Som doe moulde thinges as the brasters in a
Kind of lute made of horsdonge lyme and sand
At strawe welle beaten to gether. And ther of they
Make a fine paste and make moulde therof
And therein the caste in brasse or other met-
talle.
Som doe make round hopes or mouldes of yron
3 fingers brod 2 of them . and therin they fill
fine Sand. And so lay the ymage or Ringe or
Lamine or other thing theron and soe put yt
Sand very hard theron. And make the on syde
Of the thinge in on halfe of the moulde and the
Form of the other side in the other mould sprunk-
ling water on the sand to make yt lye close
Et hard and then the clap both sydes of the mould
together. And let yt stand till youe will use yt.
And the fineste sand is of Alabaster fisted and burnt
Or of sal armoniak or of salte and coprosse burnt
Or sublimed or of such like as shall followe and of
That sand fill your mouldes very hard. Sprinckling
a Lyttelln water theron or the white of egge well
Beaten to make the sand hould together. Do it
As hard and plain upon, as is possible. For youe
Moste lai a plain smoth trentcher or plate
Under the mould that the sand may be smoth et
Plain. And on that smoth syde. Lay your plate
Ymag on Ringe or ather thinge in the middeste
Of the mould. And then lay the other hulfe of the
Mould upon that and bruse them well together
At then haspe them faste. And then open them so to
Hard finely and ther shall youe have the full and
Fair print of your lamin or thinge and then with
A knife