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HOW TO MAK3

FAPSR MACHE BASKETS.

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FUBLI5KED SY TKE AUTHOR.

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JUL 16 (907Copyright Entry

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Tile present A\'nk liard'y needs a pu'-i'j'.ce. The oln'ect is to leani peopU' to ma-ke paper iiiache l)a

how to makepapeh mache baskets.

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PART ONE

he making of paper maclie la ke^sl^ a very iiiterestii\ti" ait, lor litli

l(ys, and girls. O^der pe'^p'e alsoe 1 j( y to make baskets. You ca i

make the Ijaskets, either f(n\vour ow n use,or else se'^your ware to your JVieiuls at agood prr^fit Various p'eces can 1 e uiadesucli a^ ! ' u^kI. square, c\'.\], fhit. May las-ke^s, s'mp'e La-kets, etc., Various h( < ksh i\e I ee i published during the hist fewye u\s on Pyrography, Needle w(ik e'c.the ]3urpose being to learn ch'khen to de-vote their knowledo-e to certain in'eiestin*arts. Making paper niache 1 a.-kc -. y( uwill find to be an interesting ai't.

tjfeoiu to niahe |ia|vev Htom uO'^ket^',

m TOOLS REQUIRED. H5^he tools required are not many and notvoryexpensive,enablingany boy or girl tohuy them for a small sum. The firat articleorni: her mold,you will need is a coffee cupnr tea cup,round inside and ab

eJVioiu to made lialtci; lncw^fl/e EaiyK^et^.

wirdi w Hid c >s{ al^it 10 ci^'it.-^. A w/atiboutafoot long will also come handy.You will also need a 2 burner oil stove, ifV >n hive no other way to boil your glue,lid paper pulp. You will also need asticlc)f wood about Tin. lonir, perfectly round,lid a lirtU' bit larrer than ai extra lar^rpo Tc^l. With your knife, split st'ck lengthu'ise, in middle. The abr>ve tools are allrhah are required to make simple baskets.rH3 MATERIALS FSSDED. i'^'^

\lony icy iHofeo Italvet iii(jtajvc ame 6a'&^K^&'.

now a^ul then, and beating the papervery

hard with a stick, so that it becomesvery

fine (the f"ne,r the paper pulp is, the bet-

ter work c v^ be d >'ie. ) When perfectlyfn-^ and Iree fr .ni lumps, remove from

stove, and let coo^ Arrange your tools,

and materials on work bench as tollows.

On one end of your bench have your tools.

On other end of bench have your materi-

als and in middle of bench have yourscale

to Weigh your materials. Set onebuUer

dish in fn ntof scale, this is your mixmgpan Have your butter dishes numbered

from 1 to 5, with pen, and ink, on outside

of dish. Put in your glue pot,or your

quart tin can, nearly one oz. of dry gue,

and about j full of wate . Let glue soakin

water about one hour, or until dissoyeled

Next set on stove, and stir constantlywith

a stick to prevent glue from burningif you

useatincai. U you use a glue pot somuch stirrino- is not necessary.Let the glue boil about ten minutes,

then

remove from fire. i-i^r^-.Use the olue hot. For a basket,

which fits

in your (?>fiee, or tea cup,Bi in. in diam-

eter nc.ossthetop of cup, measurethe

following with your scale.

Plaster paris, dry, fouroz., | av. |

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 4

" to mak& liaket maofto taiyftelb^.

Hot ;^li:e, e lough until the mixture \^about like b itter. (which would be aboutsix table spoons full)Wet piper pulp, twooz., or one half oz.dry paper pulp, and one, and one half 07.water. Wc gh the above with your scaleusing a differnt butter dish for each mater-ial. Having weighed all, put two oz. ofp'a ter p trus in your mixing pan.'atall

tTvIcvn^ to make \ia\ic\j ittocfi^o Ca-i^&ct^',

rooui, not In the sun. To puint cup us^ealxMjt 1 oz. shellac, and about a 2 ox. hottloof wood alcohol, the wood alcohol Srhouldbe ujarked POISON, and kupt out ofharms way. Mix the shellac, and alcoholthoroughly, or until shellac is dissoveled.Ap[)l.y with a brush on basket, inside, aidout about 4 coats. Next take your browncarriage paint, and paint 1 coat outside of,and handles of basket. When dry give 2more coats. Next take your green carriagepaint, and paint inside of basket also )>coats. Fig. 1 shows a few of the manypretty picture.^, which can be painted onpaper mache baskets. Let each coat ofpaint dry before applying another.Be sure, and make basket smooth, withyour wood file, and knife, after it is dry,and before paintinj; it. BEFORE YOUPAINT, READ THIS. Always removeall dust before painting. Stop up all holes,and cracks with paper mache. Don't failto thorou^rhlv stir everv can with a breadpaddle. Don't spread paint too thickly,brush it out well. Use pure linseed oil forthinning paint, turpentine can also beused. Use paint in natural thickness forsecond, and third coat work. You can Uv*eartistes oil-color paints, if you prefer to

D^cyii^ to mate jvaUev jwome wt^^feet^-,

paint baske^ When paint is dry, bai*ket infinished. I Us* called a simple, or round

hasket^andcanbeuaedfora pin tray, or-

nament fVn- bureau, to keep collar button**

in, jewelrv.ete.

HO^ TO KAKB A FLAT BASKET.

The makin- of a flat basket is exactlymade as a simple basket, only you use achina plate, or a china saucer, tor the mold,

li ^d the St civ u ^:ed tor making the handle.^

should be a little bit. longer. Paint any

color that yi.u l-ke.

HOtW^ TO MAKE A SQUARE 3A3kET.

The makinir c^i'a square basket h made also.sasimple'baket, only you use a square

xvo()den,or tin box, the sides about I mchhigh, or h;-hcT if you prefer. Next lay a

narrow ribbon, or a thin strap m mside o

box from I side to another, bemg wellcreased with taUow. Letstaad until per-

fectly dry. Do not remove frcmi mold in:> days, 'When dry, take h(^1deHGh end ol

ribbon, or shap, and pull basket gently

iVomtox. Smear up crack lelt by strap,

or ribbon, with paper mache, using aknife

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

ohow to tnako lialtet. utoclio uab^tiet^'.

toappU same. When dry, mako smooth,paint, and basket in finished L

om^ to nake jiafvei; tiiacK'e ta&^itetj^.

which you desire. There are ma y colorsof dyed raftla such as dark red, iii:htJed,pink, Irish green, hr nvn, yeUow, black, etcIveeds,only come i \ I coh)r, white. KatTiaand reeds can be obt .ined at a reliable .seedstore, or basket factory. All raffia should!je soaked in water before using.

HANDLES. MADE OF RAFFIA, AND REEDS.

Pretty handles can be made from raffia,and reeds for paper mache baskets. Fig.2, shows a handle made of 2 strands of raf-tia twisted togeather. Fig. o, and 4, arehand'e^ made of reed -5. Fig. 5, shows aliandle made of 2 strands of raffia twistedtog^ather.(you can use more strands ifyouprefer) Fig. ^\ and 7, are fancy knots madeof raffia, andean be used for handles, etc.Fig. 10, shows a pretty knot, which can beused for ha^^dle-*, e-c. Fig. 11, shows ahand 'e, made of 2 strand^ of raffia twistedtone it her, and tied at the ends. Insert theabove handle-^in top.of the sides, of papermache baskets, when basket is yet wet.

HOW TO MAKE TOPS OF BASKETS, PRETTY.

pig. 8, sh^nvs a pretty way to decoratetops of ba-=kets. The 4 upri.'ht lines rep-Fe^ent 4 pieces of reed'?,\vlrch should be

tjfeoiu bo^ wvcwe jvctivev m^omc uO'^k^^',

iii^ertocl in top of bucket when it is yot wet.The 3 lines across, represent '> strands ofraffia, which should be braded betweenthe reeds, when basket is dry. V'lir. 12, KV,and 14, show B differn^. styles to decoratetop:? of sides of paper maehe baskets. Thelieavy uprit>ht line^, shown in the illustra-tions, represent reed ^, and the lines runn-B ng across, represen t raffia. Pai nt thereeds any coU)r you li ke. For small basketsthe reeds should extend about ^ in. abovetop of basket. For large waste paper bas-kets, the reeds should extend about 2 in.above top.

COVERS, FOR PAPER MACHB BASKETS.

QovevB are made as stated in making paperweights, out of a thxk sheet of wet paperniache, only you use your knife to cut outthe cover, the exact size to fit your basket.Fig- 9, shows a cover made of paper machefor a common basket, that has no handles.The large hole shown in the center can becut in with a knife. The large hole is usedfor a handle, of cover and should be a littlehit larger than your finger. The smallholes shown, can I e cut out with a no. 5,helt punch, wh^ch can be obtained at areliable hardware store. Fig. 15, 10, 17,

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0^^f^'glS, 16, 17, 18

Out line of 4 card party cake cutters.Fig, 19

Fig. 20 Fig. 21

^v^ou^ to iHolie lva|tet mactie uo^^ket^.

t^nd 18, show 4 paper mache bii-^ket covers,for baskets that have handles. The liticHwhown in the middle of the covers, in theillustrations represent pieces of reeds, and^re used for handles, of covers. Insert thefi'eces of reeds, when the cover is yet wet.Fij^. 20, shows a paper inache basket coverfor a square basket , with h and e^. F i i? . 2 1

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^hows a cover for a fancy shape basket.Make the above covers as stated in makingcovers for baskets, without hand'e.^, .^eoFis:- 9. You can make a pre- f.y cover, byusing a common saucer ior the mold, exac^.Aize as top of ha>

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FART TWO

ow to cnllc'ct turtle, and tortriscsliells Ti)c shells of turtles, a idt()^toi^e m e very nice forornarn-e^it.>f you on its back, and with a c(.mm( >n ;. ar-cleii rake strike the turtle, oi- the tortoi.M*.jth thine; ( frakcri carapex, be"n

C^lfc&ceKi&cenaiteoiij^.

ful not to cut the shell of the turtle, withthe thines of the rake, where the heart issituated, a little wav > alj

^ioibc^iimeo^ii^.

[)^:i )wder formu Put it into a pint bottle ofwater. When the powder becomes satura-ted- that i.*f the liquid rUiO;i common china d'sh; on this liquid flo.it apieceoford nary, white writing paper t 11U is thorou;^h'y moistened ly the liquid,then let it d'-y in the dark. The paperh he 1 dry, should be a bright yellow. The

iMLi>cJ^ii^ceiiattcouj^.

1' ^tt.le, cnitalnin^- the liquid shonkl beTil irkcd, POISON, and kept out oF harrn.svvdv. On the paper lay your leaf, and un-de : the p iper lay a piece of black soft clothand a few sheets of paper. Next obtainfrom a reliable jewelry store a photograph

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or's printing frame, size 4 by 5 in. wh^chwould cost about 20 cents. Next put yourleaf, cloth, and sheets of paper in printingframe, so the leaf faces the glass of frame,and the yellow sheet of paper next, and theblack cloth next, and a few sheets of paperunder all. Tighten the springs in back ofprinting frame, and expose to a bright sun,so that fall on it perpend'cular.[p a^hort time it will turn brt)wn; but itrequires from I to several hours to product'a perfect prin \ When the pic ure is dar kenough, take it from the frame, and put itinto clear wa'er, wlfch must be changedevery few minute^ until tbe yellow partl>ecomes whWe. Follow tbe ab< ve direc-tions careful'y. and yr u cannot fail.

HOW TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE.

j^rtificlal marble makes goc d paper weiijh-ts etc. Mix plaster paris, with alum, bakeit in an oven, and then grind it to a p

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