Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-04
Splint Frames. Easels. Hanging Bias.
ketS and Fern Racks.

The materials used for this new class of orn-
ament are wood splints of various sizes, col
phyrs, bright beads, fancy buttons and rib
bon, with enameled papers for lining in some
cases The first articles We shall describe are
the picture frames. The splints for these may
be either white or cOlored, and as regards
form, this in variety is dd infnitunl, and NAV
he elaborated until quite a complicated and
elegant surrounding is formed, sufficiently
tasteful for any apartment. For light colored
pictures, such as water color paintings flower
chromoS, SC, the walnut or stained varieties
S Wbe knd Ssa While the delicate
the flower chrOmOS upon a black ground.
The Splints for the style of frame we will
Ilrst describe must be cut thus (supposiug We
have panel chrome, say of clusters of apple
blossoms and lillies-o the valley on a black
ground, size Is by 6 inches, requiring white
wood splints): First cut the foundation, made
and bottom; cut all the ends i'm "fish-tailh
fashion, and allow them to project three or
four inches beyond the edge Of the picture,
weaving the corners in and out, basket fash
ion, at the points of intersection, which must
be Just on the edge of the picture: Law the
SIDES down on a table in proper position,
Them, fasten each one by means Of stitch
or two with needle and thread. Next take
we've spllnts OF the same length as the
range them to cross over each corner, three
together, projecting down toward each other
:, n each side, and extending up into points at
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together by being woven together and stitch
"a. Next make set of ornaments by cutting
three splints about two or three inches long,
they cross each other. Make four of these for
the top, bottom and sides on the foundation
frame then have number of ornamental
kind, fasten them on the connecting points i'm
various places, and you will find you have
charming little frame. Pearl buttons are es-
peclally pretty on these white frames, as also
porcelain
gone, que the picture to the back, or catch it
Another pretty frame is made by cutting
them In size from the outside ones (Which
should be the lOngest), allowing them to be
separated about half an inch, and weaving
corner, cutting the ends of the spints diago.
nally, SO that they form a uniform line when
paced beside each other, that is, each set
Lastly, take four splints long enough to reach
from each inner point, top and bottom to the
center OF each side, thus forming points ex-
tended out on each side, and cut four shorter
pieces to finish the side corners i'm the same
each side. These splintS are woven i'm and out
the Stopping corners, but finish them fatty
without any projecting corners, on the indi-
be lined by having a sheet of colored or gold
paper paper pasted neatly On cardboard, placed
Four frames like this. made ouite souare
and fastened together with the point at the
bottom, make an elegant hanging basket. In
ms case do not line with paper and finish
with balls, or tassels of zephyr at each corner,
bunch at the bottom, hung in long loops and
large tasselS. or the wOOllen balls used for va
rlous kinds of fancy work.
.h After once beginning to make elegancies of
tReSe nght and pretty materials, the number
OF articles and the variety of form into which
they may be shaped by the ingenious and
artistic worker are innumerable.-[Ha rper'S