StNicholas [serial] . fig. 8. on the face of a clock (Fig. 7). The spacing ofthe figures will be simplified if you remember thatthe twelve oclock and six oclock marks arealways directly opposite each other, the twelve at the top and the six at the bottom; also the nineoclock mark and the three oclock mark are ex-actly opposite each other, the nine oclock on theleft-hand side, just half-way between the twelveand six oclock marks, and the three oclock markon the right-hand side half-way between thetwelve and the six oclock mark. The figuresshould be gone over with ink to make them out
StNicholas [serial] . fig. 8. on the face of a clock (Fig. 7). The spacing ofthe figures will be simplified if you remember thatthe twelve oclock and six oclock marks arealways directly opposite each other, the twelve at the top and the six at the bottom; also the nineoclock mark and the three oclock mark are ex-actly opposite each other, the nine oclock on theleft-hand side, just half-way between the twelveand six oclock marks, and the three oclock markon the right-hand side half-way between thetwelve and the six oclock mark. The figuresshould be gone over with ink to make them out the little clock-face (Fig. 7), and paste iton the red heart with its top edge reaching almostto the cleft at the top of the heart. Make thestand for the clock of white cardboard. Cut anoblong four and one quarter inches long and fourinches wide. One and three quarter inches fromthe bottom edge draw a line across from side toside, as shown by the dotted line in Figure this line by drawing the blade of a knife. FIG. 9. THE CLOCK VALENTINE. lightly along its entire length, then bend as inFigure 4. Cut the hands of the clock as onFigure 9 from cardboard, and paint them the hour-hand one and one eighth incheslong, and the minute-hand one and one half incheslong. Thread a needle with a soft cotton string,tie a large knot at the end of the string, then pushthe needle through the hour-hand, one quarter ofan inch from the blunt end. Push the needlethrough the dot in the minute-hand, one quarterof an inch from the blunt end, then through thecenter of the face of the clock (J, Fig. 7). Nowdraw the knot close to the hour-hand and bothhands close to the clock, and tie another knot atthe back of the clock. The string should hold thehands in place and at the same time allow them toturn easily as if on a pivot. Cut the end of the 350 VALENTINES TO MAKE AT HOME [Feb.,
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