Michaelangelo and the Pouncing Technique

When Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel he used a technique called "poucing" to transfer his images onto the ceiling for painting. He would sketch the drawings on large pieces of paper then puncture tiny holes along the outlines of the images. These large pieces of drawings were then temporary placed onto the ceiling where he would dab a cloth wrapped in chalk along the punctures holes. Once the paper is removed little dots of chalk would be left behind. He would then use a paint brush to connect the dots and paint the image.