There where ships have sailed, men go on foot; and the billows, Solid made by the frost, hoof-beats of horses indent.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The petals are curled in the following manner;-rest the petal in the palm of the left hand, placing the side that has the triangular spot downwards, press the third finger of the right hand in the centre, and then upon the opposite side strongly indent with the point of the pin.
"The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling"
Emma Peachey
To form the latter, take a sheet of yellow wax, fold it at the end the eighth of an inch deep, hold it between the thumb and finger of the left hand, and with the point of the curling pin indent the edge closely the whole length, and pass round the end of the middle wire, letting it rise a little in the centre.
"The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling"
Emma Peachey