The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-13
WORKING WITH
SEALING WAX
The Amateur Crafts Woman Uses
1t In the Fashioning Of Many
Pretty Triaes For. Her Personal
Use and Adornment.
.HE amateur crafts woman will
find sealing wax an interest
ing medium with which to-

how many novel and attractive articles
may be fashioned with the aid Of wax
such as is used for sealing letters or
packages.
When one sets out to work with seal
ing wax, the best article to start upon
is simple round headed hatpin.
For this a plain hatpln with small
black or white head is required and
stick of sealing wax the desired color.
Now light candle, hold the hatpin
In the left hand and the wax In the
right Heat the after at the candle
until It 1.-THE wax is at melting point,
then rub II over the knob Of the hat
pin
Molsten the palms Of the hands
slightly to prevent them from getting
burnt and roll the still soft waxed hat
pin head between them to get 1t as
perfectly round as possible.
If the wax hardens too quickly, be-
fore II has been got into the required
shape, heat 1t near the candle till 1t 10
pliable again.
Remember that the flame Of the can
die must not actually come into con-
tact with the wax at any time, or 1t
will get blackened.
II the hatpin is to be more ornate 1t
is an excellent plan to dab pieces Of
melted gold sealing wax here and there
and press them fiat with the fingers,
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80 that the result may be a perfectly
smooth, glossy surface. The effect Of
this combination often closely resem-
bles the finest Venetian glass.
All sorts of artistic or grotesque
shapes in hatpins may be fashioned by
the ingenious girl. 0blong shapes have
round headed hatpin for a founda-
ton. The wax is first smeared all over
It and Is afterward nodded by the fin
gers into this popular shape. More
wax. of course, is required In this in
stance, and 1t is necessary to let I'll
harden gradually.
Rather a pretty effect is produced by
pressing a watch key all over the soft
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suit is produced In this way. In fact,
quite a number of small articles, such
as seals, tiny bronze animals or other
models, may be used to make an i'm
preston on the wax.
Another good way to get pretty
shapes is by means of cork.
A clever girl might shape the cork.
by means Of very sharp knife, into
the model Of a bird, or any other oh
ject that may suggest itself to her asI
suitable Having done this, the blunt
end Of a headess hatpin Is thrust into
the thlckest part of the cork model aud
secured there with wnx, or some strong
glue II preferred. Then the model Isl
covered over with the wax in the man
ner already described Still another
way Is by using wooden button molds.
II is little difficult to FIX these
to the hatpins In the first instance.
The blunt end of a hatpin should be
smeared round with wax until large
enough to be inserted In the hole at
the center of the button. 1t should be
inserted Of course, while the wax Is
still hot, so that the two articles viii
adhere.
The further covering Of sealing wax,
both over and under the button mold,
help to make 1t still more secure.
There Is u great art In the blending
Of colors. Pretty blues and greens, yell
lows, reds, etc., can be amalgamated as
desired by just putting one color above
another in thin layers before the pre-
yious layer has been allowed to harden.
In this manner the one color blends
into the other. and novel effects are so
produced.
The prettiest results are got by using
good deal of both gold and silver
wax. along with other colors.
Button molds will not do for sealing
wax buttons, as they have no shank.
and so there would be nothing to sew
them on by to the garment afterward
1t is best to procure smooth sur
faced. quite plain button. with the
usual shank. the latter being held be-
tween pincers while the wax modelling
Is going on.
Brooches, too, are easy work to the
girl who makes up her mind that she
will excel as sealing wax worker.
These are made by attaching small,
strong safety pin TO the back Of an
oval piece of stiff cardboard. or any
other fiat surface that will take" the
wax and decorating with the wax and
Jewels as described above.
Buckles which have seen better days
will look like new again If pretty
shade of sealing wax is used as a
decorative medium.
A plain little wooden box may be
transformed into "a thing Of beauty
and a joy forever" by means Of sealing
wax.
To do this. thick layer of the wax
should be melted over the top OF the
box, and round the sides wax should
: be smeared thinly.
To act as a handle enbed the feet Of
the model Of a metal elephant. or any
other animal IL liked better. right in
the center of the thick wax on the top
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