The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling

About this eBook

Author

Peachey, Emma

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts

Subject

Wax flowers

Category

Text

eBook-No.

24219

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24219

Release Date

January 8, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PEACHEY'S ROYAL GUIDE TO WAX FLOWER MODELLING. — ADVERTISEMENT. — THE ROYAL GUIDE TO
2. 2.BY MRS. PEACHEY,
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — PEACHEY'S ROYAL GUIDE TO WAX FLOWER MODELLING. — THE ART OF MODELLING FLOWERS IN WAX WAS BROUGHT INTO ENGLAND. — THE ADVANTAGE OF WAX MODELLING, OVER OTHER FANCY WORK. — MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR WAX FLOWER MODELLING. — PURPOSES TO WHICH THE MATERIALS ARE APPLIED. — DIRECTIONS FOR MIXING COLOURS. — USE OF CURLING PINS AND SCISSORS, — THE METHOD OF APPLYING BRUSHES — TO CLEANSE THE SCISSORS, PINS, AND MARBLES. — EXPLANATION OF BOTANICAL WORDS. — HOW TO COPY FROM NATURE.
5. 5.VARIOUS FLOWERS TO BE DESCRIBED. — FLORAL LIFE. — THE FLOWERING SEASONS. — INSTRUCTION HOW TO FORM THE CROCUS. — ( Crocus Luteus. ) Youthfulness. — THE SNOWDROP. — ( Galanthus Nivalis. ) Consolation. — THE PRIMROSE. — ( Primula. ) Forsaken. — VIOLET. — ( Viola Odorata. ) Modesty. — PURPLE VIOLETS. — ANEMONE. — ( Anemone Hortensis. ) Sickness. — TULIP VAN THOL. — ( Tulipa Præcox. ) Declaration of Love. — NARCISSUS. — Permission. — THE JONQUIL — THE DAISY. — ( Bellis Perennis. ) Innocence. — WALL-FLOWER. — Fidelity in misfortune. — LILAC RHODODENDRON. — Danger. — KALMIA. — ( Latifolia. ) Combination. — YELLOW JASMINE. — ( Jasminum Revolutum. ) Grace and Elegance. — WHITE JASMINE. — ( Jasminum Officinale. ) Amiableness. — CAPE JASMINE. — ( Gardenia. ) Sweetness. — THE CABBAGE OR PROVENCE ROSE. — ( Rosa Centifolia. ) Beauty. — THE MOSS ROSE. — Beauty and Love. — THE WHITE ROSE. — ( Rose Alba. ) Silence. — THE DAMASK ROSE. — ( Rosa Damascena. ) Freshness of Complexion. — SWEET-SCENTED TEA ROSE. — ( Rosa Safrano. ) Charming. — YELLOW ROSE. — ( Rosa. Cloth of Gold. ) Infidelity. — AUSTRIAN BRIAR ROSE. — ( Rosa Lutea. ) Mingled Pleasure and Pain. — THE CARNATION. — ( Dianthus. ) Pure Love. — MYRTLE. — ( Myrtus Communis. ) Love. — HONEYSUCKLE. — ( Caprifolium. ) Devoted Affection. — THE FUCHSIA; — ( Fulgens; ) Good taste: — THE RED FUCHSIA; — ( Fuchsia, ) Taste: — FORGET ME NOT. — Forget me not. — PINK GERANIUM. — ( Pelargonium. ) Preference. — SCARLET GERANIUM. — Comforting. — MIGNONETTE. — ( Reseda Odorata. ) Unconscious Beauty. — ORANGE BLOSSOM. — ( Citrus. ) Chastity. — SERINGA. — Counterfeit. — LILY. — ( Lilium Candidum. ) Purity of heart. — THE LILIUM LANCIFOLIUM. — Generous heart. — WHITE WATER-LILY. — ( Nymphea Alba. ) Eloquence. — THE YELLOW WATER-LILY. — Retirement. — THE BLUE WATER-LILY; — Warm affection; — DAHLIA. — ( Dahlia Purpurea. ) Instability. — THE SALVIA PATENS. — Rich and Rare. — VARIEGATED CAMELLIA. — Unpretending excellence. — THE PASSION FLOWER; — Belief: — LEMON HOLLYHOCK. — Persuasion. — THE CACTUS. — Warmth. — GROUPING FLOWERS. — WAX FLOWERS, AS ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR, — INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODELLING FOLIAGE. — THE VICTORIA REGIA.
6. 6.EXHIBITION OF WAX FRUITS AND FLOWERS, BY MRS. PEACHEY, ARTISTE TO HER MAJESTY.

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