To give the pulp tenacity, it is boiled in a solution of gum arabic or size. To make figures, the pulp is poured into the mould and a counter mould pressed over the mass so as to make the casting a mere shell. For Mat articles, like trays, etc., different thicknesses of sheets of paper are glued together and pressed so as to become one. To make casts of heads in relief, stiff, unsized paper is damped and placed with the dry side next to the figure to be moulded. It is then patted with a cloth into all the markings of the object, and after about Ave minutes is taken off and left to dry. A polish impervious to wain-is obtained by using a varnish composed of turpentine, amber, and ivory black. This is applied in a, heated room, and the cast afterwards placed in an oven.