The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
HOW TO OBTAIN
STAINED GLASS
1t May Be Produced at Home
With but Slight Ex-
pense.
WORK is VERY SIMPLE
ny Girl or Woman Can Do It Sue
cessfully and Close Inspection
Is Needed to Detect 1t From
.. Real Article.

Brooklyn Eagle: All who would have
stained glass in town or country home
have not thus far been able to crafty
their desires. Now comes substitute
that admirably meets all the require
ments iii nine cases out of ten Of the
regulation article. This substitute is
a decorative material that costs but
few cents yard and can be applied to
an ordinary window pane by any wom-
| an who has sufficient l1nack to properly
paste the material.
All the colorngs and combinations
peculiar to stained glass, and many
more. are to be found in this new ma
terial which is particularly we'll
adapted to dining rooms. bath rooms,
bed rooms. halls and. in fact. anywhere
that 1t Is desired to introduce a charm
ing bit of color or TO shut out some par
ticular view.
Unless one starts out deliberately to
be inartistic. it Is difficult to achieve
any but artistic results with this Sub
Stitute. for the coloriHgS are soft or
bright, as taste or inclination demands.
and the designs suit any and all
schemes of decOra ton. II the effect of
frosted or etched glass is desired there
is Il lace-like pattern that just suits,
and it may be frightened by a border
in pale amber or in any other color.
w lle OlltI HtHu. IL some DIlSUl COM
bnation for Il dark corner or Il den is
required. there are vivid green's. bright
scarlet and blues, yellows. puppies. in
fact. all the shades on natures color
card and in patterns geometric. floral
or heraldic, SO that Il question of right
choice is simply a matter of selection.
| The directions FOR the use Of this ma
teral are simple and direct: After the
fabric, which resembles wax paper. has
been cut to fit, 1t is soaked in water.
preferably lukewarm for at least thirty
minutes. Ordinary wall paperer's paste.
thinned to the consistency Of cream,
Is strained through a piece Of linen or
cheese cloth to remove the Jumps, and
Is then applied to the glossy or printed
side Of the material and the decorations
| put on the window. piece Of soft
cloth or chamois leather is wrapped
around piece Of cardboard, and be-
ginning in the center. the stained glass
material Is carefully messed into place
In the same way that a photograph is
mounted not an air bubble must re-
main, or the work is spoiled. When
the decorative square or panel has been
applied it is wiped perfectly dry and
given coat of varnish. Unless in a
bathroom, where the steam may have
some effect, it will not be found neces-
sary to revarniSh Oftener than once a
year.
Work Is Simple
Tile work is so simple that any girl
or woman can do it successfully, and
SC Ear as appearance goes, the differ
en2, between this decoration and the
re9i stained glass is not detected ex-
ce;.t upon examination. For bright
dash of color there is neur de lis
pattern in green with a vermilion
background: sometimes the back ground
is in loaded effect. thus adding to the
suggestion of genuine stained glass.
There are lovely blue and white pat
terms admirable for Il Dutch room, or
in carrying out some special line of
decorated and combinations Of floral.
heraldic and geometric patterns that
are certain to find a host of admirers
Tones gay or mellow. designs large or
small, it matters not what may be de-
sired in this imported material it is.
pretty certain to be found. And better
yet. the woman with a special design
in mind and the artistic ability to work
1t out, Will find it an easy and fascin-
ating task to blend and arrange the
regulation designs so as to produce the
special pattern desired. In borders
there Is as pronounced variety as In
centers. and some of the borders serve
admirably for panels outlined in self OF
contrasting colorings. For window dec
GRAFTON this material is sold by the
yarG, but there come also decorative
squares, with fanciful figure decoration
| winch may De utlllZeu TOT Transparent
cies aT ornamental purposes simply, but
which do not convey the impression OF
stained glass in the same degree as the
more conventional designs.
/ In addition t. serving as a window
glass decoration. this material may be
utilized for cabinet doors as sub
stitute for silken curtains when it is
not desired that the contents shall be
constantly on view. Thus a decorative
touch Is impaired to an article Of fur
niture that may have heretofore lacked
this note of establishment. Other pos
sibilties for use are certain to present
themselves when householders become
better acquainted with this new factor
for beauty that has been conspicuously
brought to the attention of the Brook
lynites within the past few weeks