The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

GY PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
How Make the Popular Book-Shaped
Kind.

Kind.
The Simple, always popular, book
shaped frames, to hold two, four, six
CT eve more photographs, are useful
they ay be covered with almost any
KIND material, though of course the
handsS ner the material chosen, the
more lainty the results will be. These
tramf may be closed like a book to
lie ON table, thereby taking the place
of III obsolete album. or they may
be exit nded screen fashion, partly open
so as exhibit the pictures they con-
tam. IS almost necessary to buy the
foundaElo for these frames, as il is
nearly impossible for Il novice to cut
out th4 cardboard and have it perfect
ly eXaft, and unless they are exact
they ar r not at all pretty. The founda-
tions Pc sold for a few cents apiece.
and col sist of two pieces of heavy card
board for each division or leaf of the
book. The back and front are the same
in sig, eight inches by six, but the
frontS biece has an opening Sc inches
by 3% Nor the picture. For a frame
capable tpf holding four pictures, eight
pieces cardboard will be required,
four of thich must have the opening as
already described. There will also be
necess y half a yard of material, 81
i 'ide, sheet of batting, sheet
of white watered paper and some good
glue. Begin by making the back of the
book first.
To do this divide the silk lengthwise,
so that there will be two pieces, each
81 inches long. From the end of each
piece cut off two inches and place aside
for subsequent use. Extend one of the
25-inch pieces, right side down, on the
| table. Place layer of batting over the
silk, and on the batting adjust at equal
| distances the four back pieces, allow
ing sufficient space between each to
permit the frame to he folded in book
form. Then turn the edges of the ma
| terial being used for the cover and the
batting over the back pieces and glue
| firmly in place. The end pieces of the
silk are now brought into use. Divide
them through the center, so that there
will be four pieces, although only three
are to be used. These pieces are to be
! glued in neatly between the card-boards
to hide the exposed batting at the
hinges. The tops and bottoms of these
strips will be, of course, turned under
so as to avoid raw edges. To finish the
| backs glue over the cards pieces of
watered paper covering the ends of
| the silk which have been previously
glued to the boards. The object of
this is to give the frame finished APP
pearance when completed. This fin
| ishes the back of the book frame. and
it may be laid away to dry while the
| front pieces are being covered. To
cover the front pieces proceed in the
same way, emitting the batting. When
| all are covered glue them in position
to the back pieces, leaving the bottom
free to admit the photographs; place
under a heavy weight and let remain
under pressure for "a hours, 50 that
The glue may become well set. Brocade.
China silks,ntepe, duck, denim and
gfnES3aoS{ ereu men are all used in the
manufacture of these useful photo
graph holders.
Pretty frames of this sort may be
made as gifts for friends. or brothers,
| sisters or cousins who are at college,
utilizing the college colors when select
ing the covering; yellow end white for
Bryn Mawr, rose and gray for Nassar,
blue and white for Barnard, blue for
Wellesley, orange and black for Prince
ton, crimson for Harvard, dark blue
for Yale, carnelian and white FOR Cor
nell, blue and white for Columbia, pur-
pie and white for Amherst, red and blue
for Pennsylvania, brown and white for
| brown and black and blue for Johns
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