Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
GALA LILY.
CREPE PAPER ROPEq

GOOD morning all Did you ever ston to
think that all of us are artists at heart?
We love the joy Of creating something
that our brain has conceived and that our
fingers can execute. We love to produce
something from which we can stand
apart and say, II have doHe that" wheth-
er we have made something original, re-
combined old forms into new, or only
copied a beautiful model Not all of us
have the power or the skill in execution
to practise the great arts. For us are the
lesser ones. Chief among these are en-
hroidery, with stencfling a close second
But no one form of decoration quite sat
isles all the needs within .,le home or
our differing tastes. Accordingly we well
come every kind of our art work by
which we may make beautiful and usoful
things for our homo; and provide our
selves with an outlet for our creative CO..
pulses, such as making things with crepe
paper.
Rope and crepe paper sound Oddly d.
verse. one Is associated with strergtf and
the other with frailty Yet out of the
frailty of the latter comes the strength of
the former by the following simple de-
vice.
We are all acquainted with crone paper.
a little softer and more flexible than the
old kind. It is made especially for the
rope work, and comes in all colors.
Now for making this roll into1 crepe
paper rope half an inch In diameter cut
the roll into strips ten inches wide; for
a qlarter-inch diameter. five inches wide
for an eighth inch diameter two and a
half inches wide. These widths make
one strand two strands twisted together
make the rope
Fasten one end in a drawe- or tie tc
some object, then walk away with the 9TH
er end. stretching 1t to its greatest pos
sible length, form a loop in the end oi
crepe and insert pencil, grasp the pencil
at the lower end with the right hand anG
steadying the strip o. paper with the EFF
| hand, twist the pencil with a wrist mo
| ton until the crepe is tight and firm. Dc
not let 1t slacken, but fasten the end L
! something 50 that it will not untwist.
Twist second strand in the same man
ner and then, attaching both ends at Tn,
same point. twist the two strands togeth
er by turning the pencil in the opposit
| direction Coward the left) Always turn
the same way until the strands are com
bined. Then turn in the, opposite direc
tion when finished this rope is quite a
strong as the ordinary twine
Two people, one on each end, make tn
rope quickly and easily than one persol
can, as you twist pull the crepe gently s
| no kinks will form.
These directions presuppose that 70,
want to make this for PRACTISE, or to OBJ
tain some unusual color combination, 9th
er-w1se you can buy it already made up.
But" you protest, why sc to al
this trouble to make the rope or even L
buy It? What can we do With It? All
therein lies the charm Suppose yo
need a handkerchief box to stand d
your dressing table the kind you wan
costs 81 in the shops. The aiternativ
seems to be an empty candy box. Crep
paper rope to the rescue. Get K in tn
coral tint to match your room. Use tn
box as foundation, cover 1t with ro1'
shellac it and rejoice at the dainty an
useful result. if you have a jar Just tn
right size and shape for yaur garden flow
ers but of ugly pottery. the rope prog
erly applied will conceal all blemishes. G
If you need a scrap basket for the Twin
room and those of japanese wicker ar
too costly or you would like table vast
basket or iardiniers for your potte
plants, or a standing basket, for you
your sewing materials or appropriate fay
ors for a luncheon party, or a tray fc
afternoon tea, or baskets or gifts,
lamp shades, but why mention all its use
They are limited only by ones ingenuit
The process is very simple. First, yo
must have ycsir form. This may be a be
, can or you can make your form of ligl
mat stock, which is like cardboard Wit
just little effort you can make real
beautiful models. To fasten the form pie.
es together you use a cloth adhesive tar
much like Fasse-partuut bindil
Next line the inside with crepe pape
; fitting the piece carefully and turning Il
edges over the outside, secure the linn
in its place with CLEO"
Now apply a good coat Of paste to 4
, outside Of the form and cover with ere
paper of the same color as the rope. Il
form is completed Now starting at 4
= bottom glue the rope round and roui
form until It Is covere. The ends a
= tucked and glued under. Use liquid fl
: glue not a paste. When It IS inisii
el-ply two coats Of sheIlac. This max
e 1t waterproof and dustproof, and gives
durability and fine firlsl1 Of w-1oioer wer
! The first coat should be applied free
: and allowed to dry thoroughly before a
: plying the second coat-whfte shellac
colorless and may be used on all ielica
work. Orange color shellac dar,Sens I
color Of tire rope, but 1t Is rich in its
feet, especially when used on reds, gree
s and browns Buy the extra heavy slI
lac using one pound to one quart of wo
alcohol. Use q soft brush. You can ma
!: such pretty gifts, you will enjoy doing /