Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-06

No. L Half of plate for ehrysanthemum
petals. No O. Leaf of chrysanthemum,
No. 3. Circle for bud and cup at stem
for plates, the same for stems and
lighter with yellowish shade for leaves.
A study of a real leaf will show the
artist exactly what is required.
When the petals are cut, press them
over the stem to the stamen, as in max
ing a rose. and press them down to the
stamen by tapping them and holding
them so until they are all on. The green
outside may then be slid on and gum
med fast and held in place by means Of
green wax.
Loosen the petals with the hatpin,
curling them inward slightly and creas
ing them trifie with the paper knife.
Until the artist is well advanced she
would better wait awhile before max
ing pond lily leaves. But the buds are
made by fastening some cotton to
flexible stem, about as large as wal
nut and much the same shape-Fig. 3
on diagram / shows the shape for the
petals for the bud. Two are required
of white and two of green.
The white is first nodded to the cot
ton and pasted on. The green is pasted
outside of this, but is left open little
way on each side to show the white
Several loops and long stems of the
rubber give the appearance of a tangled
growth of roots. These are lovely on
lamp shades, mouchoir cases and to
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used as table decorations laid over and
around a mirror.
A five inch petal gives a three inch
finished flower A very little experience
teaches one the proportions. A leaf is
made by carefully following nature in
shape. Cut two thicknesses of paper for
this, the upper darker and the under of
lighter shade. with yellowish shade,
or a yellow paper between Curl the
edges over a very fine wire and paste.
Crease the center. To the end of the
crease fasten the flexible stem.
Daisies are very easy to make, and
SO are violets. as they are furnished all
ready cut and pressed into shape that
is, the petals are Daisy centers are
sold three dozen for 10 cents, all
mounted on wire Violet pips are 1G
cents per gross. So it is scarcely worth
ones while TO attempt to make them.
One plate or circle of paper is cut for
a field daisy but, as the petals are apt
10 tear off if too narrow. it is better to
make two, one to put behind the other
Push them up to the stamen and
squeeze them until they fit properly
and then slip little green disk up
against that and gum it fast. The disk
should be slashed all around This is
found in diagram 2, No. l.
VioIets, being cut into the proper
shape by machinery and pressed into
shape, and also graded in three sizes of
petals to use in the double flowers. are
all ready to slip on the wire with the
little pip in the center Any shade
Of violet may be produced. and from
the single wildwood flower to the most
double cultivated Parma variety
There are flexible muslin tubes for
stems to slip on over the outside Of the
wire. A drop of mucilage holds them.
If the violets are for the decoration
of small photographs. they are more
graceful in flexible stems only The
little pip always has short, fine wire.
This can be passed through the end of
the stem, and that holds it firmly
To make buds or half opened violets
take but two Of the paper plates, or
petals, and squeeze them together close
ly around the pip and then slide mp q
small bit Of green paper cnt ohlong