. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 38.—Rose-Water Dish in Repousse Copper. Chiswick Schoolcf Arts and Crafts. the tyros attention when he has mastered the rudiments ofthe craft. I give in Nos. 30 and 31 suggestions for twocandle-holders for hanging on the walls. In both cases thecentres could either be flat metal or mirrors. The stars and BEATEN METAL WORK OR REPOUSSE. 57 rays in No. 30 are to be in very low relief. The bat mightbe beaten up a little further, while the sunflower could be infuller relief, and in the centre the sockets to hold the candle-. No. 39.—Design for Dish, treated with a de
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 38.—Rose-Water Dish in Repousse Copper. Chiswick Schoolcf Arts and Crafts. the tyros attention when he has mastered the rudiments ofthe craft. I give in Nos. 30 and 31 suggestions for twocandle-holders for hanging on the walls. In both cases thecentres could either be flat metal or mirrors. The stars and BEATEN METAL WORK OR REPOUSSE. 57 rays in No. 30 are to be in very low relief. The bat mightbe beaten up a little further, while the sunflower could be infuller relief, and in the centre the sockets to hold the candle-. No. 39.—Design for Dish, treated with a decorative arrangement ofthe Opium Poppy. The edge is shown pierced, but if desired itcan be wrought with a plain edge so as to avoid the cutting out ofthe edges. sticks must be brazed on. The candle-holders themselvescould be beaten out by those skilful enough to undertakesuch work, or you could get them cast for you by a brassworker. No. 31 presents no special difficulty. The leaves 58 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. should be in lower relief than the flowers, while the starsshould be no more than just seen. The owl in the moon atthe top could be beaten up further, so as to make it adistinctive feature in the sconce. The outside edges ofthese candle-holders should be beaten into rounded rims, asit would give a work a very papery and thin appearance toend with just the edge of the flat metal. The two mirror frames from Ireland, No. i, chap, i, andNo. 32, are articles that might be undertaken after a littlepractice, though the amateur cannot expect t
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