Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
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MODELLING IN CARDBOARD

MoDELlNG IN CARDBOARD
There are few indoor pursuits more inter-
esting and instructive than those which
may be classed under the head of modelling.
and the following directions for forming
objects in cardboard will afford much
pleasure:
Card board wOrk-The implements reuui-
site are not very numerous or expensive,
they consist of a brass parallel rule a fiat
rule or scale, either of brass OF ivory, divid-
ed not only into inches. but subdivided into
quarter and half-quarter inches; a T
square, Fig. l, in the accompanying illus
tration; a carpenters square, Fig. .; a. pair
of compa sses, with quadrant, to keen
them firm at any opening, Fig 8; COM
passes, having movable leg, with pencil.
steel pen and knife. to fit in, as occasion
may require; knives of different dimensions
with fixed bladfs-fOr clasp knives are
apt to slip and shut, and thence dangerous.
knives of the shape represented in Fig
are decidedly preferable; punches of yari-
Gus slzs: brass pins for securing the Bris-
tol board when wet strained on the dra wing
board: a pair of scissors: a pair of small
pincers; one or two chisels; some wire
clamps. and a drawing board of well-sea-
SOned wood
CUTTING THE BRISTOL BOARD.
The bristol board should be secured to the
drawing board, either by FASTING it down
round the edges or by fixing it down by a
brass pin at each corner. After the design
Is carefully made out the rule or square
must be pressed very firmly and evenly
upon 1t. and the knife carried steadily
close to the side of the rule, sloping 1t a
little on one side. SO not to cut perpen-
dlcularly down; otherwise the cut will be
ragged. In cutting circles practice alone
VIII make proficiency. 1t is a difficult op-
Grafton. 1t is better not to cut quite
through the bristol board with the point of
the knife. but to finish with the edge of the
blade and even then it will generally be
found necessary to trim or correct the
circle. either with the knife or scissors
When cutting by the side of a rule particu-
lar care must be taken not to let the knife
slip on to the rule and spoil the evenness
of it's line.
Try the use of these instruments and he
ready for our next directions Have ready,
also. some cement for fastening, made ac-
cordlng to the following directions:
GLUE, DEMENT'S. &c, TO USE FOR
CARDBOARD MODELLING.
Common glue is frequently employed for
fastening the edges of cardboard together
but 1t requires to be used very carefully
otherwise the yellow tint Of the glue looks
very disagreeable and unworkmanlike
Mouth glue is also sometimes used; 1t is no
more than common glue with a little scent
in it to take away its disagreeable odor
Rice glue forms an excellent cement: it is
made from rice -four mixed intimately with
cold water, and afterward gently simmered
over fire; it is a durable cement, and II
made of a tolerable consistency small mod
els bassi reievi and busts may be formed
of 1T, which when dry will take very high
polish. Gum water. If not too thin, is very
serviceable for fastening embossed and gold
borders, and other ornaments. Liquid glue
surpasses all other cement for cardboard
work; 1t Is made by dissolving shellac in
methylated spirits of wine, which is very
cheap and may be procured at almost any
oil shop. The liquid glue should be kept in
weii-corked bottle: the handle of q small
brush may be passed through the cork, SO
that the brush may just dip into the glue