Handicrafts in the home . atthe joint. The experience gained in makingone with four sides will make the roundones seem very easy. A glass shade can beused underneath, or silk can be placed overisinglass, and the metal shade over isinglass and plain silk shades can bebought ready-made, as they are much usedunder silver shades for the cloth also makes a nice lining for metalcandle shades, but these are not so heavy asglass. They do not come ready-made, butare quite easy to make on a frame : the grasscloth can be obtained from a good paper-hanger, who will often clear


Handicrafts in the home . atthe joint. The experience gained in makingone with four sides will make the roundones seem very easy. A glass shade can beused underneath, or silk can be placed overisinglass, and the metal shade over isinglass and plain silk shades can bebought ready-made, as they are much usedunder silver shades for the cloth also makes a nice lining for metalcandle shades, but these are not so heavy asglass. They do not come ready-made, butare quite easy to make on a frame : the grasscloth can be obtained from a good paper-hanger, who will often clear out remnants atsmall prices. The book-racks, shade, and hat-brushshow some interesting work of the studentsof the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. The two book-racks in our illustration aremade of wood, and have the ends coveredwith pierced brass. Unless the worker isfamiliar with the methods of working inwood, it will be best to buy some book-racks ready made. The brass, after it isshaped, can be pierced as already PIERCKI) METAL MADE BY STUDENTS OF THE PRATT INSTITUTE, BROOKLYN


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