The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-09-08
PICTURE FRAMES.
Directions For Making Some Very Artistic
Designs.


Designs.
Every one can not afford expensive
frames. yet there is no reason why our
pictures should remain unframed or In
those which are homely or old fash
Toned.
An artist who has studied in Munich
and bids fair to make her name Illus
trious at some future day, has most
picturesque and artistic frames for her
paintings and sketches, all Of her own
manufacture. Some she makes Of COM
mon white pine and decorates in vari-
Gus ways. fastening moses. liehens and
burs on tn" corners. or at irregular in
tervals. They are then treated TO n
coat of shellac and can bc 80 left or
vanished. These are especially pretty
for engravings, pen and ink and char
coal drawings.
Some are painted soft tender gray
and have a delicate pattern traced on
them. Others are gilded or bronzed or
given a coat OF white enamel paint.
These last are very popular AT present.
Frames of plain pine. with a heveled
edge. can lie made very attractive by
giving them a coat of glue, and before
they are dry. sprinkling them thor
oughly with rice. cat meal or hominy.
The edges should be left plain.
When dry. give another coat and when
perfectly dry. gid with gold or silver
paint Dried grass and grains are very
pretty when fastened on plain pine
frames. Oil the frame well and then
varnish. leaving the natural color of the
wood to show.
Oats are the most graceful for this
purpose.
Acorns make unique and attractive
ornaments for oak frames and can be
gilded, bronzed or simply shellaced.
Fasten a cluster on each corner. Etch-
| ings and marine views are now framed
in MANILA rope and unbleached duck
Cut the desired shape from paste-board
and cover with duck, being careful to
| paste the edges all down on the back OF
| the frame. Fasten the end of your rope
| securely with thread to prevent ravel-
| ing and sew it on a frame. leaving sew
| eral inches at the end. Leave loop at
each corner and begin at the middle OF
the lower part Finish with flat knot
and fringe the ends. Paste piece OF
plain cardboard on the back the same
size.
Large gilt picture frames consigned
to the attic as antique. are now In de-
mand. Paint them with white enamel
paint and place a narrow strip of plush
or velvet of some delicate color inside;
put in your etching. photograph oil
water color and the effect will be
charming.
This is an especially pretty frame fol
an easel, with n scarf or drape of soft
null or boiling cloth gracefully drapet
over one corner.
Plush covered frames have been much
in vogue for several years for framing
brass placques and other pictures
/. A snow scene might have red plusi
with tiny bronze molding around th'
edge, and hammered brass PLAGUE
rich blue, olive green, mahogany, cop
per color. old rose and old gold are al
| desirable colors for these frames An,
one at all skillful in the use of tool
, can make these frames of plain whit
| pine.
, Use glue for fastening on the plush
great care SnOulu bc tdhtn W hdNS
{ smooth and even. A layer of waddin
, fastened underneath the plush IN
= proves the appearance. but it is Difficult
Z TO keep smooth and true. 1t will saw
r much to buy the holdings of the deale
( or manufacturer and make them
q home. Oak and curly maple are niue
!. liked. Other woods can be staine
' very nicely; ash frames can be staine
!. oak, cherry and mahogany. We ca
q not all afford expensive etchings an
o oil paintings. but even the poorest ca
v have some pictures. Copies OF gre;
i. masterpieces and photographs con
n within the reach of almost every one
It The frame of picture should be lil
'. the binding of book. or the dress OF
q beautiful woman-not striking, ID
i. something that will bring out the bea
b ties of the picture. The picture shou
n always be first and the frame secon
nry, and there should b. perfect Ia
mony between them.-Drake's Mag