The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-03-25

NAN"P iooh-
ing about Me1Dg though only made
of cardboard and paper. The stock
in trade must include crinkled paper
in different shades. Small rolls
called the butterfly may be
bought for penny each. These are
sufficient for the flowers, whileaklr
large rolls, which are much brs
and are used for covering
frames, cost 1-2d. each, q
and glue, plenty of cardbo;
boxes come in very usef1
glasses cut by the local y Ekle{
inches by 4 LIE inches for cabin6
sized photograph, rand lastly a.
few yards of different colored bab<
ribbon are all the materials thu
are necessary; hence fora few .sllj :
ings a large quantity of these -
tic frames may be made
Take two pieces of cardboard and
cut them the size you want thes
frame to be, say 10 inches by ID
inches. These will make the front
and back of the frame. The front
must have a small oblong part cut
out little smaller than the size of
the photograph, so that the name Of
the photographer, ETC., shall not
show. Cut it a little to one side of
the frame and also about two inches
from the bottom. Now, cover the
board with white or dark green
crinkled paper or any other color$
The paper should be cut larger than
the cardboard and the overlapping
portion glued to the reverse side, so
that the glue will not show. After
neatly cutting the paper at the cor
ners in the oblong part where the
photograph has to come glue it
carefully at the back, and then it
will be ready for the glass, which
must also be glued on at each cor
ner. While the front is drying the
back must be covered in the same
manner and narrow piece of card
board cut, say l 1-2 inches broad,
and also covered. This piece must
be bent back little, about two
inches from tho top, and fixed on
the back with two paper fasteners
to form the stand. The front and
back arethen ready to glue together
In doing so be careful to glue them
at the side and top only, as the lower
and narrower part at the bottom
must be left open to Slip the photo
graph in.
Now we come to the flowers.
Those made in three shades of hello
trope crinkled paper have the effect
of violetS, those in blue of cornfiow-
ers, and other tints can be made to
suggest various blooms. Cut out. a
great many small rounds of paper,
about. 1-2 inches in diameter, and
snip them all around. Then, after
smoothing them out, take hold of
each one in tho middle, and with
dexterous twirl of the thumb and
first finger the flower is made. Be
careful not to crush the paper, or
the flowers will look, tossed. To
make the stalks, which are wonder
fully natural looking, cut several
rather narrow strips of dark green
paper the wrong way of the crinkle,
as they twist better, about 6 or s
inches long, cut the top part little
wider, snip it three times to make
three points, and, it will form the
calyx. Take hold of it with the left
hand fist finger and thumhsNnd be-
gin to@swist it from the other end
with the right hand first finger and
thumb until it is within half an
inch from the top or shipped part.
Then put the merest spot of glue on
the stem Of each flower and twist it
into each calyX.
1t is pretty to tie them together
in the punches with wee bows of
ribbon, perhaps big one on the top
or wide part of the frame, with
some of the flowers hanging well
down the side, and a small bunch at
the corner of the bottom part. To
keep them in place use glue. The
flowers require great nicely of touch,
as the tiniest drop of glue on them
is sufficient. The frame is then com
plete, and the time required to make
one is about couple of hours, or
even less when several are made at
the same time. London Queen.