New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

you should not do this if you practise what I am
| going to teach you with sheet brass first.
| Before proceeding with these craft lessons I
want to repeat what 1 told you before in the de-
sign series These lessons will be merely the A. B.
| c principles of craft work-litte primers, so TO
| speak. of the industries If you interested
| you can carry on the work much further. and you
! will find more advanced books to help you am
I giving you only elementary instructions, which
shall try to make as clear and simple possible
and which will enable you TO do good and effective
| work II you will follow my teachings carefully.
What shall we make begin with? OF course.
Il must be something very easy, but there is no
reason why II should not be both useful and orna-
mental How about pair of bellows for the wood
fire in the camp cottage this summer? This sounds
ike quite large proposition but it is really very
easy for you go to any houseturnlshing de-
partment and purchase for small amount COM
mon wooden bellows. such as they use for insect
nowders etc and all you will have TO do is to
cover the two sides with your hammered brass to
have a pretty effective and useful pair of bellows
10 hang on the chimney near the fire.
II Won have followed the lessons in design which
have taught you you will be capable Of drawing
,our own design for the sides. which would be
much more interesting and artistic; but II not you
can copy the pattern which stall give you
When YOU buy your brass sheet ask the dealer to
ct il in two pieces Il by u inches. These are for
the tu-o sides of your bellows. Next you will want
IN purchase a few tools To begin with. get tools
made for the purpose of metal repousse work
couule of blunt chisels straight and one curved
punch with a rough, serrated end, and a small
wooden mallet will be enough TO start on. The boys
in nv industrial class used TO make their own tools
nv taking a handful of the largest sized nails TO
-he blacksmith, who would cut off the ends ana
scarfy them for the punches. and make dull chisels
Of the others by hammering them fiat but where
Won can buy the regular tools made for the purpose
you had better do so. IT, however, you have TO
have your tools made be very careful not to have
the edges too sharp. as that would cut the metal
and spoil your work
The only other thing that you will need at present
"a a soft white pine board about the size OF your
,,,e+sI sheets to which attach OF the latter
with lightly hammered tack at each corner This
is merely 10 keep your metal from slipping If you
mt in TOO many tacks and make 1t tight. II Will
not work well.
Noyv draw the outline OF your wooden bellows on
the hrass by first making paper pattern from the
ballou-s themselves This IS easy 10 do by pressing
,b ,arer SO as To mark the edges and then cutting
ant me impression with pair OF scissors. After
erde lay il on the brass and hold IL in place with
. hit of wax or muciIage. Then draw the outline !
carefully around the edge. and after you have
taken off the paper correct defect that you
will have a smooth. perfect outline to your pattern.
After this draw another line little less than half
m isoh inside OF the other. You have now ehARs