. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. he edges of all these together, and you have the greatest part ofthe work of construction done. If the points at the upper end do not cometogether so as to make the sack air tight, cut a piece of tissue paper on a circleas large as a tea saucer, and paste that on top over the junction of the points. The balloon will be open at the bottom a foot or more, and around thig 274 BALLOON MAKING. margin put a light stick hoop. A small willow stick
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. he edges of all these together, and you have the greatest part ofthe work of construction done. If the points at the upper end do not cometogether so as to make the sack air tight, cut a piece of tissue paper on a circleas large as a tea saucer, and paste that on top over the junction of the points. The balloon will be open at the bottom a foot or more, and around thig 274 BALLOON MAKING. margin put a light stick hoop. A small willow stick peeled, bent and driedwill answer, but it must be very light. To fasten, simply paste the edgesof the strips around it. Now cross two wires over the mouth and fasten. These are to support thefire ball. The wires should not be larger than linen thread, for it mustbe borne in mind that everything must be light. The balloon is nowfinished. How to Send Up a Balloon.—Make a pretty firm ball of cotton,about the size of an English walnut, and put the fine wire around it twice, leav-ing the ends stick out an inch to fasten to the cross wire supports
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