. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. RUSTIC HANGING BASKET. CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS. 557 window, and in the center from side to side. This cord extends down to withineasy reach, and at the end a small ring is attached. At the terminus of thethree suspending wires is a little hook; this is placed in the ring, making a veryconvenient arrangement for taking down the shell to water the plants. Whensuspended, the basket hangs about the center of the lower sash. Wire Wall Bask
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. RUSTIC HANGING BASKET. CHEAP AND ORNAMENTAL BASKETS. 557 window, and in the center from side to side. This cord extends down to withineasy reach, and at the end a small ring is attached. At the terminus of thethree suspending wires is a little hook; this is placed in the ring, making a veryconvenient arrangement for taking down the shell to water the plants. Whensuspended, the basket hangs about the center of the lower sash. Wire Wall Basket.—Cut wires into pieces about twenty inches in length ;have them all of the same length ; then join the ends together, lapping themabout half an inch and fasten them with strong thread ; then fasten the sidestogether as represented in the cut. Twenty-three of these for a basket can beused, or you can have it larger if you WIRE SECTION OF WALL BASKET. To make the bottom of the basket, begin by taking four of those loops placethem side by side, and fasten them firmly together. For the back, take fourand fasten them to the four at the bottom ; next take three and put together inthe same way, and fasten to the four ; next take two, then one, and fasten themall together. For the front, take four of the loops and fasten to the bottom ; then take threeand fasten to the four. Put one of those loops at each end, fasten it to the bot-tom and also to the back and front. You can have a loop from the middle ofthe three in front, up to the one at the top of the back. Imitation Coral Basket.—Take covered wire or the hoops of skirts,with covering left on, bend into shapes as illustrated, or other desirable forms;tie with wrapping twine, with ends of the twine left one-fourth of an inch long;cover the basket when formed with knots or ties about one inch apart all overthe basket. Then take half a pound of beeswax, mel
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