Handy man's workshop and laboratory . the blank is turnedover and laid on a piece of soft iron, and with a small prick puncha number of indentations are made in it between the outlines ofthe design. After the blanks have thus been prepared, solder strips ofmetal on the inside, for the purpose of holding the glass, also tomake the blanks stiff (Fig. 260). Now solder the blanks to-gether. Small bows of lead ribbon may be made and fastenedat the corners, giving the impression that the several blanks aretied together. The shade is, now ready to be painted. Use anykind of paint that will dry flat,
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . the blank is turnedover and laid on a piece of soft iron, and with a small prick puncha number of indentations are made in it between the outlines ofthe design. After the blanks have thus been prepared, solder strips ofmetal on the inside, for the purpose of holding the glass, also tomake the blanks stiff (Fig. 260). Now solder the blanks to-gether. Small bows of lead ribbon may be made and fastenedat the corners, giving the impression that the several blanks aretied together. The shade is, now ready to be painted. Use anykind of paint that will dry flat, such as ivory black. When dry,place between the glass and the frame a color screen of coloredgelatin or celluloid. Different colors may be pasted on the glass, HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 319 side by side, so as to bring out the different colors the design issupposed to represent. For instance, if the design should be abunch of cherries on a twig, red may be used for the cherries,brown for the stem, and green for the Fig. 260—Applying the glass to the sides of the lamp
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