The times., 1898-12-11
PIN-MoNEY PORTRAITS.
Any Clever Girl Cnn Make Them at
Home,

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A few weeks ago a Connecticut girl.
while reading a religious newspaper. saw
an advertisement which offered art work
TO ladies who could do it at home, receive
their pay weekly, and be employed all
the year round The advertisement was
cut out and placed in dainty pocket
book, the owner of which forthwith start
ed for the office or the concern in New
York, and found Ii situated in one of the
most desirable and expensive localities in
the city. She was met by a very good
looking young woman, who explained that
the work advertised was that of coloring
photographs.
There is a steady demand, and we will
give you all you can do If you wish to try
IT," she concluded.
The Connecticut girl said that was her
idea, so she was turned over to a second
young woman, who showed her how the
work is done.
Now, here is photograph of Admiral
Dewey, mounted as usual on card"
said the instructress. You simply soak
the picture in a dish of hot water until
the film itself, which bears the portrait
comes off the card. This film, by the
way, consists of very tough paper that is
almost impossible to tear, provided ordi-
nary care is used: so you needn't be
afraid of 1t. Then the film is entirely
removed; you dry it. and then lay it on
the back of this thick piece of glass
which we term the front crystal 1t is
made to stick there by coating it with
our adhesive mixture which comes in
these little bottles So
Now, in order % save time we will
not wait for this particular picture to
dry, but will take up one exactly like it
which has been driei already this one
for instance. of Dewey ready to be made
transparent. We simey cover 1t evenly
and carefully with our Transparency flu
i'd, and you see, it makes the portrait look
just as If 1t had been taken on the glass
In the first place And when this is
thoroughly dry we take up the next step,
the actual coloring. which IS the easiest
work of all. On the front crystal, the
one which bears the transferred pol trait
we put in the whites of the eyes. the co.,
oring of the lips, and gilt buttons and
gold medals, watch chains rings and
other golden objects. But practically ev-
erything else is colored .n the second
crystal, which fits exactly irto the slight
ly concave surface of thu other You
see, they can be done quickly
The Connecticut girl did see, and with
amazement. When the lesson was over
she paid "a for paints and brushes. bot
ties of adhesive filid and transparency
mixture, and two dozens crystals. The
firm gave her dozen photographs of
celebrated persons, for which there was
no charge, and told her not to get dis
couraged at first If she didn't succeed !:
that she soon would learn how to work
rapidly. and that they guaranteed 20 give
her all the work she could do
1--WE pay 20 cents for each picture ac-
cepted. and estimate that, including ex-
press charges. the materials for your
work will cost you, on the average 10
cents for each picture: so that, while we
pay at the rate of s24o per dozen, you
will actually clear $l.20. should think
the average beginner would co.or five or
six dozen week, and the hummer would
be increased, of course, as you grow
more familiar with the work.
There's just one more thing want to
ask" said the new customer land that is
how shall / learn how all these people
look whose photographs you have given
me to color7 For instance, here's the