5t2 !n we cov]$ ! figure all ov]1 %ovell+ ! emb]s ^u x1 a v tir+ job ?is1 z y may imag9e1 because ( ! heat & fume ( ! emb]s4 ,we w5t on %ovell+ !m ab\t ov] ! /atue :]ev] ! ne$ 01 till ! :ole piece 0 ( an equal r$ heat all ov]4 ,!n we rais$ x ) ! f\r iron rods1 let x cool1 & :5 x 0 cold _h ready our vessel#aga ) ! blan*+ solution1#agb t is to say1 wat] ) t>t> & salt compos$ z ,i describ$ to y above1 & into x we plac$ ! figure by means ( ! f\r wood5 /aves1 = ! solution mu/ n be t\*$ by iron4 ,:5 inside we /irr$ x ab\t & scrubb$ x all ov] ) c]ta9 big hog sable bru%es mu* l ^? us$ = :it5+ walls objects ( simil> size4 ,:5 we saw x gett+ :ite1 we took x ) great c>e out ( ?is vessel & put x into ano!r simil> "o1 b fill$ ) pure wat]1 "h we c>efully wa%$ all ! blan*+ solution (f x4 ,!n we p\r$ (f ! wat] & dri$ x v c>efully2 aft] :i* we set to gild+ :atev] p>ts _h to be gild$4 ,?\gh ! gild+ ( ?is /atue 0 a mu* h>d] job ?an y c possibly imag9e1 ,i d n int5d "h to ent] into ^? difficulties ( detail1 b w conf9e myself to say+ a ^w or two ab\t gild+ 9 g5]al4 ,=soo?1 x is a beautiful & m>vell\s craft ?is1 x well becomes y\r big ma/]s to "k ( x1 s t !y may guide su* z practise pr(essionally4 ,i knew _m1 bo? 9 ,france & 9 ,rome1 :o appli$ !mselves only to gild+4 ,b none ! less ,i say t great ma/]s ought n to practise ?is !mselves1 = ! quicksilv] t has to be us$ = x is a deadly#agc poison1 & s we>s out ! m5 t practise 9 x t !y live b a few ye>s4 ,,footnotes3 #aeh ,lam9e4 #aei ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,italian c9quec5to ,ma/] x w\ld be correct ?us to r5d] ! ^w #8arte' 9 ?is context4 #afj #8,leg> la' ,br9ckman translates #8rivett+4' #afa ,i am n sure :e!r ?is gives ! "r %ade ( mean+ to #8atte/>si1' b ,i foll[ ,br9ckman4 #afb ,virt4 #afc ,virt del m>tello4 #afd ,e nulla spequevo1 etc4 ,i take ?is to mean t he mov$ ! heat ( ! flame ab\t & ab\t f po9t to po9t4 #afe ,p5ultima mana4 #aff ,ottone4 ,cell9i w\ld h us$ ! pure copp]1 n any alloy1 = ?is purpose4 #afg ,arg5to di undici leghe e mezzo4 ,twelve be+ q pure1 ?is w\ld give ab\t z little alloy+ metal z w "w well4 #afh ,see ref]5ces to ?is 9 ! #8,vita1' p4 #ade1 & else:]e4 #afi ,bian*ire4 #agj ,cald>e4 #aga ,cald>e4 #agb ,bian*im5to4 #agc ,smisurato3 ,cell9i ref]s to ! fumes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,gild4 ,:5 y want to gild y take ! pure/1 cleane/1 #bd c>at gold1 y beat x out ) clean hamm]s on an anvil1 until y get x to ! ?9ness ( a %eet ( writ+ pap]4 ,!n y cut up z mu* z y want into small pieces4 ,aft] ?is y take a new crucible nev] yet us$ su* z goldsmi?s melt silv] & gold 91 & into x y put s mu* quicksilv]1 free f all impurities1 z may be ne$$ = ! gold y want to employ4 ,! proportion is at ! rate ( "o ounce to a scudi's weight1 t is to say1 "o "p ( gold to eight p>ts ( quicksilv]1 r less ?an m ( ! latt]4 ,note t y %\ld fir/ mix toge!r ! quicksilv] & ! gold 9 a clean vessel ( e>? or wood1 & y put ! crucible on a fire ( gl[+ emb]s1 b n us+ ! bell[s4 ,:5 ! crucible is r$ y ?r[ into x "s ( ! mix$ quicksilv] & gold1 hold x ov] ! fire1 & ) a gl[+ emb] gripp$ 9 a pair ( tongs /ir x ?or\ghly toge!r4 ,y\r eye ! feel ( y\r h& w tell y :e!r ! gold be dissolv$ & unit$ ) ! quicksilv]4 ,great c>e has to be tak5 to aid ! solution by rapid /irr+1 = if y hold x too long1 ! gold1 or r ! amalgam w get too ?ick2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 y hold x on too %ort a "t1 x w be too ?91 & ! gold n well mix$4 ,! great c>e :i* ?is requires c only be got by practice4 ,:5 x is all mix$ dissolv$1 ev]y?+ done 9 ! mann] describ$1 y take ! hot mixture p\r x into a little beak] or vase 9 accord ) ! am\nt ( ! gold y h mix$1 & ?is vase is fill$ ) wat]1 s t y he> x hiss+ :5 y p\r ! mixture 94 ,!n y wa% x ?us two or ?ree times 9 o!r clean wat]1 till f9ally y\r wat] is q clean & pure1 & !n y set ab\t ! actual gild+ z foll[s4 ,:]ev] y want to gild on y\r "w y h to get x well poli%$ scrat*-bru%$1#agd = s x is call$ 9 ! craft4 ,^! scrat*-bru%es are made ( brass wire ab\t z ?ick z ?read#age done up into bundles ab\t z ?ick z a man's f+]1 m or less1 9 accordance ) ! size ( ! "w y want to scrub1 ti$ r\nd ) brass or copp] wire4 ,( c\rse y c buy ^! bru%es at a groc]'s1 b !re !y are usually sold only ( "o size2 s t y\r skill$ workman if he wants to d 8 "w well1 & has a l>ge piece to d1 b9ds up 8 own bru%es himself accord+ to ! size he wants4 ,aft] ! scrubb+1 y put ! amalgam on ) an avvivatoio1#agf = s we call ! little rod ( copp] set 9 a wood5 h&le1 mu* ! same size & l5g? z a table =k2 "h1 aga91 ! size accords ) ! requirem5ts ( y\r "w4 ,c>efully !n d y proce$ to spread ! amalgam ov] ! places y want to gild4 ,true x is t "s h put quicksilv] on fir/1 & !n spread ! amalgam aft]1 b ?is is n a good me?od1 = too mu* m]cury dulls ! col\r & ! beauty ( ! gold4 ,o!rs1 aga91 h ?\ght to d bett] by putt+ ! gold on 9 successive times4 ,?is ,i h likewise se5 done1 b h come to ! conclusion t ! be/ way is to put all ! gold on at once t y want = y\r gild+1 & !n heat x ov] a sl[ fire1 till all ! quicksilv] goes (f 9 fumes4 ,if y notice t ! gold on y\r "w is n ev51 y c1 :ile x is /ill w>m1 v easily add on z mu* z may make x s1 till all is cov]$ ) gold4 ,!n let x cool by itself4 ,i =got to say 9 its prop] place t if ! gold won't /ick on y w d well to h a little ( ! :it5+ wat]#agg ( :i* ,i told y above1 & y dip y\r avvivatoio ) ! gold 9 ?is wat]1 if t /ill won't help y1 take a little aqua=tis evaporat$ & weak5$1 & !re's no d\bt t w d x4 ,,footnotes3 #agd ,grattapugiata4 #age ,refe di cucire4 #agf ,see #8,vita1' p4 #beb4 #agg ,bian*im5to4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,a ,,recipe ,,= ,,mak+ ,,col\rs ,,col\r+ ,,! ,,gild$ ,,p>ts4 ,! fir/ is col\r = ?9 gild+4 ,y take equal proportions ( sulphur1 t>t> well-p\nd$1 & salt1 gr9d+ !m sep>ately1 !n y take half a "p ( cuccuma#agh & y mix !m all f\r toge!r4 ,:5 y h ! gild$ p>ts well clean$ scrat*-bru%$1 z ,i describ$ above1 y take a little ur9e ( *ildr5 or boys1 put x tepid into a clean pipk9 & apply x ) hog sables1 & ! virtue ( ! ur9e & ! sables w remove any dirt or grease t may h come on ! gold4 ,?is done1 y get a copp] cauldron1 or mayhap an e>!n pot1 9 "o ( ! twa91 aft] fill+ x ) boil+ wat]1 y put y\r col\r composition /ir x well up ) a rod or a bun* ( twigs till x is ?or\ghly dissolv$ & mix$4 ,!n y tie a bit ( /r+1 long en\gh to hold x by1 on to ! "w1 & dangle x 9 = su* "t z "o might say an ,ave ,m>ia2 aft] ?is y pull x out & dip x into a vase ( cle> cold wat]4 ,if x has n tak5 col\r en\gh y put x back aga9 into ! hot wat]1 & s on = two or ?ree times till x be suffici5t1 m9d+1 h[ev]1 n to let x /ay 9 ov] long or else x w turn black & spoil ! gild+4 ,?is col\r+ matt] is ! weake/ "o c make & c only be us$ = "o turn4 ,,footnotes3 #agh ,m correctly1 #8curcuma'3 turm]ic root4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,a ,,recipe ,,= ,,mak+ ,,ano!r ,,sort ,,( ,,gild+ ,,col\r4 ,take r$ *alk1#agi v]digris1 saltpetre1 vitriol1#ahj & salts ( ammonia1 b half z mu* ( ! fir/ z ( ! o!r +r$i5ts2 take ea* by weight1 & p\nd ea* sep>ately2 & be c>eful to p\nd !m v f9e2 :5 p\nd$ /ir !m up 9 cle> wat] to ! consi/5cy ( a pa/e1 & :ile y are /irr+ see t y g on gr9d+ !m up till all ! p>ticles are well bl5d$4 ,?is done1 y mu/ put !m 9 a r big vase because ! composition bubbles up2 & m9d t ! vase has a glaz$ surface1 or bett] /ill be ( glass1 & let x be cork$4 ,9 ord] to put ! col\r on1 y\r "w mu/ ne$s be ?ickly gild$1 or else x w turn black1 = ?is col\r is v p[]ful4 ,b if x be suffici5tly /rongly gild$ ! "w w col\r beautifully4 ,! col\r+ /uff is appli$ ) a pa9t bru%1 b y mu/ m9d n to t\* ! silv] or y w black x4 ,pa9t$ ov] 9 ?is wise y set y\r "w to ! fire1 give x a good /eam+ & dip x into fre% wat]1 b y mu/ m9d n to ov]do ! /eam+ or ! gold w\ld be eat5 away & n hold4 ,,footnotes3 #agi ,matita rossa4 #ahj ,vitriuolo3 probably gre5 vitriol1 i4e41 sulphate ( iron4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,?ird ,,gild+ ,,col\r ,,= ,,v ,,?ick ,,gild+4#aha ,take ! "w y want to gild1 9 ! same way z describ$ above1 clean x#ahb & gild x1 !n skilfully dry x2 don't be p>ticul> z to dry+ x too mu*1 only let x be free ( all quicksilv]1 !n clean x aga9 lightly & heat x ov] live emb]s4 ,:il/ x is 9 process ( heat+ spread on x a k9d ( wax :i* ,i w describe bel[4 ,:5 ! wax is spread1 let ! "w cool1 !n h a fire ready ( su* nature z %all melt (f ! wax )\t heat+ ! metal to r$ness4 ,:5 heat$ 9 ?is way1 r9se x out 9 a solution ( t>t> & wat]--:at among goldsmi?s is call$ grommata4 ,?is done1 let x /& = su* "t z y c say an ,ave ,m>ia1 !n clean x ) a bru% 9 fre% wat]1 rubb+ x well4#ahc ,if y\r "w has be5 well gild$1 y may fur!r col\r x ) ! process ,i %all tell y ( %ortly4 ,b z to d s y h fir/ to wax x1 ,i _h be/ tell y to beg9 ) h[ t wax is made2 & 'tis 9 ?is wise4 ,,footnotes3 #aha ,*e sia abbondantem5te c>ico d'oro4 #ahb ,cell9i ref]s to ! prelim9>y clean+ ) ur9e describ$ 9 ,*apt] xxvii4 #ahc ,ri/i>a di buon vantaggio4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,! ,,wax ,,= ,,gild+4 ,take five ounces ( new wax1 half an ounce ( r$ *alk 7t is to say1 r$ /one *alk = draw+#ahd71 half an ounce ( ,roman vitriol1#ahe ?ree p5nyweights#ahf ( f]etto di spagna1#ahg t is ( ! weight ( a ducat1 or "o-eigh? ( an ounce1 or x may be a bit less1 half an ounce ( v]digris1 ?ree p5nyweights ( borax4 ,mix all ^! ?+s toge!r & melt !m ) ! wax1 apply !m z above describ$4 ,aft] ?is1 :5 ! wax is clean$ (f1 y c give x ! col\r+ t foll[s h]eund]4 ,,footnotes3 #ahd ,lapis rosso da disegn>e2 ,fr5*1 #8sangu9e4' #ahe ,vitri\olo romano3 sulphate ( iron4 #ahf ,d5>i4 #ahg ,possibly calc9$ sulphate ( iron2 ,fr5*1 #8f]ret4' ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,yet ,,ano!r ,,col\r+4 ,take half an ounce ( ,roman vitriol1 half an ounce ( saltpetre1 six p5nyweights ( salts ( ammonia1 half an ounce ( v]digris1 & p\nd !m ^u a /one1 d n use iron4 ,p\nd ! salts ( ammonia fir/ v c>efully1 !n all ! o!rs toge!r4 ,!n mix !m 9 a glaz$ vessel#ahh ) z mu* wat] z %all make !m h ! consi/5cy ( a sauce1 /ir !m ov] ! fire ) a piece ( wood1 let !m boil = su* space z y c say two ,pat]no/]s4 ,d n give !m a /rong fire = t w\ld spoil !m4 ,ev]y?+ 9 mod]ation4 ,let !m cool1 & use !m z is "h writt5 9 ! mann] foll[+4 ,,footnotes3 #ahh ,p5tol9o4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,apply+ ,,! ,,said ,,col\r4 ,let y\r "w be dri$ ) a clean clo?1 !n by means ( a few fea!rs /reak x ov] ) ! above concoction 9 ! same way z y did :5 col\r+ ! gold ) ! v]digris mixture4 ,!n put x on ! fire4 ,:5 y see x dry+ & beg9n+ to /eam h>d 7d n let x /eam q dry7 dip x 9 cold wat]4 ,!n clean x up1 once aga9 let x simm] sl[ly 9 ! t>t> solution#ahi = su* space z y may say an ,ave ,m>ia2 yet aga9 clean x 9 wat] & poli% x :]e y w4 ,?is gives ! lovelie/ gild+ & ( ! mo/ beautiful col\r t c be made1 & la/s = ev]4 ,,footnotes3 #ahi ,bollire fr$do nella grommata4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,:at ,,y ,,d ,,:5 ,,y ,,wi% ,,to ,,leave ,,b>e ,,! ,,silv] ,,9 ,,c]ta9 ,,places4 ,:5 y h clean$ up ! p>ts :]e ! gold is n to /ick1 y take "s fl\r du/1 su* z y may ga!r on ! walls & cornices ( mills1 we 9 ,flor5ce call fuscello1 & y mix x ) wat] to ! consi/5cy ( a pa/e1 & ) a 7camel's7 hair bru% lay x ?ick on ! p>ts n to be gild$1 aft] :i* y dry x well be=e a sl[ fire1 & c gild safely4 ,ano!r way1 too1 may be employ$ :]e ! fl\r du/ is n us$4 ,y take gesso 9 ! cake1#aij su* z ! %oemak]s use1 p\nd x up well1 & make a pa/e ( x ei!r ) /ag glue1#aia or bett] ) fi% glue1#aib b m9d t ei!r glue be well mix$ ) wat]1 s t x does n get too /iff4 ,& inasmu* z ,i want to omit no?+1 ,i bid y note t ?is gesso is be/ employ$ :5 y m]ely want to gild & leave ! silv] :ite1 :]eas ! fl\r du/ me?od is be/ us$ :5 y want 9 addition to col\r ! gold z above describ$4 ,?is is z mu* z y ne$ "k ab\t su* matt]s4 ,n[ ?\gh1 ( a tru?1 ! prime m]it ( e craft is y\r be+ well able to practise x y\rself1 yet none ! less x 7 bett] to leave ^! processes ( gild+ to ^? :o are speciali/s1 = x is z ,i said v unheal?y#aic to practise4 ,"k h[ x's done1 t's all4 ,,footnotes3 #aij ,gesso 9 pane4 #aia ,colla c]vona4 ,probably a glue made ( /ags' sk9s or *ipp+s4 ,9 #8,c5n9o ,c5n9i' is a footnote on glues1 quot+ f #8,dioscorides' a glue1 colla taur9a1 h5ce possibly #8c]vona' f #8c]vo4' #aib ,colla di pesce4 #aic ,p]niziossima4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,two ,,k9ds ,,( ,,aqua=tis1 ,,"o ,,= ,,p>t+1#aid ,,! ,,o!r ,,= ,,engrav+ ,,et*+4 ,fir/ ,i w talk ( t mixture ) :i* y et* on copp] in/ead ( cutt+ ) ! grav]1 ?is is an easy & a v beautiful me?od4 ,aqua=tis = et*+ is made ?us3 y take half an ounce ( sublimate1#aie "o ounce ( vitriol1 half an ounce ( rock alum1#aif half an ounce ( v]digris1 & six lemons2 & aft] hav+ c>e to p\nd ! fir/ m5tion$ sub/ances well1 y boil !m a little 9 ! lemon juice1 b n s z to let !m get too dry4 ,! boil+ %\ld be done 9 a glaz$ pot1 & if y h no lemons y may take /rong v9eg> :i* w give a l result4 ,:5 y h well smoo!d y\r copp] plate y c take any ord9>y v>ni%1#aig su* z is us$ = ! lacqu]+ ( ! ornam5ts on dagg]s & o!r iron "w1 heat x g5tly1 putt+ a little wax ) x1 ?is y d to prev5t ! v>ni% f crack+ :5 y draw ^u x4 ,x mu/ n be too hot :5 y spread x on y\r copp] plate4 ,:5 y h et*$ on y\r design make a ridge ( wax r\nd ! plate & p\r on ! p>t+ wat]1 lett+ x /& n long] ?an half an h\r4 ,if !n x be n bitt5 deep en\gh1 d x aga94 ,!n remove x & clean x well ) a sponge4 ,y draw on ! v>ni% ) a /ylus ( well temp]$ /eel1 t is an iron ne$le1 :i* 9 ! craft is t]m$ a /ile4 ,y wa% ! v>ni% (f ! plate ) a sponge ( w>m oil1 b v s(tly s z n to de/roy ! intaglio4 ,!n y use ! plate /amp impressions on to c>d-bo>d f x 9 j su* a mann] z plates done ) ! grav]4 ,x is true t ?is sort ( plate is produc$ v easily1 b !n1 y see1 !y don't la/ ne> s long z ^? done ) ! grav]4 ,,footnotes3 #aid ,acqua da p>tire is ! acid into :i* y put alloys & clipp+s1 fil+s1 etc41 to sep>ate gold f silv]1 or silv] f copp]1 or gold f gilt copp]1 9 o!r words nitric acid4 ,p>titore is ! man :o ex]cises ?is trade4 ,hoepli's ,manual1 #8,orefic]ia1' publi%$ ,milan1 gives in=mation ab\t ! mod]n way ( us+ acids = #8sep>at+ or p>t+4' #aie ,solimato3 c ?is be sublim$ sal ammoniac8 #aif ,allumi di rcca4 #aig ,v]nice ord9>ia4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,aqua=tis ,,= ,,p>t+4 ,aqua=tis = p>t+#aih is made ?us4 ,y take #h lbs4 ( burnt rock alum#aii an equal quantity ( ! be/ saltpetre1 & #d lbs4 ( ,roman vitriol1 put !m altoge!r into ! alembic1#bjj add to ^! ?+s a little aqua=tis t has already be5 us$1 ex]cis+ y\r discretion z to ! quantity4 ,& 9 ord] to give a good lut+#bja to y\r alembic take horse-dung1 iron fil+s brick du/ 9 equal proportions1 & mix !m up ) ! yolk ( a h5's egg1 !n sme> ! mixture ov] ! alembic z f> z ! furnace w all[4 ,!n = ! re/ put x to a mod]ate fire1 z ! wont is4 ,,footnotes3 #aih ,p>tire4 #aii ,allume di rcca arso4 ,pr(4 ,*ur* tells me t ?is is probably sulphate ( alum9a1 f alum %ale4 #bjj ,boccia4 ,bir+occio 9 ! f\r? book ( 8 #8,pirote*nica1' ,v5ice1 #aedj1 ,*ap4 ,i41 gives an illu/rat$ description bo? ( su* an alembic & ( h[ aqua=tis = p>t+ is di/ill$4 ,see also ! ,fr5* edition ( ! same book translat$ by #8,jaques ,v9c5t4' ,r\51 #afbg4 #bja ,loto3 ! clos+ ( ! jo9ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxvi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,royal ,,cem5t4 ,take ! gold y wi% to ref9e & beat x ?91 cut x into little pieces ( ! size & ! ?ickness ( a gold5 scudo4 ,sometimes ! scudi !mselves are tak5 & a tw5ty-f\r c>at cem5t ref9$ direct f !m2 & ?is simple#bjb cem5t has su* virtue t x c draw all ! alloy#bjc out ( ! scudo itself )\t de/roy+ ! impression on ! co91 b draw+ f x only :at 0 ( base metal4 ,! cem5t is made 9 ?is wise3 ,take t>t> & brick du/ & make a pa/e ( !m2 con/ruct a r\nd furnace#bjd1 into ! jo9ts ( ! furnace betwe5 "o brick & ano!r spread ! pa/e2 put y\r pieces ( gold1 or ! scudi !mselves1 if y use !m1 into ! pa/e1 & cov] !m well up ) m ( x2 !n fire = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 at ! end ( :i* "t !y w be ref9$ to tw5ty-f\r c>ats4#bje ,"k1 g5tle read]1 t ?is scre$ ( m9e is n writ = ! purpose ( tea*+ su* z are ref9]s#bjf by pr(ession h[ to make aqua=tis1 my only c>e is to %[ h[ to :at end x may s]ve ! art ( goldsmi?+2 = x came ab\t t hav+ made c]ta9 gold5 figures half a cubit high = ,k+ ,francis1 :5 !y 7 ne> ! end+1 dur+ ! s(t5+ 9 ! fire1 x happ5$ !y got a film ( lead fumes across !m1 & _h ,i n cov]$ !m ov] ) ?is cem5t lotion !y w\ld h gone brittle z glass4#bjg ,!n ,i gave !m six h\rs mod]ate fir+1 & s 9 ?is way fre$ !m f s evil a blemi%4 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,goldsmi?+4 ,,footnotes3 #bjb ,cell9i may int5d a /rong] s5se to ! ^w #8semplice4' #bjc ,lega4 #bjd ,see above1 furnace con/ruction4 #bje ,cell9i appe>s n to h q und]/ood ! process4 ,geb]1 :o gives ! olde/ description ( x1 #8,al*emiae ,gebri ,arabis ,philosophi ,sol]tissimi ,libri1 etc4 ,joan3 ,petreius ,nuremb]gen d5uo ,b]nae excudi faciebat1' anno #aede1 p4 #ea1 gives ! +r$i5ts ?us3 #8,vitriol 7f]r\s sulphate71 sal ammoniac1 fl[] ( copp] 7scale ( oxide ( copp] =m$ by heat+ ! metal ) access ( air71 gr\nd old e>!n pot1 sulphur 9 ! smalle/ quantity or none at all1 man's ur9e1 toge!r ) simil> %>p & p5etrat+ sub/ances1' etc4 ,see ,p]cy's #8,metallurgy1' ,murray1 #ahhj2 ,"p ,i41 p4 #che4 ,pr(4 ,rob]ts-,au/5 adds t #8usually ! 8cem5t10 & ! gold to be purifi$1 7 plac$ toge!r into a por\s e>!n pot1 & n betwe5 ! jo9ts ( ! brickwork4' #bjf ,p>titore4 #bjg ,i am assur$ t ?is is a po9t ( consid]able sci5tific int]e/4 ,illu/ration3 7,decorative ,fl[]7 ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,sculpture4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,sculpture4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,on ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,ca/+ ,,9 ,,bronze4 ,z 9 o!r places ,i h done1 s n[ w ,i d afre%1 9 ord] to give m surety confid5ce to him t reads ?is scre$ ( m9e1 adduce examples f sundry great works 9 bronze t ,i made = ,k+ ,francis :ile 9 ! glori\s city ( ,p>is4 ,^? bronzes 9 "p ,i f9i%$1 ! great] "p ,i left imp]fect4 ,"o ( ! complet$ ones 0 a lunette ab\t eight cubits across1 made = ! gateway ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,= ?is ar* ,i fa%ion$ a /atue ab\t sev5 cubits long 9 r m ?an half relief1 x 0 a figure p]sonify+ ! f\nta94 ,"u its left arm 7 vases1 f :i* wat] seem$ to fl[1 & its "r arm 0 pos$ ^u ! head ( a /ag1 a great "p ( ^: neck 0 br\ght out 9 full relief4 ,on "o side ( ! lunette 7 a numb] ( dogs1 t is to say sett]s#bjh greyh\nds2 on ! o!r side 7 fa%ion$ /ags & wild bo>4 ,above ! lunette ,i made two little angels ) tor*es 9 _! h&s z signify+ victory1 ov] ! :ole 0 ! salam&]1 ! emblem ( ! ,k+4 ,!re 0 abundance ( ri* fe/oonm5t1 & two great satyrs = ! pila/]s ( ! gate4 ,^! latt] 7 n ca/1 b 7 left 9 a /ate ready = ca/+4 ,! lunette1 h[ev]1 0 ca/ 9 sev]al pieces1 ! fir/ & bigge/ 0 ! nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau h]self4#bji ,h] head o!r portions ( h] body /ood out 9 full relief1 :ile ! re/ 7 9 half relief4 ,! way ,i fa%ion$ h] 0 z foll[s4 ,i made a model 9 clay ( j ! size ! figure 0 to be2 ?is done1 ,i e/imat$ t ! %r9kage w\ld be ab\t "o f+]'s ?ickness4 ,s ,i v c>efully w5t ov] ! :ole1 t\*+ x up & measur+ x z ! art directs4#baj ,!n ,i gave x a good bak+1 & aft] t ,i spread ov] ! :ole an ev5 coat#baa ( wax ( less ?an a f+]'s ?ickness1 simil>ly add+ wax :]e ,i ?\ght x ne$$ x1 or ev5 tak+ a little away f (f ! wax5 coat t 0 ov] ! :ole4 ,?is me?od ,i pursu$ till ,i _h complet$ x ) inf9ite dilig5ce & c>e4 ,aft] ?is ,i p\nd$ up "s ox bone1 or r ! burnt core ( ox horns4 ,x is l a sponge1 ignites easily1 & is ! be/ bone t y c get any:]e4 ,) ?is ,i beat up half a simil> quantity ( gesso ( tripoli1#bab & a f\r? "p ( iron fil+s1 mix$ ! ?ree ?+s well toge!r ) a moi/ solution ( dung ( horses or k9e1 :i* ,i fir/ pass$ ?r\gh a f9e sieve ) fre% wat]1 till ! latt] took ! col\r ( ! dung4 ,! :ole =m$ a composition :i* ,i appli$ to my model ) hog sables1 arrang+ ! bri/les s t _! s(t] & ext]nal ends =m$ ! end ( ! sable1 & 7 ?us t5d]] to "w )2 & s gave ! :ole figure an equal coat+ ( ! composition all ov]1 !n ,i let x dry1 & simil>ly gave x two m coats1 ea* "t lett+ !m dry4 ,^! coats 7 e "o ab\t ! ?ickness ( an ord9>y table knife's back4 ,?is done1 ,i gave x a coat#bac ( clay ab\t half a f+] ?ick1 let x dry1 gave x ano!r coat ab\t a f+] ?ick1 let t dry too1 & f9ally gave x a ?ird1 ( ! same ?ickness4 ,,footnotes3 #bjh ,brac*i4 #bji ,see ,cell9i's allusion to ?is 9 ! #8,vita4' #baj ,misur&o come prometta l'arte4 #baa ,i int]pret ?is to mean t he made measurem5ts ) a view to regulat+ ! subsequ5t wax coat :i* 0 9 ! end to be replac$ by ! bronze4 ,br9ckman int]prets x o!rwise2 accord+ to him ! mean+ w\ld be t because ( ! %r9kage ,cell9i gave ! figure ano!r coat ( clay1 b ?is appe>s to me to imply a misund]/&+ ( ! process4 ,see also1 ,symonds' int]pretation ( ?is me?od 9 ! #8,vita4' #bab ,gesso di tripolo4 #bac ,camicia4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,above-,,m5tion$ ,,clay ,,is ,,made4 ,! clay y use is made ?us3 ,y take su* clay z is us$ by ! ordnance mak]s = _! m\lds4 ,x may be f\nd 9 _m places1 b pref]ably ne> by riv]s1 = !re x has a c]ta9 s&9ess1#bad /ill x mu/ n be too s&y1 suffice x if x be ?91 = ! ri* clay is delicate & s(t1 su* z is us$ = small figures1 cups1 plates1 & s =?1 b n good = our purpose4 ,also y w f9d x 9 hills & grottoes1 p>ticul>ly r\nd ,rome & ,flor5ce1 & 9 ,france at ,p>is4 ,! clay f ! latt] city is ! f9e/ ,i ev] saw2 b z a rule ! clay f grottoes is bett] ?an t f riv]s4 ,9 ord] to obta9 a good result y mu/ let x dry1 & sift x c>efully ?r\gh a r co>se sieve 9 ord] to get rid ( any pebbles or bits ( root or ( glass1 su*-l ?+s4 ,!n y mix x ) clo? fray+s1 ab\t half z mu* ( ! latt] z y h clay2 & take note t "h is a wondr\s my/]y ( ! craft t has nev] yet be5 us$ by any b me4 ,:5 ! clay & ! clo? fray+s are mix$ & ba!d ) wat] to ! consi/5cy ( a d\gh1 y beat ! mixture up well ) a /\t iron rod ab\t two f+]s ?ick2 &1 = ?is is ! secret1 y let x decompose = at lea/ f\r mon?s or m1 ! long] ! bett]2 = !n ! clo? fray+s rot1 & ow+ to ?is ! clay gets to be l an ungu5t4 ,to ^? :o h n _h exp]i5ce ( ?is little trade secret ( m9e ! clay w appe> too fatty1 b ?is p>ticul> k9d ( fatt9ess 9 no wise h9d]s ! accept+ ( ! metal1#bae inde$ x accepts x inf9itely bett]1 ! clay holds a hundr$ times m firmly s ?an if x _h n rott$4 ,i h us$ ?is k9d ( clay 9 ev] s _m mo/ difficult works1 all ( :i* ,i %all tell ( 9 _! prop] place4 ,,footnotes3 #bad ,alquanto r5osa4 #bae ,lo accett>e il metallo4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,ano!r ,,me?od ,,( ,,ca/+ ,,figures ,,9 ,,bronze ,,( ,,life ,,size ,,or ,a ,,little ,,"u4 ,model ! figure y wi% to ca/ direct 9 ! clay & rag composition above describ$4 ,f9i% y\r model mo/ c>efully z reg>ds its proportions & its details ( design1 9 fact j z y wi% to see x complet$4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ y\r figure1 work+ x "p 9 ! fre% "p 9 ! dry clay1 z ! art may require1 & wi%+ to ca/ x 9 bronze1 y give x a cov]+ ( pa9t]'s foil#baf 9 ord] to d :i* y fir/ take a c]ta9 quantity ( turps1 heat x 9 a cauldron or pail1 & :5 x is heat$ to boil+1 /reak x v c>efully all ov] ! figure ) a hog's sable1 tak+ he$ n to injure a s+le muscle1 ve9 or o!r subtlety1 & s v c>efully apply y\r foil4 ,?is foil has to be beat5 into v f9e %eets su* z ! pa9t]s use 9 _m places1 z = in/ance on _! canvasses = pa9t+ coats ( arms2 x is well en\gh kn[n all ! _w ov]4 ,well1 y put ?is foil ov] ! clay figure1 & z y h to make a m\ld ( gesso ov] t1 y oil ! :ole figure well fir/4 ,7 x n = ! foil x w\ld be b ill protect$ aga9/ ! humidity & cohesive#bag p[] ( ! gesso1 b ) ! foil x is well protect$4 ,9 ?is way y "w to great advantage1 = aft] ! figure is ca/ 9 bronze y /ill h y\r f9e orig9al model be=e y2 & _m y\?s able workm5 c help y clean ! bronze figure up1 :ile if y h no model to "w to1 ?is clean+ up takes a long "t1 is little to ! poor ma/]'s lik+1 & has b a sorry result4 ,?is 0 :at happ5$ to me :5 ,i made ! ,p]seus = ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,duke ,cosimo1 & :i* may /ill be se5 on 8 ,excell5cy's piazza4 ,?is1 :i* 0 a figure ( m ?an five cubits high1 0 made 9 ! fir/ ( ! two describ$ me?ods2 t is to say1 x 0 modell$ 9 ! clay composition1 f9i%$ "o f+]'s ?ickness "u actual size2#bah !n x 0 well bak$1 & ! coat ( wax modell$ ov] x z 9 ! case ( ! nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,aft] ?is x 0 ca/ all 9 "o piece4 ,9 ord] to remove ! core#bai s t ! figure might be light]1 ,i made ?r\gh ! wax a numb] ( holes 9 ! flanks1 %\ld]s1 & legs1 & at su* places :]e ,i requir$ !m2 ! result ( ?is 0 t ! core 0 kept 9 its place4 ,moreov]1 ,i put ov] ! wax ^? ungu5ts :i* ,i ref]r$ to 9 ! case ( ! nymph ( ,fonta9ebleau1 !n ! two or ?ree coats ( clay1 next ,i b\nd x r\nd ) ! iron ( :i* ,i %all tell directly1 !n ,i ca/ x4 ,?is ca/+ 01 ow+ to its size1 ! mo/ difficult ca/+ ev] made4 ,b because ,i am n[ m9d$ to tell ( ! ca/+ ( a small] figure1 ,i w n muddle ?+s too mu* by leav+ my !me4 ,lat] on ,i %all n fail to ent] ^u a little diss]tation ab\t my ,p]seus4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,p]seus ,n[ ,i h to repeat1 !n1 t ! clay figure mu/ h a k9d ( pa/e spread ov] x ) a v s(t pa9t bru%1 little by little ! foil is laid ^u x4 ,?is pa/e is made ( fl\r du/1 & prep>$ 9 ! way %oemak]s d x1 or ! m]c]s1 :5 !y make b>ettas sat*els & su* l1 & y mu/ m9d to make x v f9e & ?91 & :5 y h put ! foil 9 little pieces all ov] x & ! :ole figure is cov]$1 y c make y\r gesso m\ld4 ,!re are div]s ways ( mak+ ! gesso m\lds4 ,! be/1 h[ev]1 t ,i h come across & t ,i mo/ly use myself1 is to make z _m small pieces z :5 put toge!r w\ld make a complete man1 & t )\t any und]cutt+--z = in/ance feet1 h&s1 head4 ,^! small pieces mu/ be made ) great c>e2 & :ile ! gesso is moi/ y fit into ea* ( !m an iron wire b5t d\ble1 & project+ out ( ! gesso mu* l a little r+1 s z to be capable ( hold+ a ?read ?r\gh x4 ,ea* "t t "o ( ^! small pieces is f9i%$ x mu/ be te/$1 & y mu/ see if y get a good impression f x if ! piece relieves4 ,!n if y see t ! impression relieves )\t spoil+ a s+le trifle ( y\r "w's delicacy1 y put ! piece 9 its place aga91 & ) all a good ma/]'s +5uity take ! next piece (f x1 leav+ no rift :atev] 9 betwe5 !m su* z w\ld sc> ! "w2 s y g on little by little1 mak+ ! :ole s]ies ( pieces1 obs]v+ ! und]cutt+ & :atev] is dem&$ = ! head1 h&s1 feet1 c4 ,9 ?is mann] y c>efully make y\r division "r d[n "o half ( ! figure1 ,i mean ! half1 tak5 l5g?wise1 com+ ov] ! belly & ! brea/s d[n to ! hips1 & f ! bottom ( !m to ! half ( ! heels4#bbj ,m9d1 h[ev]1 t ) ^! small pieces ! figure is n entirely cov]$1 b leave a "p ( ! brea/s1 a "p ( ! body1 a l>ge "p ( ! ?ighs1 & z mu* ( ! legs4 ,y mu/ take c>e1 too1 t ! pieces be s plac$ t !y may be fitt$ toge!r z "o1 b !re mu/ be no und]cutt+ because ov] ?is half figure w h to be ca/ a coat#bba ( f9e gesso m ?an two f+]s ?ick4 ,be=e do+ ?is1 h[ev]1 y mu/ m9d to cov] up ) a little clay ! iron r+s :i* ,i told y be=e 7 to be put on ! small pieces1 s t 9 putt+ on ! coat !y d n h9d] x f be+ lift$ (f4 ,aft] ?is y c>efully pa9t ov] ) a bru% ( olive oil all su* p>ts z %all come 9 contact ) ?is coat 9 ord] t :5 ! gesso is set ! coat may easily relieve4 ,:5 y h tri$ a piece to see if x w relieve1 put x back 9 its place1 & f9i% ! o!r or back half ( ! figure 9 ! same way z ,i bade y d ! front4 ,y mu/ be v c>eful :5 y h f9i%$ y\r m\ld to take "s /rong ?ick cord & b9d ! :ole figure toge!r f top to bottom1 putt+ a lot ( little w$ges ( wood 9 ord] to tight5 ! rope yet m & prev5t ! gesso f twi/+#bbb & buckl+4 ,9 ord] n to run any risk ( su* twi/+ y keep x ?us b\nd up till all ! moi/ure has gone f ! gesso4 ,:5 y see x q dry y unw9d ! cord & op5 ! m\ld1 & t is y\r fir/ m\ld4#bbc ,?is 9 small figures may be ( two pieces only2 :5 ,i say small figures ,i mean life size or less1 ^! may be made 9 two pieces2 if !y be l>g] ?an t y mu/ make !m 9 f\r pieces1 i4e41 "o piece on ea* side f ! top to ! navel1 ano!r on ea* side f ! navel to ! bottom ( ! figure4 ,9 ord] to fit bett] toge!r ^! pieces mu/ ov]lap ! "o ^u ! o!r a di/ance ( ab\t two f+]s4 ,?is all m9utely accompli%$1 y proce$ to op5 ! m\ld & lay x back d[nw>ds on ! gr\nd1 t is to say ) ! concave sides ( x fac+ upw>ds1 & y take (f "o by "o all ! little pieces /ick+ to ! figure & put !m into ! cavities made by !m 9 ! m\ld2#bbd at ! same "t remov+ ! little bits ( clay :i* y put on ! iron r+s2 & 9 e place :]e ! clay has left impressions1 bore a hole ) a small gimlet#bbe into ! "m m\ld1 & atta* to ea* iron r+ a piece ( /rong cord4 ,?is cord y pass ?r\gh ! holes 9 ! "m m\ld1 & tie ea* piece up 9 ?is mann] ) a little spl9t ( wood4 ,:5 y h ?us fitt$ all y\r little und]cut pieces into ! "m m\ld1#bbf y grease ! :ole m\ld ) s(t l>d1 proce$ to give x :at is te*nically t]m$ ! lasagna1 :i* is a cake ab\t a good knife's back ?ick ( wax or clay or pa/e4 ,?is is made ?us3 y take a piece ( wood & ) ! *isels cut out 9 x a squ>e cavity ! %ape ( a man's palm & ( ! dep? ( a good knife's back1 m or less1 9 accordance ) ! ?ickness y\r figure is to h4 ,!n y keep squeez+ y\r cake 7or lasagna7 into ?is wood5 %ape1 apply x to ! gesso m\ld ( y\r figure s z to let "o piece t\* ! o!r4 ,!n y lay ! two halves toge!r on ! gr\nd side by side1 & con/ruct an iron framework :i* s]ves z a skeleton = ! figure1 & ?is mu/ be made tortu\sly & 9 accordance ) ! direction ( ! legs1 arms1 torso1 head ( ! figure4 ,?is done1 y take clay beat5 toge!r ) %av+s ( clo?--! ?9 clay ( :i* ,i told y be=e#bbg--;& little by little fit x r\nd ! skeleton1 lett+ x dry1 n[ by pati5t wait+1 n[ by hold+ x be=e ! fire1 till ! :ole ( y\r m\ld is fill$4 ,!n y te/ ! two p>ts by repeat$ly apply+ ! "o to ! o!r4 ,:5 ?is framework ( e>? & iron1 :i* is call$ ! k]nel1 nocciolo1 fills ! figure s completely z to tally all r\nd ) ! lasagna1 y take x out1 b9d x r\nd ) ?9 iron wire f head to foot & give x a good fir+4 ,!n y /reak x ov] ) a ?9 solution made ( p[d]$ bone & ?9 brick du/ mix$ ) a little ( ! clay & clo? fray+s1 & apply x aga9 to a r slight] fire1 ?is "t s t ! solution %all also be fir$1 !n y take ! lasagna out ( y\r m\ld4 ,y mu/ be v c>eful1 too1 to leave "s pieces ( ! iron skeleton /ick+ out 9 at lea/ f\r places1 = !y w keep ! k]nel f %ift+1 & ^! projections mu/ tally ) ! gesso m\ld4 ,:5 ! lasagna is remov$ y once m grease ! gesso m\ld ) fat1 a little s(t bacon fat is be/1 & x is also well to h x w>m1 = !n x comb9es bett] ) ! gesso4 ,!n y make ! inlet holes 9 :i* y want to p\r y\r wax1 & fit ! k]nel into ! m\ld2 !n /& ! figure up /raight make at lea/ f\r v5t holes1 two at ! feet & two at ! h&s1 ! m y make ! sur] y w be to fill y\r figure ) wax4 ,! v5t holes y make ?us4 ,! fir/ two y place "r at ! v bottom ( ! feet1 & x w be bett] = y to set y\r figure on a little em95ce 9 ord] to d ?is m easily4 ,y mu/ take a /\t gimlet1#bbh & c>efully bore a hole ) x1 & ?is is be/ done if slant+ d[nw>ds1 & see t y leave no fragm5ts 9 ! m\ld z y d x4 ,:5 y h made ^! holes1 y take a numb] ( canes1 :i* y skilfully b5d1 s fit toge!r t !y />t f ! holes bel[ & turn up /raight alongside ! figure1 b9d+ "o cane to ano!r all toge!r into "o up t[>ds to ! top ( ! figure4 ,y mu/ be c>eful1 too1 :]ev] ! bits ( cane jo91 & :]ev] !y fit into ! holes1 to sme> !m well r\nd ) a little moi/ clay s z to prev5t ! wax f ooz+ out4 ,aft] ?is y c heat y\r wax1 1 :5 x is well molt51 p\r x 94 ,?is process n[ c be easily effect$1 h[ev] difficult ! pose ( ! figure may be1 if y obs]ve ! v>i\s little h9ts ,i h giv5 y1 above all give he$ to ! v5t holes at ! base4 ,aft] y h fill$ x ) wax let x ?or\ghly cool = a :ole day--if x be summ]1 say two days4 ,!n undo ! b9d+s ) great c>e2 loos5 all ! little bits ( /r+ t tie ! pieces toge!r )91 & are made = ! und]cutt+s z ,i s c>efully expla9$ to y be=e4 ,:5 y h uncov]$ ! "o half1 y may complac5tly beg9 to try x f ei!r front or back2 ,i tell y ?is1 ! fact ( y\r hav+ let ! wax /& = t day or two accord+ to ! season ( ! ye>1 w cause a slight %r9kage 9 ! wax ( ab\t ! space ( a horse's hair1 & s y w f9d x q easy to remove ?is fir/ piece f y\r figure4 ,!n lay x d[n1 & proce$ to d ! l to ! next piece1 y w d well to lay bo? on long n>r[ b5*es1 s t y c get und]nea? !m ) y\r h&s4 ,aft] ?is y remove f ! figure all ! pieces ( ! m\ld atta*$ ) ! bits ( /r+ ?r\gh ! iron r+s "o by "o ev] s c>efully1 & y poli% remove v nicely all ! r\gh edges t may h be5 left on ! figure by reason ( ! jo9+s ( all ! diff]5t pieces1 & 9 ?is mann] y t\* up ! :ole4 ,9 do+ ?is1 moreov]1 if y are m9d$ to add any subtle lab\r or fancy to y\r "w1 y are easily able to d x4 ,aft] ?is#bbi y fa%ion 9 wax1 j z y er/ made !m = ! e>!n m\ld#bcj all ! v5t holes = ! bronze ca/+1 m9d t !y all slant d[nw>ds to ! bottom2 lat] :5 ! figure has its la/ e>!n m\ld on1 ^! v5ts may easily be turn$ up ) clay4 ,! me?od ( do+ ?is ,i %all describe m9utely lat] z soon z ,i h %[n h[ all ! diff]5t coat+s#bca f fir/ to la/ are appli$1 ! m\ld b\nd up & ! wax empti$ out4 ,"h all ,i want to insi/ on is t ! v5ts mu/ be made to b5d t[>ds ! bottom1 because1 :5 t is ! case1 ! wax is m easily melt$ out2 if !y 7 o!rwise y w\ld h to turn ! m\ld up & d[n1 :i* w\ld give tr\ble1 y w\ld run risk ( spoil+ x4 ,b if y d x z ,i tell1 y are absolutely safe4 ,!n note ?is too1 x is ( ! utmo/ importance t 9 melt+ out ! wax y\r fire be s temp]$ t ! wax does n boil 9 ! m\ld1 b comes out ) ! greate/ pati5ce4 ,:5 ! wax is all out give ! m\ld yet ano!r b v mod]ate fir+1 9 ord] to get rid ( any moi/ure t may be left 9 ! m\ld4 ,!n y may give x a regul> good fir+1 fir/ cas+ ! m\ld 9 a coat ( bricks set "o above ! o!r1 at ab\t a ?ree f+]s' di/ance f ! m\ld2 ?is fir+ %\ld be ( s(t wood1 su* z eld]1 lime1 bee* or twigs4 ,any gre5 wood1 or ! wood ( ! oak1 is to be avoid$1 & use no *>coal :atev]1 because all ^! fuse ! clay & make x become l glass4 ,!re are "s e>?s t d n ?us coh]e1 & su* are us$ 9 glass bronze furnaces4 ,i %all n fail 9 ! prop] place to tell y ( ^!1 b at pres5t let me cont9ue my n>ration ( h[ to prep>e our m\ld = ! ca/+ ( ! bronze4 ,dig a pit ne> y\r furnace 9 front ( ! plug at ! outlet hole1#bcb :i* pit %\ld be s big z n only to conta9 y\r figure1 b also be half a cubit deep]1 & 9 ord] t y c give ! prop] fall1 ! m\? or inlet hole#bcc mu/ be at lea/ a qu>t] ( a cubit above ! head ( y\r figure4 ,s also z 9 ! case ( its dep?1 ! pit %\ld be half a cubit l>g] 9 wid? ?an w\ld be ne$$ to hold ! m\ld4 ,!n take ! m\ld out ( ! bricks 9 :i* y bak$ x1 & :5 x is cool b9d x v c>efully ) a rope :i* %\ld be /rong en\gh to c>ry x1 !n fa/5 a pulley to a beam 9 ! ro(1 ! rope ?r\gh ! pulley1 & see t y provide a w9dlass suffici5tly /rong to lift y\r figure4 ,z ,i don't want to omit c]ta9 little details1 :i* may be well le>nt f exp]i5ce1 ,i may m5tion t :5 ,i made my ,p]seus1 = t ! "w 0 s v l>ge1 ,i l[]$ x into ! pit ) two w9dlasses1 :i* 7 weight$ ) m ?an #b1jjj lbs41 b a small figure ( ?ree cubits w\ld n ne$ m ?an "o4 ',tis true y might d )\t any w9dlass at all = ! latt]1 b t w\ld be v risky1 because x might t5d to move ! k]nel ( ! m\ld1 t is ! core#bcd or inn] block1 or aga9 x might knock ! %ell#bce outside x4 ,! w9dlass obviates ?is dang]4 ,& s y v v g5tly hoi/ ! figure up1 move x to ! m\? ( ! pit1 ) equal c>e y unw9d ! w9dlass & l[] x to ! bottom4 ,:5 ! figure is /&+ 9 position1 ) ! inlet hole#bcc 9 a l9e ) ! plugs#bcf at ! outlet hole1#bcb ! fir/ ?+ y h to d is to fit on to ! v5t holes c]ta9 tubes ( bak$ clay su* z are us$ = wat]-pipes4 ,( ^! !re are pl5ty to be got 9 ,flor5ce1 s t ,i 0 provid$1 & ,i us$ "s ( !m b5t1 ^? = ! bottom pieces1 & 9 all su* in/ances :5 ! v5ts 7 turn$ d[nw>ds2 & fitt+ "o tube on to ano!r1 ,i br\ght !m into "o /raight l9e upw>ds4 ,?is done1 y take ! e>? y dug out ( ! tr5* & sift x well2 !n mix x ) s&1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ought n to be too s(t1 ) ?is mixture y fill up ! pit4 ,! mixture ( s& e>? x may be obs]v$ ne$ only surr\nd ! figure to ! ext5t ( a qu>t] ( a cubit1 = ! re/1 ! pla9 unsift$ e>? z y dug x out ( ! tr5*1 w suffice to fill up ! rema9d] ( ! cavity4 ,:5 ! e>? has be5 pil$ 9 to ! ext5t ( ab\t "o-?ird ( a cubit1 y g into ! pit ) two ramm]s1#bcg :i* are a k9d ( wood5 in/rum5t ?ree cubits long ab\t a qu>t] ( a cubit broad at ! bottom4 ,& ) ^! y p\nd ! e>? & weld x well toge!r4 ,9 do+ ?is y mu/ take great c>e 9 no way to knock at ! m\ld1 x w be q suffici5t if y come )9 f\r f+]s ( x1 & in/ead ( ! ramm]s1 press x ) y\r feet1 /ill take great c>e n to %ake ! m\ld4 ,?is ramm+ 9 y w repeat e "t y h %ovell$ ano!r ?ird ( a cubit ( e>? into ! pit4 ,e "t1 too1 t ! e>? fills up to ! level ( ! top ( ! v5ts1 take ano!r ( ! t]ra cotta pipes & add x on1 b9d+ ! juncture r\nd well ) a little clean t[ 9 ord] to prev5t ! e>? gett+ into ! v5ts1 = t w\ld /op ! passage ( air & s h9d] y\r figure f com+4 ,9 ?is way1 tak+ he$ ( ! v5ts z y fill 9 ! e>?1 y pass f base to legs1 f legs to flanks1 f flanks to arms1 till at la/ y get e>? & v5ts on a level ) ! top ( y\r pit4 ,!n y proce$ to make ! passage#bch d[n :i* ! bronze is to fl[4 ,also y mu/ take c>e t z soon z y beg9 putt+ y\r figure into ! tr5*1 y beg9 at ! same "t to fill y\r furnace ) ! bronze & heat x1 s t y\r m\ld %all n get damp f too long /&+4 ,all ^! ?+s if !y be n obs]v$ (ttimes prev5t ! m\ld f fill+4 ,:5 ! pit is fill$ up to ! m\? ( ! ma9 entrance#bci :]e ! bronze is to be p\r$ 91 & also hav+ all[$ = ! necess>y fall f ! m\? ( ! plug#bdj :5ce ! bronze is to issue f ! furnace1 hav+ c>ri$ up all ! v5ts z describ$1 y keep bo? !m & ! m\? ( ! ma9 entrance c>efully plugg$ ) a little t[4 ,!n y take a lot ( squ>e tiles & make a pavem5t ( !m r\nd ! v5ts4 ,z !re w be m ?an "o entrance *annel = y\r bronze1 y mu/ take note t ! floor+ 9 "q comes "r up to ! +ress holes ( ! bronze4 ,!n y take bits ( h>d dry bricks brok5 up into pieces ( ?ree f+]s or m 9 ?ickness1 accord+ to y\r cunn+ ma/]'s discretion & accord+ to ! fall y\r bronze may ne$1 !n ^! bricks y pla/] toge!r ) liquid clay & clo? %av+s 9 lieu ( mort>1 on ! top ( y\r floor+4 ,note fur!r1 t ( ^! same bricks y con/ruct a *annel f ! wall ( y\r furnace & runn+ "r r\nd ! +ress holes ( y\r figure4 ,!n y take bricks1 bak$ or unbak$ 7! latt] are bett]1 ?\gh !re's n mu* diff]5ce7#bda & wall up ! *annel to ! requisite height1 ! ?ickness ( a brick wall w suffice4 ,y con/ruct x by lay+ brick ^u brick mak+ ! height ( ! wall equal ! wid? ( ! *annel4#bdb ,:5 y h c>efully jo9$ toge!r ) y\r moi/ clay in/ead ( mort> all ! cracks ?r\gh :i* ! bronze might ooze out1 y remove ! t[ plugs 9 ! +ress holes ( ! bronze1 & 9 _! /ead fit "s easily removable /ops ( moi/ clay made s t y c take !m out )\t difficulty1 = y h almo/ imm$iately to br+ gl[+ coals into y\r *annel1 & ) ^! y cov] all ! p>ts t h be5 wall$ up ) clay till !y are well dri$1 & ! fire mu/ be r5ew$ sev]al times till !y are n only well-dri$ b bak$4 ,:5 all ?is is accompli%$1 & y\r metal mean:ile has got well fus$1 c>efully bl[ ) ! bell[s all ! a% & c9d]s out ( ! *annel1 till none rema9s to h9d] ! passage ( ! metal2 !n take out all ! plugs t close ! v5t holes1 & ! e>!n /opp]s 9 ! +ress holes1 ?r[ "s two or ?ree tall[ c&les1 "u "o p\nd 9 weight1 into ! *annel4 ,h]eupon run to ! m\? ( y\r furnace & refre% x ) a c]ta9 quantity ( pewt] ( r m ?an ! ord9>y alloy1 i4e41 half a p\nd p] c5t4 7i4e41 ( bronze7#bdc m ?an :at y h hi!rto us$4 ,:5 ?is has be5 v rapidly done1 heap up m & m fire ( gre5 wood 9 y\r furnace1 & !n ) y\r iron crook 7m&riano7 = ?us ! in/rum5t is call$1 boldly /rike away ! plug ( ! furnace1 let ! bronze run2 g5tly at fir/1 hold+ a po9t ( ! iron crook 9 ! m\? ( ! plug1 till a c]ta9 quantity ( ! metal has run =?1 its fir/ fury be sp5t1 = if y did n d ?is y might run ! risk ( y\r m\ld be+ /opp$ up ) w9d4 ,!n y c remove ! iron crook f ! m\? ( ! plug & let all ! bronze g till ! furnace be empti$4 ,to ?is end x is necess>y to h a man /&+ at ea* ( ! furnace m\?s1 :o1 ) ! scrap+ iron#bdd :i* is us$ 9 ! craft1 drives ! bronze t[>ds ! outlet1 until all is cle>$ out4 ,su* ( ! fl[+ metal z is /ill left aft] y\r m\ld is fill$ y dam by means ( ?r[+ on to x ) a %ovel "s ( ! e>? y er/:ile dug out ( ! tr5*4 ,t is h[ y complete y\r m\ld4 ,n to be omitt$ are div]s & t]rible mi%aps t occur f "t to "t1 & (t5 br+ to n\ght all ! poor ma/]'s pa9s4 ,s 'tis a wise ?+ to pr(it 9 good "t by ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,(ttimes we figure ca/]s call 9 ! help ( ordnance f\nd]s#bde to aid u1 b ! mo/ t]rible mis=tunes n infrequ5tly occur ow+ to _! insuffici5t exp]i5ce & want ( c>e1 & all our lab\r is lo/4 ,j su* a ?+ v ne>ly happ5$ to me :5 ,i 0 ca/+ my ,p]seus1 =1 call+ to aid "s ( ^? fell[s1 ,i f\nd !m s absolutely devoid ( s5se t 9 _! /upidity !y all swore my m\ld 0 spoilt1 & t !re 0 no means ( right+ x1 & all ?is ?anks to ! muddle !y !mselves _h made ) my metal4#bdf ,! /atue 0 m ?an five cubits high its pose 0 a difficult "o1 = 9 its left h& x held rais$ al(t ! head ( ,m$usa1 9 ! hair ( :i* 0 mu* ri* detail ( s]p5ts2 :ile ! "r h& 0 held beh9d 9 a vigor\s action1 ! left leg 0 b5t4 ,all ?is v>iety ( limbs made ! ca/+ mo/ difficult1 & = ?is reason ,i 0 ev] s ke5 to get x good1 & also because x w\ld be ! fir/ big "w ,i _h produc$ 9 ,italy1 my fa!rl&1 ! v]itable s*ool ( all ! arts4 ,s ,i 0 mov$ to ev5 great] pa9s & dilig5ce ?an ,i _h be=e us$ to complete my figure well4 ,s1 !re=e1 ,i set to mak+ a great numb] ( air v5ts1 & ev] s _m fl[+-9 m\?s t all div]g$ f "o ma9 "o1 ! :i* ran d[n at ! back ( ! figure f ! height ( ! head d[n to bo? heels & spread+ out a bit at ! calves4 ,all ^! little h9ts are "p ( ! craft1 & 9 ?is mann] did ,i practise x :5 ,i wr\ght 9 ,france4 ,z ,i _h to d almo/ ev]y?+ ) my own h&1 ow+ to ! int5se bodily fatigue to :i* ,i 0 subject$ a viol5t fev] seiz$ ^u me4 ,i /ruggl$ aga9/ x = _m h\rs1 b 9 ! end x floor$ me1 & ,i 0 br\ght to b$4 ,z ,i _h ^? diff]5t ma/]s ( ordnance & /atu>y f\nd]s work+ = me1 ,i expla9$ to !m be=e ,i laid me d[n1 exactly ! me?ods ,i _h begun1 & h[ ^! 7 n[ p]fectly easy to und]/&1 z m ?an half ! figure 0 already cov]$1 ! great] "p ( ! difficulties surm\nt$4 ,all t !y _h to d 0 to foll[ my in/ructions 9 detail1 & t appe>$ easy en\gh1 s1 be+ utt]ly incapable ( hold+ out any long]1 ,i flung myself on my c\*4 ,meantime ! m5 work$ at my furnace :i* ,i _h s well prep>$ & 9 :i* ! bronze 0 ne>ly molt5#bdg & ready = complet+4 ,n[ !y _h a good six h\rs' "w /ill to employ !m 9 ord] to fulfil all my in/ructions 9 prop] sequ5ce1 because !y 7 n q skill$ 9 ! te*nique ( ! craft1 & because my me?ods 7 diff]5t f ^? !y usually employ$4 ,well1 in/ead ( do+ :at !y 7 told !y began l>k+ ab\t1 neglect$ ! furnace s t ! metal comm5c$ to curdle1 or1 z x is call$ 9 ! craft1 to cake1 migliaccio !y call x 9 _! l+o4 ,n>y a "o knew a rem$y = ?is blund]1 = 9 a r\nd furnace l ?is "o ! action ( ! fire ^u ! metal is f above1 7 x f bel[ x w\ld be easy en\gh to heat ! curdl$ metal aga92 s n "o ( !m knew a rem$y4 ,!n z ,i lay !re pro/rate on my b$ ) fev]1 "o ( !m 9 :om ,i _h a little m confid5ce ?an ! re/1 came to me1 & speak+ v g5tly1 said3 #8,b5v5uto1 resign y\rself to ! wor/1 ! furnace has be5 ill prep>$1#bdh a cake has =m$ on ! metal4' ,!n ,i turn$ myself t[>d him & _h all ! o!r craftsm5 summon$ 9 :om ,i put any confid5ce1 & ask$ !m if !y knew any rem$y4 ,:]eupon ^! preci\s f9e fell[s said !re 0 no o!r rem$y b to break up ! furnace1 9 s do+1 z ! m\ld 0 buri$ six cubits 9 ! gr\nd1 !y c\ld n see 7!y said7 h[ ! m\ld c\ld help be+ spoil$4 ,= ev5 if ,i tri$ to dig up ! gr\nd r\nd x1 :i* _h be5 plugg$ fa/1 !re 7 s _m +ress holes v5ts t x 0 dead c]ta9 to be spoil$4 ,t1 =soo?1 0 ! only rem$y !y _h6 ,n[1 g5tle read]1 picture to y\rself my /ate1--,i 9 all my ills sickness--?is new tr\ble ?ru/ ^u me--all my hon\r at /ake--:y ,i felt ! ke5e/ grief t ev] man c\ld imag9e6 ,b ?is 0 no "t to give way to grief4 ,sudd5ly1 z 9 a fr5zy1 my old inborn d>+ came ^u me2 x's n a ?+ "o c le>n1 ?is6 x's 9 a man's nature6 ,furi\sly ,i leapt f my b$ lit]ally fright5$ away t griev\s fev] ) ! bit+ words ,i %\t$ at ^? fell[s4 #8,oh y good-=-no?+s6 :o n only "k n\ght1 b h br\ght to n\ght all my spl5did lab\rs1 at lea/ keep y\r heads on y\r %\ld]s n[ & obey me2 = f my k ( ! craft ,i c br+ to life :at y h giv5 up = dead1 if only ! sickness t is ^u me %all n cru% out my body's vig\r4' ,?us h\nd+ !m on ,i ran ) !m into ! work%op1 & 9 "o g ord]$ six ( !m to diff]5t duties4 ,fir/ ,i bade "o ( !m fet* me a load ( dry oak t 0 /ack$ opposite ! h\se ( ,capretta1 ! but*]2 z soon z ?is came ,i began ?r[+ x into ! furnace sev]al pieces at a "t4 ,n[1 ?\gh ,i've said x once be=e--z x's s v important ,i'm go+ to tell x y aga91 x's ?is3 9 bronze furnaces ! only woods y use are eld]1 will[1 & p9e1 = all ^! are s(t woods2 9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance1 h[ev]1 ,i us$ oak1 because ,i want$ ! greate/ possible heat1 & ?us ! metal began to move at once4 ,to two o!rs ,i bade ) long iron rods to keep pok+ into ! furnace m\?s because x 0 /orm+ ) w9d1 & ra9+ cats & dogs1 w9d & ra9 0 bl[+ into my furnace2 by ^! means ,i %[$ !m h[ to /ave (f w9d ra94 ,two o!rs ,i set to "w to qu5* ! fire1 because a "p ( ! work%op _h caught alight1 & sev]al great wood5 w9d[s 7 blaz+ l ! devil1 s t ,i 0 9 t]ror le/ ! :ole ro( %\ld be aflame1 s trem5d\s 0 ! fire4 ,) ! o!rs1 & !re 7 pl5ty ( !m1 ,i set to "w cle>+ ! *annels1 ?r\gh :i* ! metal 0 to run1 & to op5+ all ! v5t holes4 ,sc>ce 0 ?is done :51 all on a sudd51 j z ! "w 0 be+ complet$1 ow+ to ! t]rific heat ( ! burn+ oak1 ! :ole cap ( ! furnace 0 bl[n up into ! air1 & ! metal began to well ov] on all sides2 !y /ood 9 utt] a/oni%m5t1 all ( !m1--= !y _h obey$ me fe>somely--to see ! cak$ metal ?us aga9 liquifi$4 ,! /r5g? ( ! fire1 h[ev]1 _h consum$ all ! t9 alloy1 s ,i ord]$ to be ?r[n 9 a ?ick pig ( f9e pewt]4 ,:5 ,i saw ?is 0 ( no avail1 & t by ,god's grace ! metal 0 already beg9n+ to fl[ to spread itself on ! sides ( ! furnace1 ,i ord]$ two o!rs to run into my h\se & fet* hi!r all my pewt] plates & di%es1 #bjj lbs4 weight 9 all1 & ?rew !m 9 bit by bit4 ,!n ,i made ano!r take iron crooks & /rike out fir/ "o !n ! second ( ! plugs1 :i* 7 v h>d4 ,!n1 z ! metal began to fl[ ?r\gh ! *annels1 ,i1 little by little1 ?rew ! ?9 pewt] plates into x1 :i*1 ow+ to ! imm5se heat1 comb9$ ) ! o!r pewt]1 s t my m\ld 0 soon fill$4 ,see+ all ?is mass ( metal run 9 s well )\t any bubbl+ or ev5 a s+le hit*1 ,i conclud$ t all my v5ts 7 do+ _! "w4 ,! am\nt ( metal left ov] j correspond$ exactly to ! extra quantity ?r[n 91 s t my m\ld 0 completely fill$4 ,:5 ?is 0 accompli%$ ,i gave ?anks to ,god1 & turn+ to ! lot ( !m1 said3 #8,d'ye see h[ ev]y?+ has its rem$y8' ,spite ( ! pa9 su* 0 my delight t ,i felt no m fatigue2 ! fev] j w5t to ! devil1 ,i sat d[n to eat & dr9k ) a light he>t1 toge!r ) all ! lot ( !m1 & ev]yone m>vell$ !reat4 ,once1 too1 9 ,france1 :5 s]v+ ,k+ ,francis1 be+ anxi\s to ca/ a lunette ( ov] six cubits 9 diamet]1 & conta9+ numb]s ( figures & animals1 & o!r ?+s1 mu* ! same occurr$ ow+ to a l blund]+ ( my assi/ants4 ,= al?\gh ! f\nd]s 9 ^? p>ts1 especially 9 ar\nd ,lutezia1 :]e !y turn out m ( x ?an 9 any o!r place "u ! sun1 are saf] 9 _! te*nique ?an any o!rs1 /ill1 z !y are defici5t 9 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! art1 !y lose _! heads & give all up 9 despair :5 any?+ exceptional occurs4 ,i anticipat$ a simil> accid5t to t :i* ,i h j describ$ ) my ,p]seus on ano!r ev5tful occasion2 =1 ?\gh ! incid5ts 7 v diff]5t1 !re happ5$ to be "o ?+ t diff]$ f cu/om>y me?ods4#bdi ,my p 7 all 9 despair1 & ev5 ,i myself 0 mu* tr\bl$ at see+ !m s1 b ) my wont$ pluck1 & ow+ to my ?or\gh k ( ! art ,i 0 "h aga9 able to br+ a dead horse to life4#bej ,:5 ^? anci5t ma/]s ( ! art 7:o 7 pres5t on t occasion7 saw ?is !y bless$ ! day & ! h\r t !y made my acqua9tance2 ?\gh ,i1 :o 0 _! pupil1 knew well t x really dep5d$ ^u :at ,i _h le>nt f !m4 ,!y work$ accord+ to tradition1#bea ?is tradition ,i ma/]$2 & ,i w gladly describe ! rule on :i* x 0 bas$1 & h[ ?is rule /ood me 9 /ead4 ,b let u return some:at 9 ord] to cont9ue ! c\rse ( our n>ration4 ,= ?\gh we h digress$ a bit we h n div]g$ f ! me?od ( our subject1 & c easily return to x4 ,we h %[n h[ ! m\ld is made & ! ca/+ done1 & we h evid5c$ ?is ) a /atue ab\t ?ree cubits 9 size2 !re yet rema9s ano!r me?od1 9 itself mu* easi]1 b n s safe z ! above-m5tion$ "o4 ,! po9t ( ?is is t in/ead ( mak+ ! core#beb ( y\r figure 9 clay1 y make x ( gesso mix$ ) burnt bone & p\nd$ brick4 ,provid$ ! gesso be ( good quality ?is me?od is m easy to practise1 because in/ead ( apply+ "o coat aft] ano!r1 z y d 9 ! clay me?od1 y c make ! gesso liquid2 t is to say1 hav+ comb9$ ! +r$i5ts j /at$1 "o portion ( gesso an equal portion ( bone & brick1 y make a sort ( pa/e ( x :i* y p\r into ! m\ld ov] ! solution 7lasagna7 & :i* soon sets4 ,aft] ?is1 hav+ tak5 (f ! m\ld1#bec y b9d ! core well r\nd ) iron wire1 & cov] ?is v c>efully ) a simil> coat ( pa/e1 only r m liquid4 ,?is done1 ! core is well bak$ 9 ! same way z ! e>!n "o 0 9 ! previ\s me?od1 & ! wax p\r$ ov] x into ! m\ld j z describ$ above4 ,:5 ! m\ld is remov$ ! wax is clean$ r\nd & ! air v5ts arrang$ also j z be=e describ$1 !n y case ! :ole ov] ) a %ell ( gesso also z be=e4 ,:5 ?is %ell is complet$ to ! ?ickness ( ab\t two-&-a-half f+]s1 y b9d x all r\nd ) ! same b&s ( iron two f+]s wide1 !n once aga9 cov] x all ov] ) ano!r coat ( gesso4 ,aft] ?is ! figure is plac$ 9 a furnace made entirely ( bricks1 s arrang$ t :5 ! fire is light$ ! wax c be melt$ out into a receptacle set 9 a hole 9 ! gr\nd b5ea? ! furnace1 ! wax fl[+ ?r\gh ! air v5ts1 & ^! v5ts arrang$ 9 ! mann] above /at$4 ,:5 ! wax is out y make up a good fire ( wood & *>coal till ! out] m\ld#bed ( y\r figure is well bak$1 b y may take note t ! gesso does n ne$ ne> s /rong a fire z ! clay4 ,true x is t ! gesso 9 our "p ( ,tuscany does n l5d itself s well to works ( ?is nature z t ( ,mantua1 ,milan & ,france4 ,sev]al v able y\?s :o h work$ = 8 ,excell5cy ! ,duke ( ,flor5ce1 h be5 tak5 9 n once b two or ?ree times1 ow+ to ! delusion t ours 0 ! be/ way ( mak+ gesso4 ,! mo/ excell5t ,duke1 :o 0 ev] a lov] ( ?or\ghness1 v ?\ghtfully _h pati5ce ) !m1 b our "y m51 unacqua9t$ ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! "o gesso & ! o!r1 /uck to _! own me?od1 rema9$ un5light5$4 ,f ?is y may take note t :5 a ma/] wants to d a "w he %\ld make trial1 n only ( 8 clays & 8 gessos1 b ( all ! ?+s he proposes to use4 ,9 ?is way alone w he get cr$it by 8 "w1 & 9 no o!r way4 ,9 ?is connection ,i may make m5tion ( ! sorts ( lime ,i h se5 9 ,rome1 9 ,france1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! lime t keeps longe/ 9 ! slack$ /ate is ! be/ makes ! firme/ composition1 b our ,flor5t9e lime ought to be us$ imm$iately aft] slack+2 if ?is is done x makes ! be/ lime & ! firme/ composition 9 ! _w1 b x loses its virtue if left /&+2 ) ! =eign lime1 h[ev]1 ! rev]se obta9s4 ,,footnotes3 #baf ,/agnuolo1 i4e41 t9foil4 #bag ,=za4 #bah ,e f9ito magro 9 circa un dito4 #bai ,l'anima1 or int]nal block4 #bbj ,e da basso 9 s9o alla met dei talloni4 #bba ,camicia4 #bbb ,torce4 #bbc ,*e vi5e a ess]e quella prima camicia4 #bbd ,or #8"m m\ld' z ! sculptors w\ld call x4 #bbe ,suc*iell9o di tutti quei pezzi *e ti t5evano i sotto squadri4 #bbf ,da poi *e tu arai ve/ito tutta la tua camicia4 #bbg ,page #aac4 #bbh ,suc*ielletto4 #bbi ,e di poi *e tu ti sei resoluto4 #bcj ,tonaca4 #bca ,loti4 #bcb ,d9anzi alla sp9a4 #bcc ,bocca4 #bcd ,anima4 #bce ,spoglia4 #bcf ,sp9e4 #bcg ,mazzapic*i4 #bch ,via4 #bci ,bocca pr9cipale4 #bdj ,bocca della sp9a1 i4e41 ! egress *annel4 #bda ,con tutto ci sia poco diff]5zia4 #bdb ,accomod&oli intorno al tuo canale tanto quanto vi5e alto4 #bdc ,e r9frescala con una c]ta quantita di /agno di piu della lega ord9>ia1 la quale vuole ess]e circa una mezza libbra p] c5to di piu della lega *e vi arai messa4 ,pr(essor ,rob]ts-,au/5 is ( op9ion t ?is implies an additional half-p\nd ( pewt] = e #ajj lbs4 ( bronze y h 9 ! furnace4 ,if x is n s1 %\ld ! ^w #8pewt]' be translat$ #8t9'8 t is ! lead-t9 alloy %\ld conta9 half-p\nd m t9 7?an is usual7 9 e #ajj lbs4 #bdd ,i ra/iatoi4 ,br9ckman has #8kratzeis54' #bde ,mae/ri d'artigli]ie4 ,see above4 #bdf ,see ! acc\nt ( ?is 9 ! #8,vita1' p4 #dbj & onw>ds4 #bdg ,condotto il mio bronzo 9 bagno4 #bdh ,/ata a disagio ei s'e fatto un migliaccio4 #bdi ,una cosa la quale usciva di quella ord9>ia praticaccia4 #bej ,un morto3 our work%op slang ( ! #8dead horse' w\ld seem to meet ,cell9i's mean+ "h4 #bea ,una cont9ova pratica4 #beb ,nocciolo4 #bec ,di poi sciolto il suo cavo4 #bed ,tonaca4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,con/ruct ,,furnaces ,,= ,,ca/+ ,,bronze1 ,,:e!r ,,= ,,/atues1 ,,ordnance1 ,,or ,,o!r ,,su*-,,l ,,?+s4 ,furnaces = ca/+ bronze h to be made by ea* ma/] accord+ z ! special ne$s ( 8 piece ( "w require x4 ,inasmu* z at ! beg9n+ ( my book ,i promis$ always to illu/rate :at ,i 0 describ+ by "w ( my own1 ,i w d s ) furnaces also4 ,:5 work+ = good ,k+ ,francis1 ,i _h to make a great bronze gate1 = :i* a special furnace _h to be con/ruct$4 ,?is ,i did 9 my own ca/le1 giv5 to me 9 royal lett]s pat5t by 8 ,maje/y1 :om ,i s]v$ mo/ loyally = f\r ye>s2 & ^! lett]s pat5t ,i br\ght back ) me to ,flor5ce1 if only to %[ 9 ,italy my native l& :at great treasures may n be acquir$1 & h[ good x is aft] hav+ be5 tra9$ 9 ,italy to leave home1 & reap su* useful hon\rable fruits abroad4 ,well1 !n1 hav+ to make a furnace1 ?is 0 ! way ,i did x4 ,! holl[ )9 0 ?ree ,flor5t9e cubits wide1 :i* made x ab\t n9e cubits 9 circumf]5ce1 ! height ( ! vault ( ! furnace 0 equal 9 size & %ape to ! half circle ( ! b$4#bee ,to ?is b$1 mo/ g5tle read]1 ,i want y to give special att5tion2 ,i d n int5d mak+ a draw+ ( x1 because ,i h se5 s _m ar*itectural draw+s alt]$ & spoil$1 s ,i %all cont5t myself ) words only to convey :at ,i mean1 & su* z ,i tru/ may suffice4#bef ,9 a furnace ( ?is nature1 ! b$1 i4e4 ! place :]e ! metal is put1 mu/ be con/ruct$ ) a fall1 j z ,i made ! little "o 9 "q4 ,! total fall to ! bottom ( ! b$ %\ld be ab\t "o-six? ( a cubit1 & see t x is %ap$ 9 ! mann] ( ! /reets y g a-walk+ 9 t h 9 ! middle ( !m :at 9 ,tuscany we call a rigaguolo or gulley2 ?is gulley runs direct to ! m\? ( ! outlet hole out ( :i* ! metal is to fl[4 ,! %\ld]s#beg ( ! gulley %\ld slope up ev] s g5tly1 till !y come to )9 ab\t "o-?ird ( a cubit at ! two gates#beh :]e y put ! bronze4 ,?is ?ird y c increase or n by "o-sixte5? ( a cubit accord+ to :e!r y wi% to increase or decrease ! dep? ( y\r furnace4 ,! ?ird door1 ab\t :i* y ne$ n be s p>ticul>1 is ! "o ?r\gh :i* ! fire ent]s1 1 z x is n br\ght into direct connection ) ! bronze1 x ne$ only be block$ ) a little m\nd ( e>? ab\t ?ree f+]s high4 ,! b$ ( y\r furnace %\ld be ( bricks1 specially con/ruct$1 !y %\ld be small1 b bigg] at "o end ?an ! o!r1 measur+ "o-six? ( a cubit 9 ei!r direction2 by f> ! be/ are ^? us$ = glass furnaces1 :i* are made mu* 9 ! same way z o!r bricks4 ,"s h %ap$ _! bricks ) a cutt+ in/rum5t#bei z !y w5t along1 b ,i f9d1 aft] hav+ tri$ "o way ano!r1 t ! be/ results c be obta9$ by hav+ !m all ! same size4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to make ! bricks ( a clay t does n yield 9 ! fire2 9 my native city ( ,flor5ce we use a k9d ( :ite clay1 said to come f ,monte ,c>lo1 & all our glass furnaces 7 con/ruct$ ) x4 ,9 ,france ,i f\nd ano!r & ev] s mu* bett] way4 ,! bricks are "o-f\r? ( a cubit long1 ! same wid? z ! above1 !y call !m cim5t1 & !y make !m out ( crucibles us$ 9 f\nd]ies1 ( :i* !re are no end 9 ^? p>ts4 ,b y\r ma/] has got to accommodate himself to ! conditions ( workman%ip 9 e place he works 94 ,:5 y\r bricks are ?us made1 !y mu/ :5 q dry1 be c>efully work$ ov] ) iron tools1 some:at 9 ! nature ( axes or l>ge *isels made specially = ! purpose1 s z to make !m coh]e z well z possible4 ,aft] ?is !y are gradually cem5t$ ) qu>ry /ones#bfj to ! ?ickness ( ab\t half a cubit1 s t y get an absolutely firm floor = y\r furnace4 ,^! qu>ry /ones %\ld be at lea/ "o-?ird ( a cubit 9 size1 & ev] s firmly unit$4 ,! fir/ or l[] "p ( a furnace ( ?is description %\ld be1 9 diamet] two-?irds ( a cubit l>g] ?an ! upp] portion4 ,bo? mu/ be wall$ ) ord9>y lime1 provid$ x be good1 & aft] ! l[]1 y proce$ to wall ! upp]1 ! portion 9 :i* ! bronze has to be plac$4 ,hav+ fa%ion$ y\r bricks out ( ! fire-resi/+ e>? j ref]r$ to1 y take "s ( ?is e>?1 & make a pa/e ( x z y w\ld ( lime1 m9d+ h[ev]1 t x is well sift$ & clean1 & ) x wall ! :ole base ( y\r furnace4 ,i insi/ aga9 ^u ! ne$ ( y\r work+ ov] ! bricks ) y\r *isels c>efully1 smoo?+ !m well1 s t !y fit toge!r absolutely1 & 9 ?us fitt+ !m1 y mu/ make ! jo9t+s z ?9 z possible4 ,sometimes x happ5s1 ow+ to "s little neglig5ce on ! ma/]'s "p1 if he mix ! liquid e>? too co>sely1 t ! t9ie/ little cracks =m 9 ! dry+4 ,^! cracks1 h[ev] small !y be1 are mighty dang]\s1 may cause incalculable mis*ief2 =1 :5 ! bronze gr[s liquid1 su* is its t]rific =ce1 t x p5etrates into !m1 be !y nev] s small1 & ,i myself h se5 ! :ole ?+ bur/ up ow+ to ?is4#bfa ,b :5 due c>e is obs]v$1 ! wall+ made ) ! f9e/ possible liquid e>?1 !re is no ne$ = cracks1 y\r bronze may be safely melt$1 & all y\r "w come sca!less f ! furnace4 ,aft] ! b$ y build up ! vault ) simil> bricks 9 ! same way1 9 do+ :i* y mu/ rememb]1 z ,i said be=e1 to make y\r two op5+s = putt+ 9 ! bronze2 two-?irds ( a cubit wide & ?ree-qu>t]s ( a cubit high w suffice !m1 & !y mu/ be semi-circul> atop4 ,!re mu/ also be a ?ird op5+ two-?irds ( a cubit wide & "o cubit high = ! fire to ent] 9 at1 s t ! flame1 z is its wont1 may curl p[]fully to ! top ( ! vault1 & !nce curl d[n aga91#bfb & ) great heat play ^u ! metal1 melt x rapidly4 ,f\r air v5ts h to be di/ribut$ r\nd ! spr+ ( ! top ( ! furnace vault4#bfc ,9 "o ( ! vault bricks1 at ! l[] end ( ! *annel1 a m\? mu/ be made mu* l ! air v5ts1 big en\gh = y to put 9 two f+]s q com=tably4 ,! air v5t too mu/ be ! same size4 ,?is m\?1 out ( :i* ! bronze is to fl[1 mu/ be made f "o brick2 m9d t x is a good s\nd "o4 ,! said brick1 too1 mu/1 moreov]1 be built into its place j z ! o!rs 71 & help+ ) !m to gradually lock 9 ! vault at ! top4 ,s t y don't ?9k me inaccurate1 ,i w\ld h y "k t ?is m\? is call$ bocca della sp9a1 ! m\? ( ! plug2 x mu/ be half a f+] wid] inside ?an out1 & be=e y p\r out ! metal y keep x /opp$ ) an iron /opp] lut$ ) a little a% made into a k9d ( pa/e4 ,!n y take a qu>ry /one ab\t half a cubit squ>e make a hole ?r\gh ! middle ( x4 ,?is hole is to be exactly ! size ( ! m\? j made 9 ! brick1 t is to say on ! side adjo9+ ! brick1 b on ! o!r side1 ! side away f ! furnace1 x is to be six times z big1 & x %\ld be clean$ (f#bfd outside4 ,!n y jo9 x to ! brickwork wall ( ! furnace ) ! e>?1 9 ! mann] m5tion$ above2 b because ! base & sides ( ! furnace h also to be consid]$1 z ,i said be=e1 y cem5t ^! ) good ord9>y lime4 ,simil>ly all ! qu>ry /ones mu/ be ! same size z ! fir/ piece1 & be atta*$ to ! wall+ 9 ! same mann]1 !y mu/ be c>ri$ up to ! height ( ! vault1 b /raight2 s t 9 ! ev5t ( any accid5t happ5+ to ! vault1 = to t ! craft is (t5 liable1 x may be m5d$ or put 9 ord]4 ,:5 y h wall$ y\r furnace r\nd 9 ?is way y mu/ be c>eful to jo9 at ! %\ld]s#bfe ( ! pr9cipal orifice1 by :i* ! flame ent]s1#bff a he>? two-?irds ( a cubit squ>e two cubits deep1 measur$ f ! bottom ( ?is hole ( ! he>?4 ,9 ?is cavity y put six or sev5 iron b>s1 ^! are ab\t two f+]s ?ick1 ( su* l5g? z to project beyond ! sides ( ! hole ab\t f\r f+]s ea* way1 & !y re/ ^u p9s set at int]vals ( ab\t ?ree f+]s ap>t4 ,?is he>? made ov] ! fire b>s is con/ruct$ 9 j ! same way1 ) j ! same bricks1 & cem5t$ ) j ! same mort> z 0 ! furnace2 x mu/ /& f ! gr\nd to ab\t ! middle ( ! hole :]e ! fire ent]s ! fire bridge1 & ! "p above ?is po9t mu/ be n>r[$ to "o-eigh? ( a cubit4 ,/raight ?r\gh ?is hole ! wood is put4 ,"u ! grat+ a tr5* mu/ be dug1 five or six cubits long1 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! draught is to pass ?r\gh ! grat+ into ! he>?4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! draught only bl[s 9 "o way1 & t long-ways4 ,we craftsm5 call ?is tr5* bracciaiuola1 ! a%-pit1 because all ! a%es fall into x4 ,h[ long ! fire is to be kept up mu/ be a matt] ( judgm5t2 sometimes ! ma/] may h1 ow+ to "w he has to d on 8 m\ld1 to keep x up = q f\r or six h\rs4 ,:5 ! wood logs are burnt ?r\gh1 !y fall into a great pile bel[ ! grat+4 ,& sometimes !y heap up 9 su* a way z to ob/ruct ! =ce ( ! draught ?r\gh ! he>?1 t x _c d its "w2 he$ mu/ be tak5 !n1 t :5 ! pile beg9s to gr[ big1 ! a%es mu/ be rak$ asund] f "t to "t4 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h :at we call a ra/rello or rake1 :i* y make z foll[s4 ,y take a piece ( iron half a cubit long & "o-eigh? ( a cubit ?ick2 on to ! middle ( ?is piece & at ! upp] & ?ick] side ( x y weld an iron rod two f+]s ?ick & two cubits long1 at ! o!r end ( ?is is fa%ion$ a f]ule1#bfg into :i* is fitt$ a wood5 h&le at lea/ f\r cubits long4 ,take he$1 too1 t :5 y\r :ole furnace is duly made z above direct$1 y gird x r\nd ) two /\t iron b&s1 ! "o r\nd ne> ! base1 ! o!r ab\t "o-?ird ( a cubit high] up2 ! ?ick] & /\t] ^! hoops are1 ! bett]1 = ,i "k by ! exp]i5ce ( ! ca/+ ( my ,p]seus h[ t]rific ! might ( ! fire is4 ,! op5+ ( ! he>? ?r\gh :i* ! wood is put mu/ be kept clos$4 ,! cov]+ mu/ be made 9 ! =m ( an iron spade1 ( su* a size z %all well cov] ! op5+1 & to ?is spade a h&le ( su* conv5i5t l5g? t :51 n[ & aga91 y h to manipulate x = putt+ on fre% wood or o!rwise1 y don't burn y\rself4 ,x /&s to reason t be=e all ^! ?+s are accompli%$1 ! metal has already be5 put 9 ! furnace1 x mu/ be /ack$ up 9 su* a mann] z to admit ( flames play+ easily ?r\gh x1 = ?is w make ! work+ ( y\r furnace mu* m effective4 ,"k1 too1 g5tle read]1 :at up to n[ ,i h =gott5 to tell y1 t :5 ) due c>e y\r furnace is made1 y mu/1 be=e putt+ ! metal into x1 heat x well ?r\gh = a space ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 = if y d n d ?is1 y w n get ! metal to melt1 nay r w x /iff51#bfh & c]ta9 fumes w result f ! damp e>? t w s imp$e y\r "w t x may be eight days be=e y\r metal beg9s to fl[4 ,t is :at happ5$ to me 9 ,p>is4 ,i _h made a little furnace & _h put my tru/ 9 a v excell5t old fell[1 q ! be/ ( 8 craft & ab\t eighty ye>s ( age2 b he hadn't dri$ ! furnace prop]ly1 &1 sure en\gh1 j z x 0 on ! po9t ( melt+1 ! fire at its fi]ce/1 out came ^! e>? fumes4 ,:5 ! old wor?y saw t = all 8 he$+ ! metal 0 /iff5+1 he got into su* a /ew1 ! poor old *ap1 t :at ) 8 mighty ex]tions to ov]come ! difficulty1 he fell flat d[n1 & ,i took him = c]ta9 dead4 ,h[beit ,i _h a great beak] ( ! *oice/ w9e br\ght him1 s9ce !re 0 no su* great risk 9 leav+ ! "w z !re 0 9 ! case ( my ,p]seus2 s9ce1 too1 ,i s]v$ t mo/ admirable ( k+s1 & ?us _h n to bo!r s mu* ab\t ! p$dl+ trivialities ( mak+ x pay1 = h[ev] big x 0 x nev] matt]$ ) him--,i mix$ a l>ge bump] ( w9e = ! old man1 :o 0 groan+ away l any?+1 & ,i bade him mo/ w9n+-wise to dr9k1 ,i /ret*$ out my h& to him & said3 #8,dr9k1 my fa!r1 = 9 yond] furnace has ent]$ 9 a devil1 :o is mak+ all ! mis*ief1 &1 look y1 we'll j let him bide !re a c\ple ( days1 till he gets jolly well bor$1 & !n w we1 y & ,i toge!r1 9 ! space ( a ?ree h\rs' fir+ make ?is metal run l s mu* butt]1 )\t any ex]tion at all4' ,! old fell[ drank1 !n ,i br\ght him "s little da9ties to eat1 meat pa/ies !y 71 nicely pepp]$1 & ,i made him take d[n f\r full goblets ( w9e4 ,he 0 a man q out ( ! ord9>y1 ?is1 & a mo/ lovable old ?+1 & :at ) my c>esses & ! virtue ( ! w9e1 ,i f\nd him soon moan+ away z mu* ) joy z he _h moan$ be=e ) grief4 ,:5 ! appo9t$ day came ! fumes _h duly evaporat$1 ! furnace 0 q ready & well heat$1 9 two h\rs we ca/ #aejj lbs4 ( metal1 ) :i* ,i f9i%$ c]ta9 portions t 7 left ( my lunette ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,& t is :y ,i insi/ ^u y\r well heat+ ! furnace1 & also ^u mak+ two little qu>ry /one doors#bfi at ! furnace op5+s1 & y make 9 ea* ( !m two holes "o & a half f+]s wide respectively1 & f\r f+]s ap>t f ea* o!r1 & ^! holes s]ve = ! ins]tion ( an iron =k made specially to fit into !m1 ) :i* n[ & aga91 z ne$ occurs1 y may op5 %ut ! doors4 ,rememb]1 too1 t ea* "t new metal is to be put into ! furnace x mu/ be fir/ put up aga9/ ! doors#bgj till x becomes r$ hot1 = if y put x 9 too soon ) ! o!r metal already 91 y run ! risk ( cool+ ! latt]1 s cak+ x1#bga mu* z be=e ref]r$ to4 ,h5ce ! v greate/ c>e mu/ be tak5 on t po9t4 ,9 ,p>is h ,i se5 craftsm5 ca/ ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s imag9able1 & also make equally wond]ful blund]s4 ,& ?is is due to ! fact t te*nical skill#bgb s]ves y up to a c]ta9 po9t1 b 9 "s accid5t1 = in/ance1 y ne$ ! deep] k ( ! pr9ciples ( ! art t leaves te*nical skill on "o side1 z ,i h evid5c$ to y above4 ,inde$ ,i may add t ,i h se5 #ajj1jjj lbs4 ( metal ca/ at "o "t ) s mu* ease t ,i m>vell$ at x1 s great 0 ! te*nical skill ) :i* x 0 done2 at ano!r "t ,i saw a little error made t might easily h be5 rem$i$4 ,i /ood wat*$ :e!r !y knew h[ to put x "r1 & ,i saw !m ?r[ x up1 "w & all1 & s lose hundr$s ( scudi4 ,will+ly w\ld ,i h %[n !m :at ! rem$y 01 b _! presumption 0 s huge t _h !y n kn[n h[ to put my rem$y into practice1 !y w\ld h be5 q capable ( say+ t ,i myself 0 ! cause ( all ! ru94 ,s ,i /ood mum & grew wise at _! co/4 ,g5tle read]1 let t suffice ab\t furnaces & bronze ca/+1 & let u n[ turn to o!r bran*es ( ! art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,bir+occio1 a pr(ess$ metallurgi/1 & a contempor>y ( ,cell9i1 describ+ ! rev]b]atory furnace 7rev]b]o7 9 8 celebrat$ metallurgical treatise #8della ,pirote*nica1' #aedj 7see above1 p4 #ajf71 ! fir/ accurate treatise ( its k9d1 gives few] details ?an ,cell9i2 he gives1 h[ev]1 diagrams :i* are v preci\s4 ,cell9i's decision n to give diagrams is mu* to be regrett$4 ,bir+occio has1 h[ev]1 ! foll[+ among o!r draw+s ( rev]b]atories4 ,x s]ves to %[ :at ,cell9i's furnaces w\ld h be5 9 sectional plan4 ,! lett]s are m9e4 ,x w be obs]v$ t no *imney is %[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,bir+occio's ,furnace f ! #8,pirote*nica' ,a4 ,,fire ,,b>s ,,) ,,a% ,,pit ,,"u4 ,b4 ,,furnace ,,b$4 ,c4 ,,fire ,,door4 ,d4 ,,fire ,,bridge4 ,,footnotes3 #bee ,l'altezza della volta di detta =nace si era il mezzo tondo della pianta della sua rotondita4 #bef ,see note1 p4 #acc4 #beg ,spalle4 #beh ,porte4 #bei ,lit]ally1 a knife4 #bfj ,pietre morte4 #bfa ,levato il fondo 9 capo3 p]haps bett] r5d]$ z ! base bl[n up to ! top4 #bfb ,9 mod]n language1 rev]b]ate4 #bfc ,dove la muove4 #bfd ,pulitam5te sbavato3 p]haps1 well r\nd$ (f4 #bfe ,spalle4 #bff ,t is :at w\ld n[ be call$ ! fire bridge4 #bfg ,gorbia4 #bfh ,agghiada4 #bfi ,sportelletti4 #bgj ,9 su li sportelletti4 #bga ,f>e un migliaccio4 #bgb ,la pratica4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,c>ve ,,/atues ,,or ,,intaglios1 ,,or ,,o!r ,,works1 ,,su* ,,z ,,div]s ,,bea/s1 ,,9 ,,m>ble ,,or ,,o!r ,,/ones4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( :ite m>ble1 s9ce ^? ( ,greece are ! mo/ desir$1#bgc & ! lovelie/1 let u consid] !m fir/4 ,& well may ,i speak1 = ,i sp5t "s tw5ty ye>s 9 ! wondr\s city ( ,rome1 & :ile !re1 ?\gh ,i gave my att5tion to ! craft ( ! goldsmi?1 ,i always _h a desire to d "s great works 9 m>ble2 ,i work$ along ( "s ( ! fir/ sculptors t liv$ 9 ^? days2 & among !m t ,i knew be/ 0 our great ,mi*aelangelo ,buon>oti1 ! ,flor5t9e1 ! man t wr\ght bett] 9 m>ble ?an any o!r ev] kn[n4 ,( ! reason ( ?is ,i %all duly speak to y 9 its place4 ,let u tell1 !n1 9 ! same way z we did be=e 9 o!r matt]s1 ( ! qualities ( m>bles4 ,i h se5 five or m diff]5t sorts ( m>ble4 ,! fir/ ( ^! has a v co>se gra91#bgd & 9 ! gra9 appe> c]ta9 bright po9ts runn+ close along side ( ea* o!r4 ,?is m>ble is ! mo/ difficult ( all to "w1 because x is ! h>de/2 x is p>ticul>ly difficult to fa%ion ! m delicate =ms 9 x )\t ! *isel damag+ or crack+ !m2 if y d manage1 ?\gh aft] mu* ef=t1 to br+ !m (f 9 ?is /one1 !y look lovely4 ,i h f\nd t ! gra9 gradually s(t5s ?r\gh ! five diff]5t sorts above-m5tion$1 ! s(te/ ( all ,i h f\nd v]g+ 9 col\r to a delicate fle% t9t r ?an a :ite4 ,?is sort is ! mo/ cohesive1 ! mo/ beautiful & ! t5d]e/ m>ble 9 ! _w to "w 94 ,,footnotes3 #bgc ,piu ori5tali4 #bgd ,grana grossissima4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,crucifix 9 ! ,escurial ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,( ,,c>r>a ,,m>bles4 ,^! m>bles are aga9 ( sev]al diff]5t sorts4 ,"s are co>se-gra9$ ) pl5ty ( /a9s1#bge & spott$ ) black2 ^! are v difficult to "w 9 because ! p>ticul> k9d ( /a9s !y h 9 !m eats into ! workman's *isels4 ',tis bad luck to him if he happ5s on "o ( su* /a9$ blocks2 = _m times !y deceive y ) a lovely surface outside1 :ile )9 are all ^! blots4 ,at ,c>r>a & 9 ! m\nta9s r\nd are _m diff]5t qu>ries1 & "h our great ,mi*aelangelo came himself & sp5t mu* "t & lab\r 9 *oos+ ! qu>ry f :i* came all ! great /atues ( 8 h& 9 ! sacri/y ( ,/4 ,lor5zo1 t he made = ,pope ,clem5t4 ,let u discuss ?is m>ble a bit4 ,j z ,i kept my promise 9 deal+ ) ! o!r bran*es ( ! art1 ( illu/rat+ f my own notable works1 s w ,i d likewise ) ?is mo/ noble art ( sculpture4 ,inde$ ,i h always held x to be mo/ wondr\s & beautiful1 &1 :at is m1 a good deal easi] ?an any ( ! o!rs2 & s ,i decid$ to set my h& to a piece ( "w su* z no man be=e _h ev] done4 ,! "w 9 "q 0 ! ,crucifi$ 9 m>ble4 ,i fa%ion$ ,him 9 life size1 ( noble proportions1 set him ^u a cross ( black m>ble2 ?is likewise 0 ( ,c>r>a1 is a v difficult m>ble to "w by reason ( its be+ s h>d & brittle4 ,i de/9$ ?is "w = a tomb = myself2 & ,i com=t$ myself ) ! reflection t ev5 if ! "w didn't q succe$1 at lea/ ! int5tion 0 good2 b s great 0 ! det]m9ation t ,i put into ! "w1 t :at ) all my previ\s c>eful /udies1 ,i ov]came all ! difficulties1 & satisfi$ ev]ybody4 ,s1 ?\gh ( c\rse#bgf ,i h done lots ( o!r works ( ?is k9d1 ,i may cont5t myself ) in/anc+ ?is "o alone 9 illu/ration ( m>ble4 ,to succe$ ) a figure 9 m>ble ! art requires a good craftsman fir/ to set up a little model ab\t two palms high1 & 9 ?is model he c>efully ?9ks out ! pose1 mak+ 8 figure drap$ or nude z ! case may be4 ,aft] ?is he makes a second model ( ! size 8 m>ble is to be2 if he wants x to be p>ticul>ly good he mu/ f9i% ! l>ge model mu* m c>efully ?an ! small "o4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he be press$ = "t1 or if x be ! w ( 8 patron :o ne$s ! "w 9 a hurry1 x w suffice if he complete 8 big model 9 ! mann] ( a good sket*1 = ?is may be quickly done1 :]eas ! work+ out 9 m>ble takes a long "t4 ,true x is t _m /rong m5 h gone /raight = ! m>ble ) all ! fury ( ! *isel1 pref]r+ to "w m]ely f a small & well design$ model1 b1 not)/&+1 !y h be5 less satisfi$ ) _! f9al piece ?an !y w\ld h be5 9 work+ f a full size model4 ,?is 0 noticeable 9 ! case ( our ,donatello1 :o 0 a v great man1 & ev5 ) ! wondr\s ,mi*aelangelo1 :o work$ 9 bo? ways4 ,b x is p]fectly well kn[n t :5 8 f9e g5ius felt ! insuffici5cy ( small models1 he set to "w ) ! greate/ humbl5ess to make models ( ! size ( 8 m>ble2 & ?is h we se5 ) our own eyes 9 ! ,sacri/y ( ,/4 ,lor5zo4 ,:5 y are satisfi$ ) y\r model y draw ! pr9cipal views ( y\r /atue on to ! /one1 & m9d x be well drawn1 = if n y may miscut y\r block4 ,! be/ me?od ,i ev] saw 0 ! "o t ,mi*aelangelo us$2 :5 y h drawn on y\r pr9cipal view y beg9 to *isel x r\nd z if y want$ to "w a half relief1 & ?us gradually x comes to be cut out4 ,! be/ *isels = do+ ?is are ^? t h got1 ,i might say1 v f9e po9ts1 b ! h&les ( :i* are at lea/ z small z ! little f+]4 ,) ?is *isel1 subbia1 y approa* to )9 at lea/ half a f+] ( :at is call$ ! p5ultima pelle1 ! la/ sk9 b "o2 !n y take a *isel1 sc>pello1 ) a not* 9 ! middle ( x1#bgg & c>ry on ! "w fur!r till x be ready = ! file1 lima1 ?is file aga9 is call$ ! lima raspa1 or r\gh+ file1 or occasionally scuff9a4 ,!re are ev] s _m sorts ( ?is tool2 !re is ! blade-%ap$ file1 ! semi-circul> file1 & o!rs ( v>y+ sizes1 five or six ( !m1 f su* z are two f+]s ?ick to su* z are ! ?ickness ( a v sl5d] p5hold]4 ,/one bor]s1 trapani1 too1 may be employ$ :]ev] y h to und]cut any difficult piece ( drap]y1 or any pose ( ! figure t /&s free4 ,^! bor]s are ( two k9ds1 "o t y turn by means ( a ?ong & a h&le ) a hole ?r\gh x2 ) ?is y c d all ! m delicate & m9ute int]/ices 9 hair or drap]y2 ! o!r is l>g] & call$ ! trapano apetto1 :i* y use 9 ^? p>ts = :i* ! fir/ is inapplicable4 ,:5 ! *isels1 :e!r subbie or sc>pelli1 ! files1 & ! bor]s h all done _! "w to ! due complet+ ( y\r figure1 y proce$ to poli% ! surface ) a f9e :ite1 close-gra9$ pumice /one4 ,i mu/ n omit to say = ! guidance ( ^? :o are unskill$ 9 work+ m>ble1 t !y may /rike boldly 9 ) _! subbie2 = ! m delicate subbia1 provid$ x be n ins]t$ /raight into ! /one1 does n crack ! m>ble1 b j *ips (f z lightly z possible :atev] may be necess>y2 :ile ) ! sc>pello a tacca ! r\gh edges may !n be br\ght to an ev5 plane1 y g ov] ! "w ) x j z if y 7 mak+ a draw+ = ! surface4 ,& ?is truly is ! "r me?od1 & ! "o :i* ! great ,mi*aelangelo employ$4 ,"s h tri$ o!r ways1 & ?9k+ to h _! "w done quick] h s\ght to get _! figure out by tak+ a bit (f fir/ 9 "o place & !n 9 ano!r1 b x took !m all ! long] 9 ! end1 & wasn't ne> s good2 & inde$ !y mightily mi/ook1 = (t5times !y _h to piece up _! figures1 & yet ) all _! pat*+ & piec+ !y c\ld n rem$y ! mi/akes :i* a want ( discipl9e#bgh & pati5ce at ! outset _h l$ !m into4 ,gladly w\ld ,i g on to describe ! v>i\s k9ds ( subbie1 sc>pelli1 & trapani1 & likewise ! mallets1 all ( :i* are ( iron temp]$1 or ( ! v f9e/ /eel2 b z ev]ybody 9 ,italy1 n[adays1 kn[s all ab\t ^! ?+s x really isn't necess>y4 ,_h ,i be5 writ+ 9 ,france ,i %\ld h describ$ ano!r sort ( /one :i* is v s(t to "w 91 also :ite1 b n ! brilliant :ite ( m>ble1 r a dull :ite4 ,?is /one1 aft] x is fir/ qu>ri$1 is s s(t & easy to "w1 t "s ma/]s1 especially ^? ( ,p>is1 & ,i too1 :ile !re1 wr\ght x ) wood5 *isels1 only we not*$ !m 9 v>i\s ways 9 ord] ! easi] to cut ! "w out accord+ to ! sket*4 ,aft] ?is x 0 f9i%$ ) delicate & close *isels1 po9t$ tools#bgi & sc>pelli ( all sorts4 ,?is /one1 9 c\rse ( "t1 h>d5$ almo/ l m>ble1 especially its ext]nal surface1 b ,i nev] saw any t came up to m>ble :5 x 0 clean$4 ,! anci5ts1 y "k1 _h s great a joy 9 ?+s ( ?is k9d t !y paid _! sculptors ) f9e lib]ality1 & s !y came to inve/igate ! mo/ difficult ?+s2 among/ o!rs !y wr\ght 9 a sort ( gre5 /one1 (t5 n[adays call$ ,greek /one1 ( ! h>dness ( agate or *alc$ony4 ,n[ ?\gh ,i h se5 fair siz$ figures 9 ?is /one1 ,i h nev] be5 able to imag9e h[ x 0 work$1 =1 ?\gh x admits ( be+ smoo!d ) lead#bhj & em]y = ! purpose ( pavem5ts & su* ?+s1 ,i c only conceive t = c>v+ figures out ( x ! anci5t ma/]s mu/ h _h "s secret ( temp]+ _! /eel1 & s 7 enabl$ to ov]come ! /one's trem5d\s h>dness4 ,!re are yet o!r k9ds ( /one ( :i* ,i h 9 ,rome se5 /atues1 bo? _m & great1 s]p5t9e & porphyry1 b m ( porphyry1 = ! /one is some:at s(t]4 ,up to our own day !re 0 no "o :o work$ 9 ?is /one1 till "o ( our ,fiesol c>v]s took x up1 8 "n 0 ,francesco del ,tadda4 ,?is man ) a f9e cunn+ f\nd out ! way ( work+ 9 porphyry4 ,8 pati5ce 0 great1 he us$ little hamm]s1 m>telleti1 %>p5$ l *isels1 subbie1 & o!r sc>pelletti1 :i* he temp]$ by a special process ( 8 own4#bha ,francesco made ,porphyry bu/s j z f9e z ! anci5ts4 ,_h he be5 equally /rong 9 design+ he might h done ov] life size "w too1 b let x suffice t he has ! cr$it ( be+ ! fir/ among mod]ns to practise ?is art4 ,w\ld t 8 example might inspire all :o h great "w at he>t1 pr9cely patrons z well z arti/s6 ,we h yet ano!r k9d ( /one :i* is call$ granite4 ,x is some:at s(t] ?an porphyry & !re are two k9ds1 ! "o is r$ & comes f ! ,ea/1 ! o!r is :ite or black comes f ! qu>ries at ,elba2 x is v h>d to "w4 ,! column ( ,santa ,tr9ita t came to ,flor5ce f ,rome is ( ?is sort4 ,moreov] x is durable & beautiful1 b no /atues h be5 made f ?is /one 9 our "t4 ,!re are /ill "s o!r /ones t mu/ n be pass$ ov]1 /ones t we get f ne> ,flor5ce1 ,fiesol1 ,settignano & o!r places4 ,( ^!1 !re is "o ( a blue col\r1 v delicate1 z *>m+ to "w 9 z to look at1 ! c\ntry folk call x pietra s]5a4 ,great columns are made ( x1 because x is f\nd 9 l>ge masses 9 ! qu>ry1 /atues are made ( x too2 b x is no good = op5-air use1 = ?\gh x is beautiful x has no durability4 ,ano!r sort a v]itable qu>ry /one#bhb is ! tan-col\r$4 ,x is s(t to "w 91 /atues are made ( x1 & x is s durable t x w resi/ all effects ( w9d & wea!r4 ,yet ano!r sort1 & ?is likewise a tan-col\r$ v>iety1 is call$ ! pietra =te1 ! #8/rong /one1' /rong x is inde$1 = x is desp]ately h>d to "w 91 /atues1 weapons1 masks1 _m o!r ?+s are made ( x4 ,y _c1 h[ev]1 qu>ry x 9 v great pieces z y c ! ,fiesol or ,settignano v>ieties4 ,i h m5tion$ ^! ?ree sorts ( /one because /atues may be made 9 !m4 ,!re are _m o!rs 9 & ar\nd ,flor5ce1 beautifully m>k$ /ones1 "s h>d1 "s s(t1 b z !y are n us$ = figure "w1 ,i %all h no m to say ab\t !m4 ,,footnotes3 #bge ,sm]igli4 #bgf ,see #8,vita1' p4 #dge1 etc41 & note4 ,?is crucifix is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,lor5zo1 9 ! ,escurial4 ,i give an illu/ration ( x opposite4 #bgg ,con una tacca 9 mezzo4 #bgh ,ubbidi5zia4 #bgi ,gorbie4 #bhj ,il piombe4 #bha ,altri sc>pelletti pur fatti con sue temp]e4 #bhb ,pietra morta4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,a ,,disquisition ,,on ,,colossal ,,/atues1 ,,:e!r ,,mod]ately ,,or ,,v ,,great4 ,mo/ graci\s ( read]s1 =asmu* z ,i h always promis$ to illu/rate my words ) in/ances f my own creat$ works1 ,i w\ld l n[ to tell y ( ano!r bran* ( ! subject1 & "o t is bo? ! mo/ difficult & ! mo/ admirable ( any s f> describ$2 all[ me !n to make ! foll[+ digression1 s t ^? :o read may h means ( pond]+ x well4 ,i mean colossi2 n necess>ily ! v great ones1 because :5ev] a /atue is ?ree times bigg] ?an life size x may be t]m$ a colossus4 ,i h se5 pl5ty ( su*1 bo? anci5t & mod]n4 ,b ( ! v great ones ,i h only se5 "o1 & t 0 9 ,rome2 x 0 9 _m pieces1 ,i saw ! head1 feet1 "p ( ! legs & o!r fragm5ts ( its great limbs4 ,^u measur+ ! head1 :i* 0 /&+ upright & )\t ! neck1 ,i f\nd z ,i /ood alongside x t x came up to my nipples1 s t x w\ld measure m ?an two a half ,flor5t9e cubits1 ! complete /atue !re=e mu/ h be5 ab\t tw5ty cubits high4 ,:5 ,i s]v$ ! great ,k+ ,francis1--x mu/ h be5 ab\t ! ye> #aedj1--kn[+ 8 consummate ta/e & 8 delight 9 ev]y?+ r>e & ma/]ful1 kn[+1 too1 t su* an object _h nev] yet be5 fa%ion$ by any liv+ arti/1 ,i made among ! o!r works be=e-m5tion$ a model = a f\nta9 at ,fonta9ebleau1 or z "o might translate x #8,fontana ,belio1' #8! f\nta9 ( f9e wat]s4' ,?is model 0 squ>e 9 =m1 & 9 ! middle ( ! squ>e 0 a squ>e base ris+ f\r cubits above ! wat]4 ,x 0 ri*ly ornam5t$ ) _m pleas+ designs1 & devices appropriate to ! ,k+ & to ! f\nta94 ,^u ! base 0 a figure repres5t+ ! ,god ,m>s1 & at ! f\r corn]s 7 figures hav+ ref]5ce all ( !m to 8 ,maje/y4 ,:5 ,i %[$ x to ! ,k+ x 0 to a small] scale1 b 9 its full size ! c5tral figure w\ld h be5 =ty cubits high1 ! side figures be+ proportionately small]4 ,:5 ! ,k+ saw ! model he exam9$ x a long :ile ) ! greate/ satisfaction1 & !n ask$ me ( ! c5tral figure4 ,x 0 a ,god ( ,w>1 ,i said1 & h5ce mo/ appropriate to 8 ,maje/y4 ,!n he ask$ me ( ! o!r figures4 ,!y repres5t$1 ,i said1 ! f\r virtues 9 :i* he especially delight$4 ,j z ! c5tral figure betok5$ ! glory ( arms1 s did ?is "o at ! corn] repres5t ! glory ( lett]s2 ?is "o aga9 sculpture1 pa9t+1 & ar*itecture2 ! next music & e sort ( musical h>mony2 :ile ! la/ p]sonifi$ lib]ality1 ! cause1 ma9spr+ fo/]-"m ( all ! o!r virtues1 & "o t 0 mo/ abundant 9 8 ,maje/y4 ,8 ,maje/y promptly gave me ! commission to proce$ ) ! "w1 :i* ,i did1 inspir$ by 8 delightful enc\ragem5t & ) abundance ( all sorts ( ?+s plac$ at my s]vice4 ,aft] ! c>eful completion ( my little model1 z x did n seem to me possible to reta9 all ! prop] proportions if ,i work$ direct f x into ! full size1 ,i det]m9$ to make ano!r model ?ree times ! size ( ! small "o1--ab\t ! /ature ( a well-=m$ man !re=e4 ,?is model ,i made 9 gesso1 s t x %\ld ! bett] resi/ ! mu* h&l+ t is inevitable f frequ5t measur+4 ,aft] sett+ up ! iron skeleton ,i cov]$ x ) gesso1 & f9i%$ x beautifully1 putt+ m c>e & detail into x ?an ! little "o4 ,i w\ld take ?is opportunity1 g5tle read]1 ( bidd+ y be> 9 m9d t all ! really great ma/]s h foll[$ life1 b ! po9t is t y mu/ h a f9e judgm5t to "k h[ ! be/ ( life is to be put into y\r "w1 y mu/ always be on ! look out = beautiful human be+s1 & f among !m *oose ! mo/ beautiful1 n only s1 y mu/ f among ev5 ^! *oose ! mo/ beautiful p>ts1 & s %all y\r :ole composition become an ab/raction ( :at is beautiful4 ,s alone may "w be creat$1 t %all be evid5t at once z ! lab\r ( m5 bo? exquisite 9 judgm5t & humble 9 /udy4 ,su* m5 are r>e6 ,n[ su* zeal _h ,i1 & s _m conv5i5ces 7 plac$ at my s]vice by t mo/ lib]al ,k+ ,francis1 t ,i br\ght ?is ?ree-siz$ model ( m9e to completion2 n only 0 ,i satisfi$ ) x myself1 b x pleas$ ev]ybody :o knew :at good "w 04 ,truly great ,art is inf9ite1 ! m /udy y put into y\r "w ! easi] x is = y to see its blemi%es ?an o!rs1 b = all t x is sometimes good to cry #8hold1 en\gh6' ev5 to "o's own "w1 s meseem$ "h ,i ought to cont5t me1 & !re=e ,i arrang$ = sett+ my "w up 9 due ord] f ! scale model to ! f9al =ty cubits4 ,?is 0 h[ ,i w5t ab\t x4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,mak+ ,,great ,,colossi4 ,to beg9 )1 !n1 ,i divid$ ! model1 :i* 0 to be translat$ f ?ree cubits to =ty1 into =ty small p>ts1 ea* ( ^! p>ts aga9 ,i divid$ into tw5ty-f\r p>ts4 ,b z ,i knew t ?is me?od alone w\ld n suffice to arrive at ! requisite size1 ,i devis$ ano!r me?od1 a me?od entirely my own1 nev] inv5t$ by anyone be=e1 ! outcome ( my own great rese>*es4 ,z ,i am always g5]\sly incl9$1 ,i w imp>t x to su* z h good "w at he>t4 ,x is ?is3 ,i took f\r squ>e pieces ( wood measur+ respectively ?ree f+]s ea* way1 !y 7 v /raight1 & plan$ nice & smoo?1 & !y 7 exactly ! height ( my figure4 ,^! ,i fix$ into ! gr\nd1 plumb+ !m absolutely /raight1 & at su* di/ance f ! figure z to admit ( a man ent]+ 9 betwe52 !y 7 !n mat*-bo>d$#bhc all r\nd1 ! bo>ds be+ likewise p]fectly /raight1 a small op5+ at ! back to ent] by4 ,up aga9/ ?is mat*-bo>d+ ,i began mak+ my measurem5ts1 !n ,i drew out on ! floor ( a long room a pr(ile#bhd ( ! :ole /atue1 =ty cubits 9 size4 ,f9d+ ?is plan "w out ) delightful accuracy1 ,i proce$$ next to make a skeleton ?ree cubits high1 simil> to t ( ! model4 ,?is skeleton 0 all jo9$ toge!r ) pieces ( wood1 fa/5$ respectively to a v /raight rod1 ! latt] s]v$ = ! left leg1 ^u :i* my figure re/$4 ,i took ! measurem5ts ( ! body ( ! figure (f ! case1 mak+ all[ance 9 do+ s = ! ?ickness ( ! fle% & bone "w x _h subsequ5tly to be clo!d )4 ,!reupon ,i erect$ a great ma/ =ty cubits high 9 ! c5tre ( ! c\rt ( my ca/le1 & r\nd x ,i set up f\r o!r ma/s j z ,i _h done x ) ! model1 & ^! also ,i cas$ r\nd ) mat*-bo>d+ j z ,i _h done ! small model4 ,!n ,i jo9$ toge!r ! life size skeleton1 tak+ ! measurem5ts exactly f ! small skeleton1 = e little piece a l>ge piece1 & s m>k+ (f e measurem5t ( e "p ( my figure proportionately f "o case on to ! o!r4 ,_h ,i scal$ ! "w (f 9 ! usual way ,i %\ld h _h no end ( difficulties1 b ?is me?od ( m9e ) ! cases avoid$ all t1 & ,i got z f9e a proportion 9 my life size z 9 my small figures4 ,n[ z my figure 0 pos$ ^u ! left foot1 & _h ! "r foot re/+ on a helmet1 ,i s arrang$ ! skeleton z to make x possible to get inside ! helmet climb easily ?r\gh ! foot "r up into ! head4 ,! skeleton complet$1 ,i clo!d x 9 fle%1 t is to say 9 gesso1 & laid x on rapidly 9 ! same mann]4 ,:5 ,i _h got ! "w complet$ to ! la/ sk9 b "o1 ,i _h ! front ( ! cas+ op5$1 & /epp$ back to view x "s =ty cubits1 :i* 0 z mu* z !re 0 room = 9 my c\rt-y>d4 ,ev]ybody 0 delight$ ) ! result1 n only connoisseurs1 _m ( :om came to see1 b1 :at 0 mu* m important1 ,i myself1 :o _h giv5 s mu* lab\r t[>ds its fulfilm5t4 ,:at pleas$ me mo/1 h[ev]1 0 ! fact t !re 0 n ! slighte/ discrepancy betwe5 ! small & ! l>ge model4 ,by ?is me?od ( m9e ,i set work+ a numb] ( lab\r]s p unskill$ 9 ! pr(ession1 x wasn't 9 ! lea/ necess>y = !m to "k :at !y 7 do+4 ,inde$ s ma/]ly is my inv5tion t no?+ b pati5ce & dilig5ce are ne$$1 = ! re/ y may be a p]fect ignoramus 9 ! art1 & n ev5 ! h& ( a ,mi*aelangelo help y4 ,9 a colossus ( ?is k9d ! masses ( muscle1 c41 are s huge t x is impossible to take !m 9 f ! ord9>y po9t ( vision1 :i* "o may put at twice ! l5g? ( a man2 if y approa* ! figure at arm's l5g? 9 ord] to "w x y see no?+2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 y g a long way (f y d see a little m1 b /ill n en\gh to rem$y ! great errors t mu/ arise4 ,y see1 !re=e1 t )\t ?is me?od ( m9e x is impossible to c>ry out a l>ge colossus ) f9e proportions4 ,truly1 _m a /atue ( t5 cubits high has be5 spoilt by "s blund] or o!r2 & ,i really ?9k t n ev5 /atues ( six cubits high c be prop]ly made )\t ?is me?od ( m9e4 ,( c\rse x is q conceivable t j z ,i h discov]$ ?is me?od s "s great] g5ius ?an ,i may discov] a bett] "o /ill2 b !n x's always easy to improve a pat5t6 ,:5 ! ,k+ came to ,p>is1 he lay1 z 0 8 wont1 at 8 ca/le1 ! ,logro 7! ,l\vre72 x 0 opposite my ca/le ( ,little ,nello1 = !re 0 only ! ,se9e 9 betwe54 ,i cross$ ! riv] & wait$ ^u 8 ,maje/y4 ,he 0 q *>m+ to me1 & ask$ me if ,i _h any?+ lovely to %[ him4 ,i repli$ t z = ! lovel9ess ,i wasn't s sure1 b ,i _h done "s "w ) great /udy & ) all ! devotion t s noble an art dem&$1 & t if x 0 good x 0 due to him :o all[$ me to want = no?+1 su* freeh&$ness be+ ! only way ( gett+ ! be/ "w done4 ,to ?is ! ,k+ yeasaid me1 & ! day foll[+ he came to my h\se4 ,aft] ,i _h %[n him a v>iety ( diff]5t "w ,i made him ent] ! c\rt-y>d1 plac+ him at ! po9t :5ce my great /atue told to ! be/ advantage4 ,he obey$ me ) ! greate/ condesc5sion & ! mo/ p]fect bre$+2#bhe &1 inde$1 nev] h ,i met any pr9ce :o _h su* a wond]ful way ) him4 ,n[ :ile ,i 0 conv]s+ ) 8 ,maje/y ,i ord]$ ,ascanio1 my pupil1 to let ! curta9 d[n4 ,in/antly ! ,k+ rais$ 8 h&s spoke 9 my praise ! mo/ complim5t>y words t human tongue ev] utt]$4 ,aft] :i*1 turn+ to ,monsignor d',aniballe1#bhf #8,i comm& y1' he said1 mo/ emphatically1 #8to give ! fir/ good fat ,abbey t falls vacant to our ,b5v5uto1 = ,i d n want my k+dom to be depriv$ ( 8 l4' ,at ?is ,i b[$ deeply & ?ank$ ! ,k+1 :ile he1 well satisfi$1 w5t back to 8 ca/le4 ,n[ knew ,i :at pleasure my lab\r caus$ ?is great ,k+1 enc\ragem5t br\ght enc\ragem5t1 & ,i set to yet great] lab\rs /ill4 ,i took #cj lbs4 ( silv] ( my own money gave x to two ( my workm51 ) ! designs & ! models to make two l>ge vases (4 ,z x 0 a "t ( great w>s ,i _h ask$ no money ( ! ,k+1 & also left unt\*$ six mon?s ( my sal>y4 ,sett+ to "w lu/ily at my own vases1 ,i f9i%$ !m 9 a mon?'s "t1 & set out ) !m to f9d ! ,k+ :o 0 9 a city by ! sea call$ ,arg5tana4 ,:5 ,i gave him ! vases he 0 mo/ engag+1 said3 #8,be ( good he>t1 my ,b5v5uto1 = ,i am "o t bo? c w rew>d y\r lab\rs bett] ?an anyone else 9 ! _w4' ,to :i* ,i repli$ t f e>lie/ recollections my mightie/ lab\rs _h be5 ! discov]y application ( my me?od relat+ to ! f\nd+ ( great colossi2 t n[1 ?anks to ,god1 my model _h come up to my expectations1 t ! ca/+ _h n[ to be consid]$1 & t ?is w\ld h to be done 9 ov] "o hundr$ sep>ate pieces1 fitt$ toge!r ) swall[-tail jo9ts4 ,nor w\ld x be v difficult = u to d1 z ,i _h already devis$ a skeleton ( iron ^u :i* to atta* ! v>i\s portions ( ! colossus z ,i ca/ !m1 comm5c+ at ! feet & piece by piece fitt+ !m toge!r up to ! head4 ,! only difficulty w\ld be ! putt+ toge!r ( ! iron skeleton2 b ?is1 too1 ,i w\ld take cr$it = surm\nt+1 obs]v+ ! same process z ,i _h c>ri$ out previ\sly 9 ! wood5 "o4 ,x w\ld be necess>y1 !n1 = me to fix ! fir/ rods ( ! skeleton /raightway into _! f9al position1 t is to say1 at 8 ,maje/y's resid5ce at ,fonta9ebleau1 :]e ,i %\ld h to be provid$ ) a room suffici5tly l>ge = ! purpose4 ,to ?is ! ,k+ repli$ t1 if !re 7 no o!r rooms suitable to my purpose1 he w\ld give up to me 8 own private ap>tm5t1 s great 0 8 desire to see a "w ( ?is k9d f9i%$4 ,i might take c\rage1 !n1 & be ( a light he>t1 &1 he add$1 ,i might return to ,p>is to ?is end4 ,! two big vases 7 /&+ on ! table be=e 8 ,maje/y1 z he 0 f+]+ & prais+ !m1 ,i pref]r$ ! reque/ to him t1 z ! "t 0 opportune1 x be+ ! "t ( w>1 he w\ld grant me p]mission to return = f\r mon?s to ,italy1 to revisit my fa!rl&1 my relatives fri5ds4 ,at ^! words ( m9e 8 ,maje/y grew v s\r ( aspect1 & turn$ to me1 say+1 #8,i wi% y to gild ^! two vases f top to bottom ) dull gild+6' ,?is rem>k he repeat$ twice1 & !n rose quickly f ! table & said no?+ fur!r4 ,by #8dull' ,i fanci$ he meant two ?+s3 fir/ly1 t ,i 0 a #8dull fool' to ask su* a lib]ty2 secondly1 t ! gold on ! vases 0 to be left unburni%$4 ,:5 8 ,maje/y _h )drawn ,i begg$ ! ,c>d9al ( ,f]r>a1 to :om 0 entru/$ ! duty ( look+ aft] me1 to procure ! leave = me4 ,! ,c>d9al bade me g back to ,p>is1 & t he w\ld let me "k :at ,i %\ld d4 ,9 ! space ( a =tnight he s5t ^w by "o ( 8 s]vants t ,i c\ld g1 b t ,i %\ld return z soon z possible4 ,i prais$ ,god & set out4 ,( ! prop]ty 9 my ca/le ,i took absolutely no?+ ) me1 nei!r ! /uffs nor ! h\se furniture1 ! silv] nor ! gold1 nor ! emboss$ vases1 nor any ( ! o!r works made indep5d5tly ( ! agreem5ts ent]$ into ) ! ,k+1 works all ( !m c>ri$ out by my workm5 & paid = by me4 ,! great works enum]at$ 9 ?is book1 & made = ! ,k+1 8 ,maje/y _h himself valu$ at ov] #af1jjj scudi4 ,i n unnaturally ?\ght t1 z ,i _h n only tak5 no?+1 b 0 likewise a cr$itor = s l>ge a treasure1 ,i %\ld come back quick en\gh4 ,s ,i came to ,italy & rea*$ ,flor5ce my native city1 w5t to ,poggio 9 ,caiano1 & %ook h&s ) ! gr& ,duke ,cosimo1 & he receiv$ me v *>m+ly4 ,two days aft]1 ! gr& ,duke gave me an ord] to make a small model = a ,p]seus1 :i* 0 mo/ gratify+ to me1 two mon?s suffic$ to d x 94 ,:5 8 ,excell5cy saw x he 0 beyond measure pleas$1 he said to me 9 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( g5tlem53 #8,_h y ! c\rage to c>ry out ! "w z f9ely 9 a great piece z "h 9 y\r little model1 x w\ld be ! gr&e/ "w on ! ,piazza4' ,to ^! gratify+ words ,i repli$3 #8,my "l1 9 ! ,piazza are works by ,donatello & ! great ,mi*aelangelo1 bo? ( !m m5 t 9 ! glory ( _! works h beat5 ! anci5ts2 z = me ,i h ! c\rage to execute ?is "w to ! size ( five cubits1 & 9 s do+ make x ev] s mu* bett] ?an ! model4' ,at ?is !re 0 no end ( argum5tation4 ,n[1 z ! w> 0 /ill rag+ hotly 9 ,france1 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h pl5ty ( "t to ca/ "o at lea/ ( ! two figures4#bhg ,b :5 !y he>d 9 ,france t ,i 0 work+ 9 ,flor5ce = ! gr& ,duke ,cosimo1 8 ,maje/y took x v ill inde$1 & he said on sev]al occasions3 #8,didn't ,i tell ,b5v5uto t he 0 a dull fool8' ,^u :i* ! ,c>d9al ( ,f]r>a did me a bad turn & made matt]s worse1 s t 9 ! end ! ,k+ said he w\ld nev] call me back aga94 ,all ?is 0 notifi$ to me 9 writ+ on behalf ( ! ,k+4 ,to ?is ,i repli$ t :at alone tr\bl$ me 0 leav+ s great a "w unf9i%$1 b t ,i %\ld nev] ?9k ( go+ any:]e :]e ,i wasn't call$4 ,& s x came ab\t t :at ) ! enc\ragem5t ( 8 ,excell5cy ,i set to "w to get my ,p]seus ?r\gh4 ,aft] "s "t1 x mu/ h be5 sev]al mon?s1 ! ,k+ rel5t$1 &1 discuss+ ! matt] ) ! ,c>d9al ( ,f]r>a1 said to him t x _h be5 a great mi/ake ev] to h let me g4 ,! ,c>d9al repli$ t x ne$$ b a w9k to fet* me back aga94 ,to ?is ! ,k+ said t x 0 ! ,c>d9al's duty to h prev5t$ x2 in/antly turn+ to "o ( 8 treasur]s1 by "n ,giuliano ,buonaccorsi1 "o ( our ,flor5t9es1 said to him3 #8,s5d ,b5v5uto #f1jjj scudi1 tell him to come back & f9i% 8 great colossus1 & ,i'll make x up ) him4' ,! treasur] wrote to me all ab\t 8 ,maje/y's mak+ x up1 b he didn't s5d any co91 say+1 h[ev]1 t ^u he>+ my reply he w\ld at once give ! ord] = ! money4 ,to ?is ,i1 on my "p1 repli$ t ,i 0 q ready w\ld make x up too4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! negotiations to & fro1 ! good ,k+ dep>t$ ?is life2 ?us 0 ,i depriv$ ( ! glory ( my great "w1 ! rew>d ( all my lab\rs1 & ( ev]y?+ t ,i _h left beh9d me4 ,s ,i set to "w to f9i% my ,p]seus4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,treatise ,,on ,,sculpture4 ,,footnotes3 #bhc ,soppannata4 #bhd ,pr(filo4 #bhe ,virt4 ,see also ,br9ckmans r5d]+3 #8,als grss]] ,liebhab] d] s*n5 ,kn/e4' #bhf ,claude d',annebault1 ,m>e*al de ,france4 #bhg ,! ,p]seus & ! ,m$usa4 ,,! ,,gloss>y ,,"h ,,foll[+ ,,does ,,n ,,pr(ess ,,9 ,,any ,,s5se ,,to ,,be ,,complete1 ,,nor ,,are ,,! ,,words ,,9 ,,x ,,to ,,be ,,reg>d$ ,,z ,,be>+ ,,only ,,! ,,signification ,,giv5 ,,9 ,,ea* ,,case3 ,,! ,,attempt1 ,,h[ev]1 ,,is ,,to ,,r5d] ,,cell9i',s ,,mean+ ,,9 ,,! ,,treatises ,,& ,,autobiography1 ,,z ,i ,,h ,,und]/ood ,,x4 ,a ,,gloss>y ,,( ,,italian ,,te*nical ,,t]ms ,,= ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,/ud5ts4 ,! ref]5ces1 :]e giv51 are to ! pag+ respectively ( ! ,trattati 7,tra47 & ! ,vita 7,v472 ! =m] to ! ,italian ( ,milanesi1 #aheg edition1 ! latt] to ,symonds' ,translation1 #ahic edition4 ,:]e ,i h adopt$ ,symonds' def9ition ( a ^w ,i h ackn[l$g$ x ) an 7,s474 ,,abbass>e3 to br+ or hamm] d[n1 z ( relief "w 9 metal4 ,tra4 #adc4 ,,accett>e3 to accept or take2 ( ! accept+ ( metal f ! gesso or clay m\ld4 ,9 ,tra4 #afd1 ,cell9i describes h[ ! metal accepts bett] :5 ! clay is fatty f decomposition4 ,,acconci>e3 to set4 ,tra4 #dj4 ,see also ,,s]r>e1 ,,leg>e4 ,,acqua3 ! wat] ( a diamond4 ,tra4 #fj1 #fe4 ,,acqua ,,da ,,p>tire3 see ,,p>tire4 ,,acqua ,,di ,,dragante3 see ,,dragante4 ,,acqua ,,=te3 aqua=tis 9 its v>i\s uses4 ,see ,tra4 #ca1 #adi1 #aee4 ,,acquaio3 a pipe = c>ry+ (f wat]4 ,tra4 #agc4 ,see ,,cannonetto4 ,,acqua ,,m>9a3 ! aquam>9e4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,acqua ,,morta3 ur9e4 ,v4 #bhb4 ,,acqu]eccia3 a l>ge metal ew] = hold+ wat]4 ,tra4 #acj4 ,,aff>e3 to make1 to tell well1 to give a good effect1 z ( a well-set /one4 ,tra4 #da4 ,,affatic>si3 to we>2 ( ! we> & te> ( ! dies 9 /amp+4 ,tra4 #abc4 ,m g5]ally1 to be affect$ by4 ,tra4 #ahf4 ,,aff9>e3 to f9e1 ( gold4 ,tra4 #aef4 ,,affum>e3 to besmoke1 z ) a c&le or lamp flame4 ,tra4 #ajb1 #ajc4 ,= sub/antive ,cell9i uses spolv]ezzo4 ,,agghiad>e3 to curdle1 to /iff52 ( metal :5 x does n fuse4 ,tra4 #aib4 ,,alietta3 a w+ or bracket ( iron to /r5g!n ! frame t holds ! dies = /amp+4 ,tra4 #abb4 ,,alit>e3 to bl[ or k9dle ) ! bell[s4 ,tra4 #abd4 ,,allacci>e3 to fa/54 ,tra4 #hj4 ,,allume ,,di ,,rocca3 rock alum4 ,tra4 #aee4 ,probably sulphate ( alum9a f alum %ale4 ,,alz>e3 to /& or be boss$ up4 ,tra4 #ie4 ,,amati/a3 ame?y/4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,amatita ,,n]a3 a hmatite /one4 ,tra4 #di4 ,,amatita ,,rossa3 see ,,matita4 ,,ancud9e1 ,,ancud9etta1 ,,ancud9uzza3 an anvil1 or m usually a /ake head = hamm] "w4 ,,anello3 a r+2 anello del gran*io4 ,a metal r+ ( lead or copp]1 n[ worn 9 ,italy "u ! "n anello di salute 7,s474 ,,anima3 ! core or inn] block ( a cire p]due ca/+4 ,tra4 #afe4 ,v4 #a4 ,,appiccato3 /&+ or pick$ out2 ( a figure f its field4 ,tra4 #gh4 ,,appomiciato3 treat$ ) pumice1 z ( metal "w = ! f9al clean+4 ,tra4 #ade4 ,,aprire3 a t]m employ$ 9 enamell+ to express ! effect ( a fir+ ^u r$ enamel1 :5 ! same turns to a yell[ sc>ce di/+ui%able f gold4 ,tra4 #ce4 ,,ar*imi/a3 an al*emi/4 ,,ar*ip5zolo3 a geometrical plane4 ,tra4 #bje4 ,,ar5a ,,di ,,tufo3 a tufa e>?4 ,tra4 #ajb4 ,,argano3 a w9dlass4 ,tra4 #agc4 ,v4 #dbj4 ,,arg5to ,,vivo3 m]cury4 ,tra4 #adg4 ,,armadura3 a framework1 su* z w\ld admit ( ! model ( a l>ge /atue be+ built ^u x4 ,tra4 #bjf4 ,,arr5>e3 to treat ) s& or s&-pap]4 ,tra4 #gf4 ,,arruot>e3 to poli% or burni%1 z ( dies ^u a smoo? /one4 ,tra4 #aaa4 ,,artigli]ie 7,,mae/ro ,,di73 ordnance f\nd]s4 ,tra4 #afc4 ,,assotigli>e3 to s(tly poli% ov]1 z ( enamel ) s&/one4 ,tra4 #ce4 ,see ,,fras9ella4 ,,a/a3 ! hasp or h&le ( a *isel4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,avvivatoio1 also ,,isvivatoio3 a metal rod ) a wood5 h&le us$ = poli%+ r+s1 & apply+ m]cury gild+4 ,tra4 #adi4 ,v4 #beb4 ,,bac9ella3 a mort>4 ,tra4 #cj4 ,,bagno 7,,condotto ,,973 a ba?1 i4e41 ( bronze br\ght to ! liquid /ate4 ,tra4 #agh4 ,,balascia1 ,,balascio3 ! balas ruby4 ,tra4 #ch1 #ej4 ,,b>ila3 a measure ( ab\t #dj litres2 #bj ,flor5t9e w9e flasks4 ,tra4 #aai4 ,,battiloro3 a gold beat]4 ,tra4 #abe4 ,,bava1 ,,bavetta1 ,,bavuccia3 r\ghness2 ! r\gh edges ( a ca/+4 ,tra4 #abj1 #abi1 #agd4 ,,b]illo3 ! b]yl4 ,tra4 #fc4 ,,biacca3 :ite lead4 ,tra4 #aaf4 ,,bian*im5to3 blan*+ solution4 ,,bian*ire1 to use ?is solution1 or m g5]ally to clean or :it5 silv]4 ,tra4 #dh1 #adf1 #adi4 ,see also ,,grommata4 ,,bietta3 a w$ge ( iron1 su* z is us$ = fa/5+ ! dies into ! frame = m9t+4 ,tra4 #abb4 ,or ( wood = tight5+ up a pla/] m\ld4 ,tra4 #afg4 ,,bocca3 a m\?2 ! lip ( a jug2 ! *annel 9 :i* to p\r ! metal 9 a ca/+1 c4 ,,bocca ,,pr9cipale1 ! ma9 entrance4 ,,bocca ,,della ,,sp9a1 ! m\? ( ! plug1 f :i* ! molt5 metal fl[s into ! m\ld4 ,,bocca ,,del ,,m>tello1 ! ?ick end ( a hamm]4 ,tra4 #aca4 ,,boccia3 a retort2 an alembic4 ,tra4 #aef4 ,,bocetta3 a flask or bottle4 ,tra4 #ae4 ,,bolo ,,arm5io 7,,t]ra ,,di73 bole ( ,arm5ia1 a r$ e>? us$ = gild+ gr\nds1 c4 ,tra4 #aaa4 ,,bolso3 blunt$4 ,tra4 #aca4 ,,bordell]ie3 lumb] 7,s474 ,v4 #ci4 ,l>ge1 clumsy rubbi%4 ,,borrace3 borax4 ,tra4 #ag4 ,,borraci]e3 a borax crucible or pan4 ,tra4 #bj1 #gc4 ,,bottone3 a button or clasp1 or m specially a morse4 ,tra4 #di1 #hj1 #hi4 ,,bozza3 a sket*4 ,tra4 #aig4 ,,bracciaiuola3 a pit b5ea? ! grat+ to receive ! a%es f ! furnace4 ,v4 #dbc2 ,tra4 #aia4 ,,braccio3 a cubit1 i4e41 ab\t #dh in*es4 ,,breve3 a tr9ket 9 ! nature ( a locket4 ,tra4 #bj4 ,,brunire3 to burni%2 ! process ( burni%+ z 9 niello4 ,tra4 #ah1 #aec4 ,,brunitoio1 a burni%]1 usually ( temp]$ /eel4 ,tra4 #ah4 ,,bul9o3 a grav]4 ,tra4 #ac4 ,,caccianfuori3 sn>l+ irons1 a species ( small /akes = rep\ss "w4 ,tra4 #if1 #acd4 ,,calcidonio3 *alc$ony4 ,tra4 #fg4 ,,caldanuzzo3 a pan or brazi]4 ,tra4 #eh4 ,,cald>e3 a l>ge vessel us$ = ! blan*+ solution4 ,tra4 #eh4 ,,cald]one3 a cauldron4 ,tra4 #af1 #aej4 ,,caldo3 a cool+1 e4g41 d>e un caldo4 ,tra4 #abd2 z ( enamel "w f ! furnace4 ,,camicia3 ! coat or ve/ ( wax drawn ov] ! bak$ clay m\ld 9 a cire p]due ca/+2 or ! m\ld g5]ally4 ,tra4 #afb4 ,,camosci>e3 a me?od employ$ 9 emboss+ metal by work+ ov] ! backgr\nds ) a brok5 /eel tool2 :at we %\ld call #8matt+' or #8fro/+4' ,tra4 #ib4 ,,campo3 ! field or backgr\nd ( a piece ( "w4 ,tra4 #gf1 #ia4 ,,canale3 ! *annel ?r\gh :i* ! metal fl[s 9 a ca/+4 ,tra4 #age4 ,also1 9 o!r uses1 an +ot m\ld4 ,tra4 #dh1 #age4 ,,canapo3 rope4 ,tra4 #agc2 ,v4 #dbj4 ,,cannella1 ,,cannello3 ,tra4 #agj4 ,see ,,canale4 ,,cannone1 ,,cannonetto3 tubes or pipes ( metal or e>!nw>e4 ,tra4 #agc1 #agd4 ,,cappa ,,di ,,frati3 a grey col\r ( t "n4 ,tra4 #cc4 ,,c>ato3 a c>at2 #cag gra9s troy4 ,tra4 #dg4 ,,c>bonculo3 a c>buncle4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,c>bone 7,,misuradi73 troy weight4 ,v4 #bje4 ,,c>ic>e3 to fill 91 or cov] up2 z ( enamel 9 its cloisons1 or gold on metal2 also m g5]ally1 to load or weight4 ,tra4 #be1 #agc4 ,,c>tone3 c>toon4 ,v4 xlix4 ,,ca/agnuolo3 *e/nut wood4 ,,ca/one3 ! bezel2 or m g5]ally1 sett+ ( a /one4 ,tra4 #dj4 ,,cat9elletta3 a little vessel4 ,tra4 #acf4 ,,cat9otto3 an e>!n pot4 ,tra4 #abe4 ,,cavo3 a m\ld4 ,,c5]ata3 a brew ( *>coal1 usually f oak1 9 boil+ wat]1 = clean+ niello "w1 c4 ,tra4 #af4 ,,ceppo3 an anvil /ock4 ,tra4 #acd4 ,also ( a wood5 block = /rik+ co9s on4 ,tra4 #aai4 ,,c]vona3 see ,,colla ,,c]vona4 ,,cesello1 ,,cesell9o1 ,,ceselletto3 a pun*4 ,,cesell>e3 to "w ) ! pun*4 ,passim4 ,,*]misi3 ,k]mes4 ,tra4 #db4 ,,*iavaquore3 a tr9ket 9 ! %ape ( a key2 a he>ts key4 ,v4 #bg4 ,,*iocciola1 ,,*ioccioletta3 ! female ( ! screw2 or m g5]ally1 a spiral2 also a snail or scroll 9 design4 ,tra4 #ib1 #abb1 #acb4 ,,ciappola1 ,,ciappoleta1 ,,ciappol9a3 a *isel2 sometimes a sculp]4 ,tra4 #ic4 ,see ,,graffi>e4 ,,ciborio3 pyx2 a vessel = hold+ ! ,eu*>i/4 ,v4 #acb4 ,,cimatura3 clo? %av+s or fray+s4 ,,cim5to3 cem5t2 ( ! royal cem5t1 ! recipe = ! mak+ ( :i* is describ$4 ,tra4 #aef4 ,,ciotol9a3 a beak]4 ,tra4 #ag1 #ba4 ,,citr9i1 ,,citr9o3 citron qu>tz4 ,tra4 #fe4 ,,coglion]ie3 gewgaws1 %oddy trifles4 ,v4 #ci4 ,,colla3 a gum or glue z ( pe> or qu9ce se$s4 ,tra4 #cg4 ,,colla ,,c]vona3 a glue made ( /ag's horn4 ,tra4 #aed4 ,,colla ,,di ,,pesce3 fi% glue4 ,,colmetta3 b5t or curv$1 ( ! %eet ( gold to be hamm]$ ov] bronze 9 ! me?od ( ,c>adosso4 ,tra4 #gb4 ,,comp>tim5to3 a cloison 9 enamel2 or a division 9 filigree4 ,tra4 #bd4 ,,conci>e3 to cut or poli% /ones4 ,tra4 #ea4 ,,conciatore3 a /one cutt]4 ,tra4 #ff4 ,,conficc>e3 to clamp4 ,tra4 #abh4 ,,congegn>e3 to nail4 ,tra4 #abh4 ,,conii3 ! dies = m9t+4 ,v4 #aad4 ,,coni>e3 ! process ( /rik+ ) !m4 ,tra4 #abj4 ,,cono3 an iron w$ge us$ 9 ! frame = m9t+4 ,tra4 #abj4 ,,cop]*io3 ! cap ( a furnace4 ,tra4 #aha2 ,v4 #dbd4 ,,cop]to3 suffus$1 cl\d$2 us$ ( ! col\r ( /ones4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,coregge3 /raps4 ,v4 #agb4 ,,coreggiuolo1 ,,correggioletto3 a crucible4 ,tra4 #ae1 #bi1 #abf4 ,,corna1 ,,cornetto3 a horn1 e4g41 ( a caccianfuori /ake4 ,tra4 #acd4 ,,corniolo3 cornel wood f :i* pun*es = delicate metal "w 7 made4 ,tra4 #gb4 ,,corniuolo3 ! c>nelian4 ,tra4 #fg4 ,,corr]e3 to fuse or run1 ( enamels 9 ! furnace4 ,tra4 #ce4 ,,co/a ,,di ,,coltello3 a knife's back1 a t]m ( measurem5t1 :]e we %\ld use a gauge1 e4g41 ,birm+ham gauge4 ,,cuccuma3 turm]ic root4 ,tra4 #aej4 ,,diguazz>e3 to /ir4 ,tra4 #aej4 ,,dito3 a f+]1 us$ z a /&>d ( measurem5t4 ,,dommasco3 damask4 ,tra4 #bh4 ,,doppia1 ,,doppio3 a /one artificially piec$ toge!r ( sev]al pieces4 ,tra4 #de4 ,,dragante3 gum tragacan?4 ,tra4 #ba4 ,,facette 7,a73 facett$ 7a facette z di/9ct f a punta & 9 tavola 9 ! cutt+ ( ! diamond74 ,v4 #cic2 ,tra4 #di4 ,,falsatore3 a *eat2 a deal] 9 false /ones2 a co9]4 ,tra4 #dd1 #aac4 ,,fattoretto1 ,,fattor9o3 a %op assi/ant4 ,tra4 #acg1 #fh4 ,,femm9a3 ! female screw4 ,tra4 #abb4 ,see also ,,vite ,,femm9a4 ,,f]etto ,,di ,,spagna3 calc9$ sulphate ( iron 7,fr5*1 f]ret74 ,tra4 #aeb4 ,,f]ram5ti3 tools & appliances g5]ally4 ,tra4 #df4 ,,f]ri1 ,,f]retti1 ,,f]ruzzi1 ,,f]rol9i3 iron or /eel tools us$ = v>i\s processes1 e4g41 z appli$ to dies = m9t+4 ,,fiasco3 a flask hold+ m ?an a qu>t4 ,v4 #ahg4 ,,fibbia3 a buckle1 broo*1 or p94 ,tra4 #i4 ,,filetti3 ! %>p l9es t divide "o facet f ano!r4 ,v4 #cid4 ,,filo3 filigree4 ,,filo ,,tirato3 metal wire or ?read4 ,tra4 #be4 ,,foglia3 foil2 usually ( ?9 hamm]$ metal = sett+ b5ea? /ones1 or cov]+ gesso models to prev5t ! suction ( ! ca/4 ,tra4 #dg4 ,,fogliame1 ,,fogliametto3 foliage2 spray "w4 ,tra4 #ai1 #bd1 #gi4 ,,fond]e3 to ca/4 ,,fond]e ,,nel ,,mortaio3 a special me?od ( ca/+ describ$4 ,tra4 #abe4 ,,=bice 7,,un ,,paio ,,di71 ,,=bic9e3 a pair ( =ceps or pli]s4 ,tra4 #adg4 ,,=ma3 ! m\ld1 e4g41 = ca/+ metal 94 ,v4 #a4 ,,=m>e3 to model or m\ld4 ,,=nace1 ,,=nacetta3 ! furnace4 ,,=nello1 ,,=nelletto3 a /ove4 ,,=nim5to ,,da ,,cavalli3 ! metal trapp+s ( horses4 ,tra4 #abj4 ,,di ,,spada3 ! inlay or damasc5+ on swords4 ,tra4 #aee4 ,,frasconc9o3 a bir* rod or bundle ( twigs4 ,tra4 #aej4 ,,fras9ella3 a f9e gra9$ s&/one us$ = :ett+ ! m delicate sorts ( /eel in/rum5ts & enamels2 equival5t to hone r ?an to :et/one4 ,tra4 #cf4 ,,fregio3 a bord] or framework4 ,tra4 #ib4 ,,fummic>e3 to /eam4 ,tra4 #aea4 ,,fuscelletto1 ,,fuscell9o3 a small twig1 or tool ( wood = work+ wax4 ,tra4 #gc1 #aaf4 ,,fuscello3 fl\r du/1 describ$ by ,cell9i z ga!r$ on ! walls & cornices ( mills1 & us$ z a pa/e = gild+4 ,tra4 #aed4 ,see also1 9 ano!r s5se1 ,,fuscelletto4 ,,galant]ie3 little devices or conceits ( design4 ,tra4 #ace4 ,,galletta3 a /rip1 or %ap+ ( wire1 e4g41 9 filigree "w4 ,tra4 #ba4 ,,gamba1 ,,gambetto3 a claw 9 ! sett+ ( a /one4 ,tra4 #ec4 ,a small clamp or atta*m5t4 ,tra4 #gi4 ,,gangh]o3 a h+e4 ,tra4 #ia4 ,v4 #da4 ,,gatta3 see ,,oc*io ,,di ,,gatta4 ,,gesso3 pla/] ( ,p>is1 or "o or o!r ( ! v>i\s compositions made f x ) res91 beeswax1 c4 ,cell9i has ,,gesso ,,volt]rano3 gesso ( ,volt]ra4 ,tra4 #ajj4 ,,gesso ,,cotto3 ,tra4 #ajj4 ,,gesso ,,9 ,,pane3 gesso 9 ! cake4 ,tra4 #aed4 ,,gesso ,,di ,,tripolo3 see ,,tripolo4 ,,getto 7,,arte ,,del73 ! art ( bronze ca/+4 ,tra4 #g4 ,,gir>e3 to rev]b]ate2 ( ! flame 9 ! furnace4 ,tra4 #ahi4 ,also1 ,v4 tr4 to h&le1 z ( ! grav]1 ,,gir>e ,,il ,,bul9o4 ,tra4 #ac4 ,,girasole3 ! girasol opal4 ,tra4 #dc4 ,,gitt>e3 to ca/ 7( metal74 ,tra4 #dh1 #gf4 ,also 9 ano!r s5se1 to lean or v]ge t[>ds1 e4g41 ( ! col\r ( m>ble4 ,tra4 #aie4 ,,giulio3 a ,tuscan co9 ( #ef ,italian c5times or #h ,tuscan crazie1 :i* 9 ,flor5ce 0 also call$ b>ille or gabellotto1 because ! sum _h to be paid z duty on a b>rel ( w9e4 7,s474 ,,gocciola1 ,,gocciol9a3 a drop1 z ( ! wat] di/ill$ f pe> or qu9ce se$1 us$ = enamell+4 ,tra4 #cf4 ,,gola3 ! neck1 e4g41 ( a vase4 ,tra4 #acc4 ,,gomma1 us$ alt]nately ) ,,gromma ,,grommata3 ,any solution = ! blan*+ or clean+ ( metal4 ,m /rictly1 ! incru/ation 9 w9e casks1 tanks1 wat] pipes4 ,gomma or gromma di botte is ! t>t> ( w9e casks us$ = ! clean+ ( metals & gild+ silv]2 t>trate ( pota%4 ,tra4 #dh1 #ajf4 ,,gonfi>e3 to boss or belly out4 ,tra4 #gi1 #hb4 ,,gorbia3 a f]ule or ?rottle ( iron4 ,tra4 #aia4 ,also g5]ally1 a po9t$ tool = work+ s(t /one4 ,tra4 #bjj4 ,,graffi>e3 9 ! s5se us$ by ,cell9i1 ,tra4 #abh1 to hat* or to grave ^u ! metal by means ( a well %>p5$ ciappola1 a cutt+ in/rum5t1 diff]5t f ! bul9o ! cesello1 us$ especially = hat*+4 ,f graffi>e1 us$ 9 ?is s5se comes ! bett] kn[n ^w graffito4 ,,granaglia3 gra9s1 or granulat$ metal = filigree4 ,tra4 #bj4 ,,granato3 ! g>net4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,granire3 a me?od employ$ 9 emboss+ metal = work+ ov] ! backgr\nds ) a %>p-po9t$ /eel tool4 ,tra4 #ib4 ,,granitura3 bead+1 e4g41 ar\nd a co94 ,tra4 #aab1 #aad4 ,,graticola1 ,,graticoletta1 ,,graticol9a3 a grat+1 a grill4 ,tra4 #abf1 #aij4 ,,gratitud9e3 ! gratefulness1 *>m1 or delicacy ( a /one4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,grattapugia3 a scrat*-bru%4 ,,grattapugi>e3 to clean or poli% ) ! scrat*-bru%4 ,tra4 #adh4 ,,grembuilo3 an apron4 ,v4 7l474 ,,grisolita3 ! *rysolite4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,grisopazio3 ! *rysoprase4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,gross]ia3 metal "w ( ! l>g] sort1 z oppos$ to m9ut]ia4 ,our t]m1 hamm]$ holl[ w>e1 w\ld p>tly express x4 ,x ma9ly includ$ ! beat+ ( l>ge vessels into %apes1 b x did n exclude ! processes ( ca/+4 ,,iac9to3 ! jacyn?4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,imbracciatoie3 special tongs = hold+ e>!nw>e crucibles4 ,tra4 #abd1 #acg4 ,,inc>nato3 fle%-t9t$1 z ( /ones or enamels4 ,tra4 #cc1 #aie4 ,,indaco3 indigo4 ,tra4 #fj4 ,,indolcire3 to s(t51 z ( ! temp]+ ( /eel4 ,tra4 #aab1 #aag4 ,,infrang]e3 to beat or d5t 9 z oppos$ to cutt+ out or remov+ ! surface ( metal4 ,tra4 #ge4 ,,intacc>e3 to not*1 to cut a tally1 intaccatura1 9 metal4 ,,intaccato3 not*$4 ,tra4 #adb4 ,,intaglio1 ,,intagli>e3 cutt+ 9 intaglio2 m g5]ally1 c>v+4 ,,intagliatore3 a c>v]4 ,,int]seg>e3 to cross or plait1 ( wire4 ,tra4 #ach4 ,,intron>e3 to crack or spr+1 ( /one b5ea? ! *isel4 ,tra4 #aii4 ,,ispian>e3 to plane or p>e ! metal plate4 ,tra4 #aag4 ,see ,,rasoio4 ,,isvivatoio3 see ,,avvivatoio4 ,,lagrime ,,di ,,ma/ico3 te>s ( ma/ic1 us$ 9 /one-sett+4 ,tra4 #ei4 ,,lama3 a b&1 z ( hoop iron4 ,tra4 #abe4 ,,lam9e3 plates ( metal4 ,tra4 #ada4 ,,lampeggi>e3 to fla%1 gl[1 or blaze1 z ( a r$ /one4 ,tra4 #gd4 ,,lasagna3 ! coat+ ( wax1 clay1 or pa/e1 appli$ to ! m\ld ( a ca/+4 ,tra4 #acg1 #afh1 #agj4 ,,lega1 ,,legha3 alloy2 also g5]ally1 = ! metal ( a sett+1 & s ( a sett+ itself4 ,tra4 #add4 ,v4 #dbd4 ,,leg>e3 to set4 ,tra4 #h1 #cg1 #da4 ,,legatura3 sett+4 ,tra4 #dc4 ,,legnette1 ,,legnuzzi3 faggots2 small logs or pieces ( wood = burn+4 ,tra4 #ag1 #bb4 ,,lev>e3 to remove or cut away1 z ( metal backgr\nd to be remov$ ) ! *isel4 ,tra4 #ge4 ,,lima3 a file1 ( :i* ,cell9i describes sev]al sorts1 e4g41 ,,lima ,a ,,coltella1 ,,lima ,,mezza ,,tonda1 ,,lima ,,raspa4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,lim>e3 to file4 ,tra4 #bj4 ,,limatura3 fil+s1 z ( ! sold]1 limatura di saldatura1 spr9kl$ ov] ! filigree4 ,tra4 #ba4 ,,limuzza3 ,tra4 #ib4 ,see ,,lima4 ,,l+ua ,,di ,,vacca3 a c[s' tongue /ake head4 ,tra4 #acb4 ,,li/re ,,di ,,f]ro3 b&s ( iron1 z ( ! b&s us$ = hold+ toge!r ! m\lds 9 bronze ca/+4 ,tra4 #ahc4 ,,loppa3 dregs1 lees1 scum1 z ( ! glass scum1 loppa di vetro1 9 ! metal v5t ( ! crucible describ$4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,lordo3 greasy1 z ( ! surface ( metal 9 ! work+4 ,tra4 #bh4 ,,lordura3 lit]ally lordura di untume1 fatty sub/ance1 removable ) aqua=tis4 ,tra4 #ca4 ,,loto3 a pa/e or composition1 z ( a%es4 ,tra4 #abf4 ,also a lut+1 z ( ! clos+ ( ! jo9ts 9 an alembic4 ,tra4 #aef4 ,,lu/ro3 ! %9e or glimm] on ! metal left by ! use ( ! pun*es1 c4 ,tra4 #bh1 #aie4 ,,mac9>e3 to p\nd4 ,tra4 #ajd1 #adh4 ,,madre3 ! matrices ( ! dies2 ! "m pun*es4 ,tra4 #aah4 ,,maglia1 ,,maglietta3 an eye or socket ( iron fitt$ into ! pla/] m\ld ( a ca/+4 ,tra4 #afg1 #afh4 ,,magro3 co>se & ?92 us$ ( clay z di/+ui%$ f ! ri* & fatty quality4 ,tra4 #afc4 ,,m&orla1 ,,m&orletta3 lit]ally1 an almond %ape2 us$ ( jewell]y ?us %ap$1 ( ! %apes ( ,c>d9als' seals4 ,tra4 #bj1 #ii4 ,,m&riano3 an iron crook2 a pole fitt$ at ! end ) a curv$ iron4 ,tra4 #agf1 #aha2 ,v4 #dba4 ,,manica3 a funnel %ap$ furnace 7,s474 ,v4 li4 ,,manico3 a h&le4 ,tra4 #ajg1 #acg4 ,,maniglia3 a bracelet4 ,tra4 #cg4 ,,mantaco1 ,,mantacetto1 ,,mantacuzzo1 ,,manti*e1 ,,mantico1 ,,manticetto3 a pair ( bell[s4 ,tra4 #ae1 #ag1 #cd1 #gd1 #abd4 ,,mantacetto ,a ,,mano3 ! h&-bell[s4 ,tra4 #add4 ,,m>tello1 ,,m>telletto1 ,,m>tell9o3 a hamm]1 :e!r ( wood or iron4 ,tra4 #cb1 #gh4 ,,m>tello ,a ,,due ,,mani3 a l>ge hamm] wield$ ) bo? h&s1 commonly call$ mazzetta4 ,tra4 #aba4 ,,mas*]a1 ,,mas*]etta3 a mask1 a fav\rite =m 9 ,r5aissance design4 ,tra4 #acg4 ,,maselli 7,,di ,,rame73 sizes ( copp]4 ,v4 #dbj4 ,,ma/ico3 ! v>ni% res91 commonly call$ gum ma/ic4 ,tra4 #eg4 ,see also ,,lagrime4 ,,ma/io3 ! male screw2 z 9 ! process ( /rik+ co9s ) ! screw4 ,tra4 #abb4 ,,matass9a3 a ske94 ,tra4 #db4 ,,matita ,,rossa3 r$ *alk2 r$ hmatite 7,dict41 ,b>etti72 p]haps1 jewell]s' r\ge4 ,tra4 #aej1 #aeb4 ,,mattone1 ,,mattoncelli3 tiles2 bak$ bricks4 ,,maturo3 ripe1 mature1 ( ! col\r ( ! ruby4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,mazzapic*i>e3 to ram4 ,tra4 #agd4 ,,mazzapic*io3 a ramm]2 a wood5 in/rum5t ?ree cubits long & wid5+ to ! bottom to a qu>t] ( a cubit1 us$ = tight5+ 9 ! soil into ! pit t conta9s ! m\ld4 ,tra4 #agd4 ,,mazzetta3 see ,,m>tello4 ,,mazzuolo3 a mallet4 ,tra4 #aii4 ,,me/oletta3 a spoon or ladle4 ,tra4 #ach4 ,,mezzana3 a floor+ brick or tile4 ,tra4 #age4 ,,mezzo ,,tondo3 a half relief4 ,,midollo3 pi?4 ,,midollo ,,di ,,corna3 pi? ( cornel wood4 ,tra4 #ajc4 ,,migliaccio3 a curdl+ ( ! metal4 ,v4 #dbc2 ,tra4 #agi4 ,,m9ut]ia3 small metal w>e1 z di/+ui%$ f gross]ia4 ,,misura ,,di ,,c>bone3 troy weight4 ,v4 #bje4 ,,modello1 ,,modell9o1 ,,modelletto3 a model4 ,,molla1 ,,molette3 a pair ( tongs or pli]s4 ,tra4 #ba1 #abe4 ,,mord]e3 to bite1 cut1 or we> away1 z ( ! cutt+ ( ! diamond by ! diamond4 ,tra4 #eb4 ,,mortaio3 a mort>4 ,tra4 #abe4 ,,na/retto1 ,,na/rett9o3 a /reak or /rip4 ,tra4 #ig1 #be4 ,,niell>e3 to "w 9 niello1 ( :i* ! v>i\s processes are describ$ 9 ,tra41 ,*4 ,i4 ,,nocciolo3 ! #8k]nel1' or ! framework ( clay or iron t fits into a ca/+1 & tallies 9 its v>i\s p>ts ) ! lasagna or coat+ ( ! m\ld4 ,tra4 #agc1 #ahc4 ,,nottol9o3 any little knot or tie ( metal 9 jewell]y4 ,tra4 #id4 ,,oc*io ,,di ,,gatta3 ! cats' eye /one4 ,tra4 #dc4 ,,olio ,,di ,,grana3 l9se$ oil4 ,tra4 #eh4 ,,olio ,,di ,,m&orle3 almond oil4 ,tra4 #ei4 ,,olio ,d',,oliva3 olive oil4 ,tra4 #ei4 ,,orivuolo3 a clock4 ,tra4 #aa4 ,,orlo3 a ridge or m\nd ( wax1 e4g41 r\nd ! copp] et*+ plate4 ,tra4 #aee4 ,,oro ,,matto3 dull gild+4 ,tra4 #baj4 ,,ossatura3 ! framework or sket* ^u :i* ! v>i\s portions ( a colossus are piec$4 ,tra4 #bji4 ,,ottavo3 a species ( silv] sold] =m$ ( "o-eigh? "p ( an ounce ( copp] to "o ounce ( silv]4 ,tra4 #adc4 ,,ottonaio3 a brass ca/]4 ,tra4 #abj4 ,,ovato3 an octagonal or eight-sid$ figure or arrangem5t4 ,tra4 #ig4 ,,ovolatoro3 a metal f\nd]4 ,v4 #aba4 ,,ovolatore ,,di ,,zecca3 metal f\nd]s ( ! m9t 7,s474 ,,padiglioni3 ! pavilion or back facets ( a /one4 ,italian /one-cutt]s di/+ui% 9 a /one ! foll[+ p>ts3 il bordo1 la tavola1 le facette1 i padiglioni4 ,,pagonazzo3 peacock blue4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,paiuolo3 a pail4 ,tra4 #afd4 ,,pala3 a spade2 a %ovel4 ,tra4 #agg4 ,,paletta1 ,,palett9a3 a palette or placque1 z ( iron4 ,tra4 #aib4 ,,paletti]e3 a h&-%ap$ palette1 su* z ,cell9i con/ruct$ specially on a lead5 /& to hold enamels4 ,tra4 #cb1 #cf4 ,,palla1 ,,pallottola3 a ball2 a sph]e4 ,tra4 #gi1 #ig4 ,,pane3 pig or cake1 e4g41 ( metal4 ,tra4 #gc1 #aha4 ,,pane ,,della ,,vite3 ! ?reads ( a screw4 ,tra4 #abb4 ,,pannaccio ,,l9o3 a l95 rag4 ,tra4 #af4 ,,p>tire 7,,acqua ,,di73 ! acid into :i* y put alloys & clipp+s1 fil+s1 c4 ,,p>tire3 to sep>ate gold f silv]1 or silv] f copp]1 or gold f gilt copp]4 ,tra4 #aee1 #aef4 ,,p>titore3 ! man :o ex]cises ?is craft4 ,,pa/a3 a pa/e2 a coat+4 ,tra4 #adh1 #aff4 ,,pece ,,greca3 p[d]$ res9 7:ite p9e7 f :i* ! oil has be5 evaporat$ ov] hot wat]4 ,tra4 #bg4 ,see also ,h5drie's #8,!ophilus1' p4 #gj4 ,,pelle3 a sk91 surface1 or coat+1 e4g41 ( metal or /one2 also ( ! work+ ( ! tools ov] a surface4 ,tra4 #ib1 #if1 #abh1 #acd1 #bjj4 ,,p5d5te3 a p5d5t4 ,,p5dio3 a fall1 z ( ! fall 9 a furnace4 ,tra4 #ahf4 ,,p5na3 ! ?9 end ( a hamm]4 ,tra4 #acj1 #acb4 ,,p5nello1 ,,p5nelletto1 ,,p5nell9o3 a pa9t bru% ( hog's hair or sable1 c4 ,tra4 #ba1 #ic1 #ajd4 ,,p5tol9o3 a vase or pipk94 ,tra4 #aec4 ,,p]la1 ,,p]lette3 a pe>l4 ,,pe/>e3 to p\nd4 ,tra4 #ca4 ,,pe/ata3 ! sub/ance p\nd$4 ,tra4 #ic4 ,,piano ,,del ,,m>tello3 see ,,p5na4 ,,pia/ra1 ,,pia/retta3 a plate2 z 9 ,,pia/ra ,,di ,,rame3 a copp]plate4 ,tra4 #ac4 ,,picciuoletto3 see ,,gambetto4 ,,piegato3 b5t1 incl9$1 z ( ! tool describ$4 ,tra4 #abh4 ,,pieghetta3 us$ by ,cell9i to describe little rais$ c>v$ pips or patt]ns on ! metal field ) a view to _! %[+ ?r\gh ! transluc5t enamel to express damask or diap]1 c4 ,tra4 #bh4 ,,pi5o3 full1 ri*2 ( ! col\r ( a /one4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,pietra ,,=te3 a /one us$ by ! ,flor5t9e sculptors2 ( h>d sub/ance tan col\r$1 f\nd 9 small quantities 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,flor5ce4 ,tra4 #bjb4 ,,pietra ,,morta3 qu>ry /one2 9 g5]al1 ( any r\gh /one fragm5t4 ,tra4 #ahg1 #ahi4 ,m specifically ( a s(t tan col\r$ /one f\nd 9 ! vic9ity ( ,flor5ce1 & mu* us$ because ( its durability = all sorts ( c>v+4 ,tra4 #bjb4 ,,pietra ,,s]5a3 a v s(t1 blue-grey col\r$ /one f\nd 9 l>ge quantities 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,fiesol & ,settignano1 b us$ mo/ly = int]nal "w ow+ to its want ( durability4 ,tra4 #bja4 ,,pietruccola1 ,,petruccola1 ,,pietruzza3 a little /one or gem4 ,tra4 #fi1 #afc4 ,,pigli>e3 to take1 g5]ally4 ,,pigli>e ,,il ,,caldo3 to take ! heat2 to gr[ w>m1 e4g41 ( ! enamel plate :5 held to ! furnace be=e its ins]tion4 ,tra4 #cd4 ,,pignatta3 any l>ge receptacle4 ,tra4 #acf1 #aee4 ,,pign]e3 to pa9t2 to /reak or pa/e ov] z ) liquid gesso4 ,tra4 #aja1 #ajd4 ,,pila3 ! l[] ( ! two dies = m9t+1 fa%ion$ 9 ! =m ( a small /ake or anvil1 & describ$ ) ! :ole process4 ,tra4 #aaa1 #aac4 ,see also ,,torsello4 ,,piombo3 ! bureau = affix+ ! lead5 seals to papal bulls2 an ecclesia/ical (fice 9 ,rome sometimes giv5 to laym5 7,s474 ,v4 #abe4 ,,pittoraccio3 an indiff]5t pa9t]4 ,tra4 #hd4 ,,piviale3 a cope4 ,tra4 #di1 #hj4 ,,pomice1 ,,pommice3 pumice /one4 ,tra4 #ib4 ,,porfido3 porphyry4 ,tra4 #cj4 ,,prasma3 ! plasma2 possibly1 ! prase4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,pratica1 ,,praticaccia3 ! practice or practical skill z di/+ui%$ f ! !ory or sci5tific /udy ( a craft4 ,tra4 #bg1 #db4 ,,cont9ova ,,pratica3 work%op tradition4 ,,pratico1 ,,praticone3 a craftsman1 a pr(essional1 z oppos$ to an amateur4 ,tra4 #aa4 ,,praticonaccio3 a humbug or pret5d] at a craft2 a bot*]4 ,tra4 #f4 ,,pr(fesione3 ! practice ( an art4 ,tra4 #df4 ,see ,,pratica4 ,,pr(il>e1 ,,pr(fil>e3 to outl9e1 e4g41 z ( ! outl9+ ) ! pun*es 9 emboss$ "w4 ,tra4 #acc4 ,,pr(ilo3 an outl9e4 ,,pugnelletto3 a p9*2 a small quantity4 ,tra4 #afh4 ,,pulire ,a ,,mano3 to h& poli%2 ( a me?od ( f9i%+ enamel by sc\r+ x ) tripoli4 ,tra4 #ce4 ,,pulitezza3 precision2 neatness2 cleanness ( execution 7,s474 ,:at 9 a mod]n work%op "o might call #8f9i%1' 9 contradi/9ction1 h[ev]1 to #8trade f9i%4' ,,punta 7,,973 po9t cut1 z appli$ to a /one4 ,tra4 #ea4 ,v4 #cic4 ,,puntalo3 buckles or p9s = belts4 ,tra4 #bj4 ,,punt]uolo3 a p9 or skew]4 ,tra4 #ch4 ,,punzone1 ,,punzonc9o1 ,,punzonetto3 a pun*1 9 v>i\s uses4 ,,rad]e3 to plane or p>e1 z ( a metal plate4 ,tra4 #dh1 #abh1 #abi4 ,,rafr$do3 cool$4 ,tra4 #aga4 ,,ramaiuolo3 a ladle4 ,tra4 #abg4 ,,ramo3 a pipe4 ,,ramo ,,di ,,gitto3 ! conduit ( a ca/+4 ,v4 li41 #dah4 ,,rappezz>e3 to pat* up1 to re-piece1 z ( ! holes 9 ! hamm]$ gold coat+ ^u bronze figures4 ,tra4 #hc1 #aii4 ,,rappreso3 set or h>d5$ f cool+1 e4g41 ( metal 9 ! furnace4 ,tra4 #agi4 ,,rasoio3 a razor1 a %>p flat knife4 ,tra4 #abh4 ,,ra/i>e3 to scrape4 ,tra4 #ei4 ,,ra/iatoio3 a scrap]1 or in/rum5t us$ = assi/+ ! fl[ ( ! bronze into ! m\ld4 ,tra4 #agg4 ,,ra/rello3 a special sort ( rake con/ruct$ to rake ov] ! c9d]s f ! a%-pit 9 bronze ca/+4 ,tra4 #aia4 ,,r5ella ,,di ,,vetro3 glass-pap]4 ,tra4 #gf4 ,,ri>d]e3 to scor* up1 to h>d5 f heat4 ,tra4 #ei1 #abd4 ,,ribollire3 to re-heat1 to consume ) heat1 to burn1 z ( ! wax 9 ! gesso m\ld1 f too rapid heat+4 ,tra4 #bb1 #agb4 ,,ric]c>e3 to se>* out1 to pick out ) ! tools2 e4g41 ( ! m9ute workman%ip on a highly-wr\ght piece ( rep\ss4 ,tra4 #ie4 ,,ricesell>e3 see ,,cesello4 ,,ricorr]e3 to run toge!r1 z ( diff]5t sold]+s 9 lat] fir+4 ,tra4 #ge4 ,,ricuoc]e3 to heat1 to put to ! fire1 to anneal4 ,tra4 #be1 #adb4 ,,rigaguolo3 a gully4 ,tra4 #ahf4 ,,rigonfi>e3 to swell or bubble up4 ,tra4 #aea4 ,,rilev>e3 to raise1 boss or "w up into relief4 ,tra4 #gh4 ,,rimac9>e3 to p\nd or mix toge!r4 ,tra4 #aec4 ,,rimbott>e3 to refill4 ,tra4 #abg4 ,,rim5>e3 to /ir4 ,tra4 #aec4 ,,r9alz>e3 to boss or beat out f )94 ,tra4 #acd4 ,,ris*i>e3 to clean4 ,tra4 #aed4 ,,ris]r>e3 to /op or fill up1 z ( ! bubble holes 9 niello "w4 ,tra4 #ah4 ,,ri/i>>e3 ,tra4 #aea4 ,see ,,ris*i>e4 ,,ritond>e3 to r\nd or body a piece ( "w1 e4g41 ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's me?od ( hew+ 8 figures f ! /one direct1 )\t rec\rse to ! clay model4 ,tra4 #aii4 ,,ritur>e3 ,tra4 #ah4 ,see ,,ris]r>e4 ,,ro/a3 a fan or bl[]4 ,tra4 #add4 ,,rovescio3 ! rev]se ( a m$al4 ,,rub9o ,,balascia3 see ,,balascia4 ,,ruota3 a :eel1 z ( ! /eel :eel on :i* diamonds are cut4 ,tra4 #eb4 ,,saccaccio3 a sack or a piece ( sack clo?4 ,tra4 #af4 ,,sald>e3 to sold]4 ,tra4 #ba1 #gc1 #ij4 ,,sald>e ,a ,,calore3 a t]m us$ by ,cell9i ( ! fir/ sold]+ giv5 to a piece ( m9ut]ie "w2 x %\ld be1 says he1 t]m$ r1 #8fir+ 9 "o piece1' ?an sold]+4 ,tra4 #gc1 #gd4 ,,saldatura3 sold]4 ,tra4 #ge1 #adc4 ,& ( its v>i\s consi/5t alloys 9 saldatura di lega1 di ottavo1 di qu9to1 di t]zo4 ,see also ,,limatura4 ,,sale ,,armoniaco3 sal ammoniac4 ,tra4 #gc4 ,,sali]a3 a salt cell>4 ,,salnitro3 saltpetre4 ,,sangue ,,di ,,drago3 dragon's blood4 ,tra4 #dd4 ,,savore3 an o9tm5t2 a pa/e4 ,,sbiancato3 bright1 clean1 z ( fre% gra9s ( ma/ic4 ,tra4 #eg4 ,,sborraciato3 free f borax1 e4g41 ( filigree "w aft] x has be5 cook$ 9 ! t>t> solution4 ,tra4 #bb4 ,,scaglia1 ,,scaglietta ,,del ,,f]ro3 scale ( iron4 ,tra4 #aad4 ,,scald>e3 to anneal4 ,tra4 #aca1 #aea4 ,,scantonato3 to r\nd or trim (f1 z ( ! edges ( a metal plate 9 its fir/ /ages to ! cup =m4 ,tra4 #acj4 ,,sc>pello1 ,,sc>pelletto3 any *isel or cutt+ tool1 & ( its diff]5t sorts1 e4g41 ,,sc>pello ,,augnato3 ! wood-c>v]s' *isel1 & ,,sc>pello ,a ,,una ,,tacca3 a not*$ *isel4 ,tra4 #ba1 #aii4 ,,scass>e3 to op52 to unpick2 z ( ! sett+ ( a /one4 ,tra4 #dc4 ,,scatoletto1 ,,scatol9a3 a little box or casket4 ,tra4 #he4 ,,s*iacciato3 see ,,/iacciato4 ,,s*iuma3 see ,,/iuma4 ,,s*izz>e3 to crack or spr+1 z ( enamel4 ,tra4 #bh4 ,,sciogli]e3 to take out1 z ( a /one f ! sett+4 ,tra4 #dc4 ,,sciorre3 see ,,sciogli]e4 ,,scodella1 ,,scodelletta1 ,,scodell9o3 a pipk9 or pot1 ( glass1 e>!nw>e1 or metal4 ,,scodell9o ,,invetriato3 a glaz$ e>!nw>e pipk94 ,,scopetta3 a rod ( bir* or twigs4 ,tra4 #aej4 ,,scoprire3 to uncov]1 disclose1 lay b>e4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,scorr]e3 to run1 z ( enamel 9 ! fir+4 ,tra4 #be4 ,,scorza3 b>k1 cru/4 ,tra4 #aif4 ,,screpolatura3 a crevice1 crack1 fissure4 ,tra4 #ahh4 ,,scuff9a3 see ,,lima ,,raspa4 ,,s]p5t9o3 a s]p5t9e /one4 ,tra4 #cj4 ,,s]r>e3 to set4 ,tra4 #da4 ,see also ,,acconci>e1 ,,leg>e4 ,,se/a1 ,,se/ol9a3 ! compasses4 ,tra4 #bg1 #aaa4 ,,se/a ,,immobile3 compasses ( :i* ! legs 7 fix$ to a def9ite angle2 us$ 7z 9 m>k+ out m$als7 = /rik+ a numb] ( equal circles4 ,tra4 #aag4 ,,setola1 ,,setoletta1 ,,setol9a3 a bru%1 usually ( hog sables4 ,tra4 #af1 #gd1 #id4 ,,sfasciata3 fre$2 disconnect$ f1 z ( a m\ld fre$ f ! bricks 9 :i* x is bak$4 ,tra4 #agb1 #agc4 ,,sfiatatoio3 a v5t hole 9 a cire p]due ca/+4 ,,sfiat>e3 ! v]b =m ( ! same ^w us$ ( ! work+ ( ! sfiatatoi4 ,tra4 #acg1 #agj1 #agc4 ,,sfoglietta1 ,,sfogliett9a3 a blemi%1 a r\ghness2 z a rule "s surface scal+ ( ! metal4 ,tra4 #abi1 #acc4 ,,sfumm>e3 to /eam4 ,tra4 #aea4 ,,silimato3 see ,,solimato4 ,,smalto1 ,,smalt>e3 enamel2 ! art ( enamell+2 to enamel4 ,,smalto ,,roggio3 a p>ticul> k9d ( r$ enamel describ$ by ,cell9i4 ,tra4 #cf4 ,also ,,smalto ,,rosso ,,transp>5te4 ,,sm]aldo3 an em]ald4 ,tra4 #dj4 ,,sm]iglio3 ! /a9 or blemi% 9 m>ble4 ,tra4 #aif4 ,,sodo3 ! base4 ,tra4 #if4 ,,s(fi>e3 to bubble or bl[2 ( metal fl[+ into a m\ld = :i* ! v5ts h be5 improp]ly prep>$4 ,tra4 #aha4 ,,s(freg>e3 to rub2 z ( /one aga9/ /one 9 ! cutt+ ( ! diamond4 ,tra4 #eb4 ,,solimato3 corrosive sublimate4 ,tra4 #aee4 ,,soppannato3 mat*-bo>d$4 ,tra4 #bjf4 ,,sottigliezza3 delicacy2 subtle detail 9 a piece ( "w4 ,tra4 #afd1 #aff4 ,,sotto ,,squadro3 und]cutt+4 ,tra4 #ada4 ,,spadaio3 a sword cutl]4 ,tra4 #di4 ,,spaghetto3 /r+4 ,tra4 #aga4 ,,spalla1 ,,spalletta3 %\ld]1 end1 ro(2 z ( ! ends ( ! furnace b$1 or ! ramp>ts ( e>? ar\nd a wax seal t is to be ca/4 ,tra4 #aje4 ,,spann>e3 to spread or pa9t ov]4 ,tra4 #aej4 ,,spazzature3 sweep+s2 refuse ( old bits ( metal 9 goldsmi?s' "w4 ,v4 #bj4 ,,spec*ietto3 ! reflector1 or piece ( squ>e glass set b5ea? a diamond 9 ! bezel2 sometimes 9 conjunction ) ! process ( t9t+4 ,tra4 #fe4 ,see also ,,t9ta4 ,,spegn]e3 to dip or qu5*4 ,tra4 #dh4 ,,spian>e3 to smoo?1 plani%1 poli%2 z ( enamels ) ! fras9elle2 or a metal plate be=e comm5c+ "w4 ,tra4 #ba1 #bf4 ,,spicc>e3 to pick out or raise1 z ( a figure f its backgr\nd4 ,tra4 #gh4 ,,sp9a3 a plug1 z at ! outlet hole ( a furnace1 ?us us$ = ! outlet hole itself4 ,tra4 #agb2 ,v4 li41 #dba4 ,see also ,,bocca ,,della ,,sp9a4 ,,sp9ella3 sp9ell4 ,tra4 #ci4 ,,sp+]e3 see ,,spicc>e4 ,,spoglia3 ! %ell or out] m\ld ( a cire p]due ca/+ betwe5 :i* & ! core1 ncciolo1 is ! cavity :i* subsequ5tly receives ! bronze4 ,tra4 #agc4 ,see also ,,tonaca4 ,,spolv]ezzo1 ,,spolv]izzato3 see ,,affum>e4 ,,sportelli1 ,,sportelletti3 ! doors ( a furnace2 ! little doors t op5 into any clos$ fire place4 ,tra4 #aia1 #aic4 ,,spruzz>e3 to spr9kle4 ,tra4 #gd4 ,,spugnuzze3 bubble holes4 ,tra4 #ah4 ,,/acci>e3 to sift4 ,,/accio3 a sieve4 ,tra4 #ach4 ,,/affa3 a frame1 e4g41 ! frame = s& ca/+1 or = hold+ dies = /amp+4 ,tra4 #acb4 ,,/agno3 pewt]4 ,v4 #dbd2 ,tra4 #agf4 ,,/agnuolo3 t9foil4 ,tra4 #afe4 ,see also ,,foglia4 ,,/ampa3 a die = m9t+4 ,v4 #aad2 ,tra4 #ajh1 #aaf4 ,,/amp>e3 us$ 9 sev]al s5ses1 e4g41 to cut or engrave into metal g5]ally4 ,tra4 #ad4 ,to make m$als ( co9s4 ,tra4 #aaj1 #aai4 ,to make an impression z ( a seal4 ,tra4 #ajj4 ,,/ecca3 a bo>d4 ,tra4 #bg4 ,,/iacci>e3 to /ret* or flatt54 ,tra4 #be4 ,,/iacciat9a3 a flat cake4 ,tra4 #ajc4 ,,/iant>e3 to *ip2 to split4 ,tra4 #aif4 ,,/iletto3 a /yle1 z ( ! burni%$ /eel /yle ) :i* ,cell9i outl9$ on metal4 ,tra4 #acc4 ,,/iuma3 scum1 z ( ! lead 9 ! crucible = niello4 ,tra4 #ae4 ,,/oppa3 putty4 ,tra4 #agd4 ,,/raccio3 a rag4 ,tra4 #acg1 #agc4 ,,/racco3 sp5t1 z ( c9d]s4 ,tra4 #ade4 ,,/r(9>e3 to sc\r2 to poli%2 z ( ! dies on a wood5 bo>d ) iron scale4 ,tra4 #aad4 ,,/ucco3 a composition v>i\sly describ$ z ( p\nd$ brick1 yell[ wax4 ,see ,,pece ,,greca4 ,tra4 #bg1 #ge4 ,,/ucc>e3 to pa/e or cake ov] ) /ucco or o!r e>?y sub/ance4 ,,subbia1 ,,subbietta3 sculptors' *isels4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,suc*ielletto1 ,,suc*iell9o3 a tool ( ! nature ( a gimlet4 ,tra4 #afh1 #agj4 ,,sugh]o3 cork1 z ( ! cork tipp$ ) iron scale = clean+ out dies4 ,tra4 #aad4 ,,tacca3 a not*4 ,tra4 #aih4 ,,taglia3 a pulley4 ,tra4 #agc4 ,,tanaglia1 ,,tanaglietta3 tongs4 ,tra4 #eb1 #aai4 ,,tane3 tan col\r$4 ,,tasselli3 ! dies = /amp+ m$als z di/+ui%$ f ^? = /amp+ co9s1 :i* 7 t]m$ pila & torsello4 ,tra4 #aag4 ,,tassell9o3 a little cup or clip1 z ( ! metal cup 9 :i* ! diamond is set aga9/ ! :eel4 ,tra4 #eb4 ,,tassetto3 a /ake or /ake head4 ,,tassett9o ,,tondo3 a r\nd$ /ake head4 ,tra4 #dh1 #gh4 ,,tavola 7,,973 table cut1 z appli$ to a /one4 ,v4 #cic2 ,tra4 #ea4 ,,temp]>e3 to temp] /eel4 ,tra4 #aad1 #aai4 ,,tessuto3 a wov5 fabric2 also = ! 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