Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-15

like all kinds of fancy work this l.
very easy when once thoroughly under
stood. Plaques, jar-. vases, etc., can he
easily made 90 Initiate those which arr
quite expensive, aud one always finds an
additional satisfaction In the knowledge
that Il l. her own handlwork. Care aud
taste must d. exercised In this a. In ey-
er,thlng else o. insure complete success.
Hut II I. "a simple that failure l. unnec-
essary. The materials use,i may IL white
lead and Paris whiting. ar whiting. tar.
pcniine, boiled llnscci oil and glue. III
the first named articles are used more
timc I. required Ia ilnish the work, a. u
drie. very slowly. Hat when dry u u
very durable aud will well rcpay your
patience. will give both WAYS and the
worker NAV choose which plcascs best.
for the hrst you will need one pound
can If white lead and ten cents worth ~
Paris whiting. Mix lust the amount ~
material required ~ one time as u can
not b. softened when dry. Mix enough
whiting with white lead a. make a silfi
paste which can be spread nicely on thu
lar, vase. frame. or either article you de
sigu to decorate. spread thi. evenly
over the vase 90 that i the articlcl. d.
sure tO cover every portion, then With a
Nirr ~ piece of cuar.e comb. fuughen
or erase the surface all over. do not At
tempt o. do this evenly as the more un-
even the better. when this l. done mix
lead and whiting o. siin dough, roll
cat the dcslry,l thickness. Cut nowcrs
and leaves as for wax flowers, II YOU
can have leaf moulds they will D. found
very convenient. AMI will not cost much.
The stems arr made hy rolling the
.'dough" betwe.n the thumb aud flngcr.
n l. good hlca Ia oil the hugcrs when
working. stick the leaves ~ flowers.
,ines. etc. together ani also on Co the
vase With tin white lead. n the vase
l. nicely finished ani YOU do not wish Ca
cover the outside with the paste u l. not
nccrssafy. The flowers may D. pat on
a. n g. ~ sufv that the foWcrs arr
pat on so a. O. avoid "hat' appcat-
ance. lct tlc icsVr. stand partly away
from the vase Ia natural position.
When the flower. arr al Ia place allow a
week or ten days to dry. u u then
ready a. paint. N The vase Z. to D. paint
81 " l. i-.st o. paint very dark ~ the bot
tom. shading light a. YOU approach the
ltup. which shouh D. very light. OF
cour.e any color which will harmonife
With the fowcr. ani leave. may ~ cho.-
ca. IN painting the flower. and leave.
try A. closely a. possible io copy naiur-
~ flowers.
Tor the other method YOU will require
inilosi linss.d 81 ani turpeniinr ,fise
crnts worth ~ each u enough a. hcgin
with, guod ground glue AMI whiting
Iut one small cup ~ ground glue w a
email tin pail. pour over The glue Que
rup ~ water ani aii one trasIpnnful ~
lturtrntinc. stir AMI 80 in pan ~ lspii.
linz water. WHEN 10 u al dissni,rl ~
lmu.i o. stirred until 10 ii.sol,rsI siir Va
thr whiting until " l. rather thicker than
lpancakr halter, or viii iusi ran nicely
irum the .p-,n. Nov spread c,enly on
lihr ,ase. panel. larur vhitrXrr sou dr-
.isu decorating. l,oughcu ihr same ~
" iih ihs either mhirhsl Ihrrv u no Ian
grr 20 getting " ioo rough 80 The rough
ucss u all over toe ,asr somrihlng ALIKE.
lur leaves aud lower. mix in whiting,
.till kcspius the mixture warm o. FORM
stin dough N tou have leaf moulls,
80 thrm aui pre-. SOME 20 tliis into them
io mnuli thr leaves. 10 not pres oui
thin aui ,ui thr leaves. i'ss .pmr ~ thr
mixture bot Go stick che lraNrs 90 ih'
tasr. On forming rps.s, etc, put un The
outside lei,sr. hr.t anil WORK tn thr oru'
Itnr. Work s. quickly AZ Isosslhlr. w.
.urr. as With thr other m,irral Go give
q natural t-o.liion tu thr fioUrrs, etc.
o. making fruit. mnicrial may b. sh,cl
Pos u.ing nuts. plum pitt, etc. covering
ihsm with The mixture. When The
Hover. ate 400 loo place, ssi in "a warm
lulsrr one ur two daNs to drt. When
Il ,lrt give r. ifrrY ruat of shrllac ,arni.h
llf The ,aml.h b. thiu. two coats may p,
nr,v.sir,. WHEN ihi. L. dry u u ready
leo paint. Tie same ciutlon hefnrr given
: apple. here. trv as far az possihle o.
. Initiate natural hpNefs in painting.
Tur paints. hrpnfr.. lustrA colors, or col
color. ml, be u.cl. IN u.lng ihi' mai~.
lri4l. a. with The other, u y. hc.i 10 oil
thr hands o. avoid sticking.
b n ths dir. tions herr given are follow.
: v,l. ihlnk 90 Que can ail 90 D. pleased
with The r..ul.-MAm MA,NARp, iu
b Mo,.rm Priscilla.