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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
Silver Cover

Once ag1in beat the metal from the
outsidc. follo~ing the concentric circles,
ms with the left hand the bowl is con
stantly being turned. To finish the sur
face planish 1t with hammer made for
the purpose over polishing stake nlso
constructed especially for this operation.
This leaves the surface covered with
brilliant facets which reflect the light in
an exquisite manner
Tho handle Of the porringer may bo
as ornate ns desired For this take n
piece OF thick metal n triAe longer than
the design in mind and gradually hammer
the silver out on the anvil until it as
sumcs a fan sha led appearance File
away any cracks that may appear TO
prevent them from spreading. Divide the
1 shaped end into a number of long
slender parts. an odd number preferred
Bend these outward into half curves.
Hnneal and cont bcndin~ into some
ornate but symmetrical design Lastly
solder the divisions together
To attach the handle 20 the porringer
broaden and Hattcn the opposite end.
bend Mt right angles 10 tho handle and
solder to the bowl
To solder is n simple process. bur GER
tain rules must be observed Borax orys-
tails ground up with water are used as a
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

6ianCe the volume needed for reference
ul9y DC located OH It's shelf The binding
Colors are cuSily determined Irish green.
spanish yellow and French army blue arc
recognized readily and white stars on blue
promptly suggest "Old Glory"
The .glrl whose duty il is to make in
NnehtorlcS OF the household napcry. he'd
nnen. furniture, silver, CHINA, cutlery and
horafy Will find il easier TO have n sen
ulale Oook Tor each department. as twice
year she eau then check of whatever
article ls discarded or lost and OH a fresh
p5se enter the description and cost of
Whatever has been newly purchased As
household and libruN inventories are not
roughly or frequently handled they may
De handsomely bound in lizard, kid or
any hne pelt. On the contrary. family
expense books, being almost constantly
III service and always depressing volumes
TO look INTO, are best iu dark scalskin or
morocco, while the telephone address book
may be ln some substantial pclt OF n
cbeery shade of green. blue OF red
visiting list, engagement and check
oVohs nave 50 prominent place on the
writing desk Tint they should be covered
In an ornamental manner Orchid finted
more silk paper bound volumes orn
charming for n young girls desk. but If
any OF those shades clash with the color
scheme OF the room the same matcriul
may be obtained In any desired tint
More substantial coverS-apI also ex
truNaSant because they are not pos,Ty
cIehned-arc of ribbon or silk thread cni.
DIoiueIen woven moirc. t0lfeta OF satin
But OF all fnbric book coverings the most
artistic and durable are those Of French
tapestry, furniture brocadc or figured
nonecc.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

little sets are To be had In pretty china
consisting of tray, cNndestick and mattel
safe, with a small water pitcher and glns,
for the ice water that must be left in th,
guest room each evening.
Ii is not always possible to pack IN q
trunk or suit case the tiny pillow upon
which the modern girl or nan is SO
dependent \ small pillow in dainty
linen case must therefore not he Tor
gotten, but must have it's place among the
larger pillows on the divun or bed
En guest room should have its own
break st tray and set Of china Even
II school girl is often nllowed the luxury
OF breakfast in bed ftcr holiday dance,
nd her guest must be allowed all the
hours of the morning if she desires them
for sleep, But az soon us she wukcns
she must be given her breakfast, and no
matter how simple this meal is II will
be twice as delicious IL eaten uII pretty
white tray and attractive china which is
oil the same color decor pu as the room
itself And the maid must be shown just
breakfast tray with linen not absolutely
fresh is worse even than q poorly served
inner
There Is no greater mistake than the
feeling thut the regular routine OF the
household should be in any way changed
because Of the guest who mas Oeen
Drought back from school OF college to
spend The vacation IL any Of me dal.y
OF the family has been III
tertered with she VIII quickly ycrce,ye
che state OF affairs and DC rendered uu.
ut once, The scale OF living
TO which one Is accustomed is .ertainly
good enough for ones fricnds-and il
they are really friends they ,ylll rave in-
hntely more respect and affection for the
hostess who offers simply what She has,
be IT ever SO littlc or so much, than for
the girl who pretends To live Id way
quite beyond what her father could posi-
bly, afford to keep up.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

n MOTHER one of the salient points
~ to be considered in hammering metal
is that whenever sheet metal is
struck by the hammer the result is that
it is either stretched or contracted, and
the previously fat surface becomes more
OF less round, according to the hammer
mans ability TO direct the blows Alright
Continual beating around in increasing
circles will cause the metal to become
almost round. Experience will tell when
the desired shape Is secured.
To make the porringcr, place the cir
cular disc of metal over wooden beat
ing block which has In the centre n cup
shaped hollow. With round headed
mallet beat the metal until il resembles
n shallow bowl Now turn the bowl over
the end of q wooden stnke, which, shaped
like a pair of horns. is held Grmly In the
wise A comman poker held firmly TO the
floor is sometimes used for n stake Fol
lowing the lines of the circles. hammer
the metal all around ''.'" exhibits
sprlngy feeling Now it is time to anneal
1T point that will help the beginner is
TO remember in beating the metal to
hold the elbow close to the side and let
the movement be from the wrist.
After annealine and cooling turn the
bowl and beat from the inside. working
from the centre out. but stopping short
of the brim. IL the bowl gets out Of
shape during the process, put it on the
beating block and make it uniform
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

u " Y Ing once tustcs the JOY oil
NA I actually constructing some ar
wv tstic bit of silversr'ithy then
from that time forward the at
traction Of the shop made ar
tlclc for her is forever gone, Then, too.
she begins to appreciate the value of be-
coming more and more familiar with the
best methods employed by expert crafts
men.
She will see new beauties in hand
wrought silver and gold and will dclye
with all the strength of her new born
enthusiasm into the fascinating study of
the work # the ancient craftsmen and
Will see with what small and simple
equipment they turned out articles of rare
workmanship and exquisite design. Take
the rich silver fagops and other similar
vessels of oldcn Rome and the ancient
jewelry of Egypt and Greece, each speci-
men OF which has In it enough of inSpira-
ton 10 carry even the more staid and
unlma gInative student into On apprccia-
ton OF really good art
Even visit to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art, in New York. Will prove
a source of immense assistance, for since
the time OF the Hudson-Fulton celebrate
the finest collections Of hand wrought
silver of the Colonial and other periods
in the country Particularly is this col
lection valuable to the girl at the begin
ming of her novidatc, for many Of the
specimens are precisely the sort of thing
as bowls, porringers, spoons, ladies, boxes
aud oil tie small silver OF the table
dresser,
To start with, there arc several broad
principles to remember in doing metnl
work. One OF the most important Is that
any amountof hammerlng on metal makes
1t hard and brittle, 30 that annealing at
frequent intervals is necessary. Now this.
as any other operation in metal work,
seems rather complicated to the novice,
but 1t is all very simple once the process
lis known.
To annenl means to heat red bot and
cool slowly. This rctempers the metal, so
TO anneal silver piece oa which the be-
ginner Is working. lay the metal on red
hot stove or hold IN the flame of a gas
lamp until brought to tho bright tempera-
ture. Copper may be heated until it turns
bright red color, but brass should never
be allowed to get beyond cherry red.
With silver heat to q dull glowing red.
After annealipg rinse in water and dry.
Don't get frightened at the sort Of tools
necessary for hammered silver work
They are distinctly masculine, in that
they are distinctly associated with the
work Of men. but when familiar with
them they seem quite as harmless and
simple as darnlng needle and bodkin.
A work bench is advisable, though not
absolutely necessary, as a heavy table.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
AMENITIES FOR

them In her room if 1t be possible II
she is fond of reading there viii be books
on her bed table-poctry. new rovels, his
torieS-whatcver she cares most for.
If she is leaving home for long there
Will be many letters 10 he written to her
family. and the desk should be cnre-
fully stocked with pen. pencils ink
writing paper and stamps. 10 Keep
a book OF postage stamps III the guest
room VIII not amount 20 more thau a
dollar or Two ut the outside in thc course
of a year. and though this may mrna
the greatest convenience to the visitor
1t is aO item which the most generous
hostess seldom provides for Just why
80 many extraordinarily generous girls
and Older women us welfare consistently
small III giving postage stamps I is hard
TO say, but 1t is certainly ,he tayorlte
and perhaps the only real economy of the
age. as 1t is about the ouly torm Of econ
ony Tint is really foolish
In fitting out the guest room there are
certain articles that should always bo
there ready for the guest who comes un-
eNpcctedly to luncheon az well as the Wis
ltor OF II week or month. On the dress
ing table there should be the necessary
arucles-comb, brush, manicure set, but
Ton hook and hand mirror-but DO great
collection OF useless boxes and TASKS, On
the washStand should be a fresh cake of
soup, neatly ironcd face rag, jar of
cold cream perhaps and a bottle of bath
salts, so that the guest shall not miss Ler
baggage should II be delayed even over
night. If the tastes ot the visitor are
well known there Will be bottle OF
her iavorite cologne on the dressing table
and the Kind of powder that sue prefers
viii be found in the powder box.
There must always bc a light within
easy reach of the bed, Not every house
Is equipped with the luxury of electric
lamps by every bedstead, so the old fash
Toned candle aud box of matches viii
have to answer in most cases. Attractive
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

lay the work while treating the design.
Pitch offers the moderate resistance cast
liked. This can easily be prepared II
home or can be bought at a place where
metal workers tools are sold. IL mixed
at home use one-half of Burgundy pitch
and one half brick dust and if this is loo
hard add a little liusecd oil and rosin.
4 NLESS the article is too large COM
mon frying pan may be used for
pitch block. Pour the mixture over
ii to a depth of one inch and over This
place the metal on which the design Las
been applied with impression paper.
pressing il down well and dra wing the
cement up over the edge with tho niger
NO as to hold it firmly when cooled TO
prevent the pitch from sticking dip thc
fingers first in water With ball headed
tool and mallet beat out the design before
when finished heat the pitch and clean
the work with petroleum.
II low relief is desired. then the pat.
tern is brought into relief by beating
down the background In the case of
vessel which cannot be laid on the pitch
block il must be filled with pitch and the
work done on n sandbag,
Nothing is more effective for the tons
of powder boxes or for trays Of various
descriptions than the perforated designs
which entered largely into the old Ger
man work, especially that done in Nuremo
berg. In the case of soft metal the de-
signs cnn be cut from the silver by simply
using common shears or n boys fretsaw.
If difficulty Is experienced in cutting out
che corners simply lay the metal on a
small anyil-a common 0atiron may be
used instead Of the anyil-nnd with Il
cold chisel cut out the dil]cult places
With care and patience there is no rca-
son why good piece of work should not
be turned out at the first trial. IL girl
wishes 10 get grounded in the principles
of metal working there are schools where
she can do this. though, as one expert
says, it is by thinking and trying. not by
being shown. that one learns 10 produce
any thing valuable, If girl is contented
to begin by doing the simple things we'll
she will really need no teacbing what
ever AS in design a complicated pattern
is only the repetition OF a simple motif,
so in the actual fundamentals the simple
things thoroughly well learned give one
the knowledge by which the more elab-
crate are accomplished.
There are teachers, however, and there
are text books that can be relied upon
by those who feel they need guidance at
the start.
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A Eduughter Of the house should be
to that the guest room is al
y /ways ready for uTnney at a
moments notice. A visitor can
more quickly be made to feel that
her presenc5 is really wnn'-'' ne house
hold if on every side her apartment shows
a careful forethought of her comfort than
b. other means
Kind words of greeting Of course play
the 6rst part in making the guest feel
cordial its effect will soon vanish if the
guest Is ushercd to n room which shows
only too plainly that not moment III
the day has been spared in planning for
the visitors arrival.
There is no need tn. r0are room
should be the best chamber in the house.
nor when there is an extra room are there
many cases when il is advisable for some
member of the family to move out of her
own room for the visitor. The average
guest would Infinitely rather put up with
small quarters than feel that she is
pJtting any member of the family, even
the youngest child, TO Inconvenience. She
VIII be far more apt to enjoy her visit
if she can feel her coming and departure
have not accustomed general upheayal III
II arrangements of the house.
Tne average guest chamber Is uupiens
andy like any hotel room, although often
not so complete. 1t contains all the neces
sities and not one of the luXusies or little
touches that go TO make room altrac-
tive. There is always 4 bed, bureau
and table, II washstand or wash closet
and generally a desk but how often
there are no paper and writing uuleruls
for the writing table. no new books OH the
shelf and no toilet requisites on bureau
and washslund for the guest whose trunk
is delayed in Its arrival.
The really thoughtful hostess viii Try
10 call to mind all the little luxu5ics that
her friend delights in, and Will provide
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

= VERIFYING that can possibly be
worked ont in brocade is made from
- that material the year. Music rolls
and muffs opera bags and hats, match
boxes and sofa cushions-thcrc is no end
10 the list A girl who has many Christ
mas gifts 10 make would do woll to pur-
chase large square of Oriental brocade
and from this piece she can fashion any
number of attractive presents for those
20 whom only small remcmbCances are TO
he sent. as well as to the few who arc to
receive the larger gifts
The Oriental pattern is to bc had IN
bright colorS. with threads of gold OF sill
yer. with subdued tone ut the same
imc which gives an illusion of the an
lique, This brocade is only to be had in
Iouble width. but. while expensive at
hrSt thought there are so many different
things chat can be evolved from the one
piece that in the end the cost is very littlo.
For an older woman nothing is 30 ac-
ccptable as large workbag, Lined with
old gold or bright blue satin, a brocude
bag will be used for keeping The different
parts OF u knitted afghan or a piece Of
tapestry that is being worked upon ut ldd
moments. y smaller size will do nicely
Tor piece of embroidery aud there
should be pockets III the lining for the
different silks aud needles. With the
scraps that arc left when the corners
Tor the large bag are cut there can be
iushicned Il most attractive small bag or
box for the knitted ties that all girls
make SO increasingly.
y large, ordinary shaped sewing bag
when made from brocadc should he,
trimmed with gold metal lace und the
strings should be Of dull gold ribbon. du-
'Shcd with tasSoIs of dull gold metal.
The best bag IN which to keep the two
balls oil knitting silk for Il tie is about
SIN inches long. with round cardboard OF
even wooden ends about three and IL half !
hcheS III diameter. These end pieces are
covered ON the outside with brocade and
IN the inside with satin, the same Us the !
est OF the lining. There is an envelope |
lap Tor this little round box or bag. 70
iuish II band of duh gold braid or of !
god metal lace may be stitched on all
iround as border.
The favoritc and in fact the only cm-
'olllShment for broc1deS of the Chinese
'atterns is the dull gold braid and the
,old metal lace, Old gold silk or satin is,
Is rule. the best color FOR lining. bur
With some pieces bright blue. dun green
nd often deep salmon pink will tone IN
Nquisitcly
An opera bag with little mirror fitted
u at the end is extremely pretty worked
mt in brocade, Ordinary dress brocldcl
lSo makes an attractive opera bag. and
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
SUGGESTIONS for Christmas Gifts.

| for n friend who wears a cloak or evening
gown of brOcadc bag of the same ma
tcrial bordercd with silver lace and fled
with silver ribbon and tnssels will surely
be an acceptable gift.
Metal frames can be bought In all sizes
for every kind Of bag. and instead of the
ribbon and gold strings to fasten the new
est bags many have a stiff frame. For
an opera bag or any kind Of shopping
bag the stiff frame is often preferred.
Powder boxes, hatpin cases, nairpin
boxes. appurtcnances for the writing
table, book racks and book covers. veil
cases, handkerchief cases, even card
cases. are now all made in the Oriental
pattern brocadc. with its threads Of gold
and silver interviewer. instead of the orIi-
nary sllk brocade which was ueed so
widely only a year ago.
And this brocude which formerly
was used only in the field of house
decoration. has now invaded the worlj
of dress. A large pillow muh bordercj
all around with q band of fur can easily
be made by any girl who will take The
time to fashion a prettly shirred satin
facing for the brocade and a nicely 6n.
ished small fiat satin covered muff. oyer
which the wide brocade piece is laid and
sewed only across the centre Of The
brocadc. which falls down over the muG
on each side. For an older sister such a
mun with collar 10 correspond would
make most attractive present.
Small round muiTs with a border Of fur
at the wrist openings are also very 5mar
in brocade, and as they require much less
brocadc and fur they are consequently
less costly to make.
To fashion collar for a brocade mud
Ii is only necessary 10 make rucne OF
the material. line it with satin and borlei
Ii nt each end with fur. finishing tie col
lar with ribbon rosctte over the holss
and eyes or else ribbon streamers 10 tle
the collar beneath the chin Instead 0t
fur marabou may be used and is equally
elective aud quite n little lower in cost
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
A Plate in Repoussc of High Relic

smaller the silver is drawn to the required
thickness
If a smnl bonbon box is the design 70 oe
attempted by the beginner men the
method of working is Qnitc different and
something simpler. 1t is certainly Less
work unless the ornamentation is very
elaborate. In this event strip of sheet
metal the length Of the circumference OF
the box ia cnt and two circular pieces
FOR top and bottom. though the picce Tor
the top must be shade larger .n1n the
bottom in order to slip over the box. a
narrow strip of metal for the bend OF
the cover is also necessary. First solder
.he body OF the box according 10 the di-
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rectons given for soldering, add tine bot
tom and complete the top in the same
way.
OF course the matter OF ornamentation
5 one of favor, some preferring the plain
lolishcd surface of the metal. others re-
poussG work in high or low relief, chasing
IT engraving Without a doubt the re-
oussG is most admired. This means-iu
ich relief-thnt the design is pushed ont
rom the back, not driven in from the
lcc. and naturally this can only he np-
plied 10 more or less fiat surfaces where
the worker can hammer out his design
from the back.
Some sort of substance not too bard
and not too yielding is needed on which to
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

Two very interesting and one ve-y
curious instrument are used In metal
working, They are the snarlinG ron
and draw plate. The former is Z shaped
piece of iron. one end of which when ncld
in the wise and struck by n hammer just
above this point allows the otncr % vi
brote gently. by inserting this nj into
long ncckcd bottle or other vessel which
could not be reached by the hammer any
amount Of boSslng can be obtained
The draw plate is n plate of iron pierced
with a series of holes of varying sizes.
through which from the largest To the
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
PIG PICTURES-NEW GAME.

n % end Of amusement may lie extracted
IN ~ group OF young people from
zig Book containing blank pages 90
which each member of the party, while
blindfolded, sketches his or her idea oi
what a pig is Ike
The books are of two sorts. One type
contains pages Of ordinary paper on whiea
the drawing is done with lead pencil Ius
other kind has sensitized leaves and up9o
them meHt skewer is used 10 trace tue
outline Of pig.
Prizes are awarded for the best and ttS
worst drawings and every member ei u'
party fills in the space reserved Cd U'
page for the name. address and date
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6ux TO assist in firmly soldering the parts
together, The edges Of the metal to re
Joined should be scraped clean and
painted with solution of the bornx. \
camcls hair brush may bc used. Tie the
parts together with binding wiro Pick
up small pieces of solder. dip IN boeaN
water and place at intervals along tho
JOINT. Heat in the fame. using s.g'
heat at first gradually q hotter fam
which none Of tho time should be direct
TO any other part of the metal except th
joint. When cooled the metal - be
cleansed from oxides, must 6e dipped in
what is called n pickle. mixture of one
part hydrochloric acid and ten parts
wuter