The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Photographic Cards for Xmas Are
Easily Made.

Easily Made.
AS Christmas is drawing near, the
question of appropriate remembrance
for friends and relatives becomes Of
great Importance. Those who possess
a camera should start at once to make
such little tokens of respect and af-
lection, because if home made they
are valued more than any you can pur-
chase.
Suppose you want to give a card to
a friend who is fond of fishing, what
would be more appropriate than to ar
range groNp of fishing tackle, rod,
flies, basket. landing net. and any,
thing else suggestive of the sport, and
then photograph the group, writing
under the print the couplet:
May you never lack a bite,
And your creel be never light.
Don't you think such a card would
be valued by the receiver? To add to
the interest: you might arrange to
have negative of yourself and print
the portrait in the corner.
pretty card, suitable for either
man or maid, can be made out of a
photograph of golf sticks so arranged
that you could print your own portrait
in triangle formed by the handles Of
the sticks as they stand up.
For tennis lovers, you could have a
tennis, net, racquets crossed, etc, or
you might photograph a racquet and
print a portrait over the strings.
If you want distinctive Christmas
card, you can form the words Happy
Christmas" out of cotton wool on a
black background, then arranging in
front any suitable reminders of the
season, either general or adapted spe-
c1ally to the person to whom you wish
to send the remembrance. pair of
skates, a hockey stick. a bob-sled, or
snow shoes, grouped in front of the
words, make a pretty picture card.
very pretty effect is produced by
taking a negative of a willow pattern
plate, or other piece of fancy and dis
tinctive china, and then printing on
velox or other bromide paper, covering
the center by a disc of white paper,
which would leave a black space in
which could be printed a motto or the
portrait of the sender.
Some pretty backgrounds can be OBJ
tanned by copying book cover design,
leaving space for portrait. I re-
member seeing a very beautiful cover
Of "Helen's Babies" This was copied
and on one corner was painted the
portraits of two little children.
The cover of a recent book. "The
Backwoodsman," would make an ex-
cellent design for card to be given
to friend fond of hunting. The de-
sign could be photographed and in
place of the authors name there could
be inserted a motto or portrait. The
cover of Edith WAITS volume Of
short stories. Every One His Own
Way" would make an excellent de-
sign for a Christmas card, there being
room in the center for two medallion
portraits.
Unless you are good at portrait TAX
ing l would advise keeping to fancy
designs and notices for your cards.
In printing your background on bro
nide or velox paper you want to cover
the portion reserved for portrait, or
motto, or fancy group, with a piece OF
paper; then, when you are ready to
print from the second negative, to NIL
the place, cover the entire negative ex-
cept the portion you wish to print In
the space.
You can derive great amount Of
pleasure from this work and at the
same time ple,-se your friends.