. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. rner. Handkerchief and glove boxesmay l)e co\ered in same manner. CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS, 555 CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS. Wire Hang^ing Ba§ket. — Hanging baskets in certain locations arehighly ornamental, and as they are easily constructed there is no excuse for nothaving them. To make a wire basket, take common wire, or the hoops of a skirt, if theyare to be had, and cut them into lengths, so that when formed into sectionsthey wil
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. rner. Handkerchief and glove boxesmay l)e co\ered in same manner. CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS, 555 CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS. Wire Hang^ing Ba§ket. — Hanging baskets in certain locations arehighly ornamental, and as they are easily constructed there is no excuse for nothaving them. To make a wire basket, take common wire, or the hoops of a skirt, if theyare to be had, and cut them into lengths, so that when formed into sectionsthey will make links ni the shape of a figure 8, seven inches long. Forty ofthese will be required. Then make nme of same shape four and one-half incheslong, and the material is ready to put together. In making the sections, theends are brought together and lapped in the center, where they are secured bywinding with strong thread. Use sixteen of the long sections to make the front and back, nine in each,three on each end, and the nine short ones for the bottom. This completes thebody of the basket. To make the handle use eight sections put together thus :. FORM OF BASKET HANDLE. Attach to the top edge of the basket in the center, then as a support to thefront, tie the ends of two links together and attach to the center section of thefront, and to the center of the middle upper link. For , use the remaining six links to hang upon the wall beneath thebasket, put together after the manner of the handle, four above and two give strength or stiffness to the basket, strips of hoop spring may be boundupon the front and back, in the center of the links ; this, however, is a matterof no great importance, and may be put on or left off as desired. The size of the basket may be varied to suit the taste ; I only give dimensionsto show good proportions. The handle may be made of six pieces, three at thebottom, two of the smaller size above them, and then one still smaller at the
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