Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15
Decorative Art Work

Decorative Art Work
MODELLING ~ rurry FROM srAsrsp ma
sioNs.
Artistic Ingenuity IL always developing
The new and the beautiful. aud there seems
10 be ever q, hand the necessary material
FOR dsvslopiss original ideas In art
The wooden panels OF deep maroon
color and perfect polish, called the Duquss.
ne panels. are capable OF many forms Of
decoration. They may be ussd for land.
sesPs on norcr painting. bat The latest
Idea l. IA Use them a. the background for
moielsd designs. A panel eleven by
twenty two inchss eos,s 81 Is, and eau be
furnished ~ auJ at dealer. Ga this de-
Sign ~ grapes aud leaves would b. snsct-
i've. Stamp IN. design on The panel. Ne.
lng white powder BET u by holilng be-
fore moderate nfe fJr Two or three min.
utss.
Have ready The following materials be.
fore begiuning % work fifst, ten cents
worth Of patty yell sonened by the siiI.
ton % lln.ecd oil IL shouh be pounded
with rolliug pin. sad rolled on smooth
plue board until perfectly pllsble A good
siI-d poke, knifs will Dc needed, also one
bOttle each Of gold and silver hroIElr.,
sSd small bottle Of drying oil with which
% min The brouflns Stamp the design
again on white paper. then cut oui The
leave. ~ us. ~ patterns Rili the putty
.bont an eighth % sn ioch thick. LAY on
The LEAF patterns sni cut oai with . pen.
Eniie. Cut ss smoothly o possible. Lay
over The corresponding leaves on the panel
pressing down lightly. Draw the vslos
sni msfiings ca the leave. with darnirg
needle. Cut the stems sbd tsndtils, shsy.
/ log with the knife and fagvr-. AMI sfrsngs
In place. For the grapes. cut spAii
square pieces % putty sni roll ist1 ,hspc
9Th TIE fngefs, afr.uging thsm o,.r the
grapes STAMPED on The panel Toe leaves.
stems ADD brsnehss msy bs p iutsi In the
silver. sud The grapes In The gold p.iat
NJ n these psints One 81 time 10 q batter
ssacsr or small Ito no. A No 4 and No.
fed sable brush will b. needed. d. no,
mix the paint too hln. of IL vii run "a The
ds.ign on 10 The panel proper. use the
drJing OF a. The mlxsf. Set away In q
ooOl, airy place fot iAres or four days OF
uhpl dry.
sCOoksrIOSs boE prCORltfNG WOODEN
AEtiCL.
TIE Art stores are sho-lng many novel
ties 10 wooden articles. mauy ofthem CON.
blnlng use and ofnamsni There are va
fioa. wsy. % decorating thsss articles /,
the.s hinu are luisnjed merely N a.sls,
hose Who have Dot sesn The goods when
decorated. There are shovvi., liollssd
shoes. bowls. scoops. splnnink wheels.
snchors. ssgls.. Mis.io bstl. guitars,
bells, etc. etc. Both The b,f = and gul.
tat. have opsnlnss for snail brass
PLAQUES.
Cover The h,rlo % guitar With plssa.
thsu Insert The plscgas. Or. The froni on.
IL may b. covered 9Th plash sni The rest
orusmsn,ei with The mstsllic htoc.i.
flrt v.fulsh The parts 10 be decorated
with amber snsmsl. AMI then spfialls ~i,h
the metallic broc Ade. which can b. had In
the follo-ins eolor- gold. silver All cop.
pr. 81 etesn cents bottle. sni orsnge.
rel violet, tfr, cafmins, camhfic (sss0ft.
stl. efinsou. light blue, d,rs blss. blue,
Violet. he- green, light green. dsrk green,
and straw ysll0v. a. i~eniy I've cent.
per bottle wh.n N. bfoc.is 10 dry.
.hAks 90 the surp,a..
Saoe. otusmsnisi With gold az silver
biouIins. and tied together With rihbon
ar pretty q. maich safe. OF cigar holder.
IN splnhing -hesls make ths dlr.r,ut
parts o. oolirastog col0t-. shovel. AMI
scoops are especially adapted Tor msfine
landscape. ant SNOW scenes, The entire
handle ani bach bclng giliei.