The beginning of the Violin making process. Here can be seen the thin strips of rib wood, the back (in this case a 2 piece back), and the Mold (the former around which the Violin is based.)

The white you can see on the mold is soap which is applied to prevent the glue used in the construction of the ribs sticking to the mold, and causing difficulty when the ribs are removed.

Corner blocks are glued in place, ready to be shaped these blocks are part of the finished instrument and hold the ribs together.

The back will eventually be glued to the ribs before the mold is removed, this means enough space needs to be allowed for the bottom linings to be glued in place. For me clothes pegs just happen to be the correct thickness for the job!