Milford chronicle., 1952-11-28
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1OuI personal CuflSJmaS cards
can be conversation pieces-if you
make them yourself.
One interesting idea is the pho
tOgram. 1t is a simple and easy
method of presenting your own
artistic talent to those you wish
to greet
Here's how it is done:
Arrange paper cut-Outs or OBJ
jects representing the Christmas
card design you want on a piece of
special Photographic printing pa
per (Velte). Expose tho design
plus-printlng-paper to strong light.
Remove the Overlay design, develop
and dry the Photographic print
and there is your phOtogram in
dramatic black and white, ready
for mounting on gay red or green
drawing paper.
You don't have to be a phOtog-
raphy expert to create a success
ful phOtOgram. The paper can be
bought in 25-sheet packages with
instructions. If the paper is re-
moved from its lightprOOf envelope
one sheet at a time, you can ar
range your Christmas card design
on it in ordinary room light.
When you plan your design re-
member these pointers:
An Opaque paper cut-Out design
like a Christmas tree or a snow
man or a big star or snowflake will |
work OUT especially we'll because
the cut-Out can be laid fiat in !
direct contact with the paper. The !
part of the design which keeps the |
light from striking the paper will |
then turn out pure white in your |
phOtOgram and the cut-Out part will /
be deep black. An actual object |
like sprig of holly or a small |
candle can be used providing the |
object lies fiat enough so that it's
basic outline will be transferred to |
the paper.
Small alphabet letters arranged I
anagram fashion to spell out "Mer-
Ty Christmas" or Greetings" or
Noel" are also a part of the de-
sign to be reproduced in your pho
tOgram. You can buy sets of the
letters at your dime store or lust
cut the ones you need from a mag
azine, making sure they match
each other in size and style.
You may want to include your
name or d silhouette of yourself as
a personal note. For speedy pro-
duction il is best to keep the de-
sign simple.
A shortcut in making the over
lay design could be achieved by
an easy-to-use stencil by
gluing your cut-Outs and letters
onto a piece of transparent cellu-
lose sheeting the same size as
your card. This way you won't
need to arrange the design over
again for each phOtOgram.
After the design or stencil is set
on the paper, you are ready to turn
on strong light to expose the paper
and transfer the design. This light
should be held about 16 inches di-
Tectly above the center of your
card. Turn on the light and count
out a ten-secOnd exposure-"One {
chimDanZee, two chimpanzees, three
e" and so on up
to ten chimpanzees. This is Just
about tho right timing. Snap off ]
the light and the sheet of paper
IS ready for a dip in developer to
bring out the exposed photOgram l
IN black and white. (If you use a
No. 1 photOflOOd lamp as your
strong light, exposure time may be J
reduced to four secOnds.) I
The materials needed for devel- !
1per are available in a tiny tri- !
chem pack. Small pans for the So
luton and newspapers to place un- /
Ter them as protection for floor or !
able are needed. Bath tub or sink
will serve for final washing of each {
lewly-develOped photOgTam. Expose {
another sheet of paper with thede-
sign Overlay to make the next pho :
Ogram while you are washing one. '
It's a good idea to let the photo t
grams dry overnight before mount +
ng them with rubber cement to I
he card folders or backing-with-
)Ordar you cut from Yuletide-cOl- s
Ired drawing paper. Tuck the fin !
shed cards inside a heavy book to :
make the mounting secure ard
eliminate any curling or wrinkling.
Dress up your phOtOgram with
decorative cord or ribbon, if you
ike. A bright-cOlOred sticker star,
or example, can be a nice addi-
ion to the black and white motif.
fluffy cotton or a blanket of soap
IOwder can be pasted to the outline +
f a snowman or a winter lands t
ape, or used to give Santa Claus b
ONE real whiskers. You can l
chieve interesting effects, also, by )
,asting bits of fabric to your pho
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