Ther is divers waies to caste ymages. xx
Som doe caste them in sand and some in clay
And some in mouldes of stone made fit to the
Purpose that will hould and beare mettalle
Will not breake. And some have bcason moulde
Mad to that purpose. Juste to the thinge or signse
That they will caste or forme/
Som also doe cut or carve the ymage in wod
Inward or outward and in that mould they
Caste the ymage firste in wax and after
They have caste the ymage Lamin or ringe
In wax to their minde that yt is fit then
They mould that ymag of wax in paste
Of Allabaster. And then put yt in the fier
And when the mould is hote the waxe coult
Melte and ron out cleane. And then theyr
Mould is readi to caste in any mettalle,
this is a moste perfecte waie for in this kind
of castinge youe may make or caste any
thinge moste perfectly.
Take the duste or pouder of Allabaster. burn it
Or boill it in a pote on the fire w(ith)out any licour
With it for yt will boille in a pote over the fier with-
Out licour et stir it welle. And when yt is well
Burnt or boiled. Then with youe may make a paste
To mould any ymag lamin ringe or any paste
Or branch as for mable et perfectly in all thinge as
The thing yt selfe by tempereinge yt with water or
With whites of egges et so mould the thinge the thing
Being firste doe in wax et then melt yt out
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of castinge et mouldigne
of the mould by heatinge yt in the fier and
then in that mould the wax being out youe
may poure in youre mettalle/ and so caste
the perfecte form of the thinge And this is a
moste excellent way.
For by this pouder of Alabaster burnt youe may
Take the form et caste the form of any thinge very
Perfectly. As yf youe wold caste a rosmari branch
Then take the branch and lay it downe and caste
Ther on the said pouder shatoringe yt or sprincklinge
Yt ther on tyll yt be alcovered over som whatthcet
Then caste water ther on and let yt drye
When yt is dry burne yt out. And then the
Mould wilbe hard et redi to caste yt in wax or
Mettall.
Also of this Alabaster youe may make a plaster
Of purriste temperinge yt with water and the
Whites of egge. And therin mould a ringe lamin
Or ymage or any such like thing first made in
Wax. And then melte out the waxe and kepe
The mould till youe will occupi yt and when
Youe have caste yt in mettall breke your
Mould and take yt out.