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HOW TO MAK3 
 FAPSR MACHE BASKETS. 
 
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 JUL 16 (907 
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 Tile present A\'nk liard'y needs a pu'- 
 i'j'.ce. The oln'ect is to leani peopU' to ma- 
 ke paper iiiache l)a<ket.sat liome.Tlieniat- 
 erials. and appliances used aie iew, and 
 tliesecui be obtained for a small sum. 
 iMakini;- the paper mache is easily learned 
 li' you lollow the directions eai'et'ullv. 
 V. liich are iiiven in this hook. I alsoi;ive 
 directions: How tofakeleaf j)hoto<>:raphs. 
 also: Ilow to collect turtle, and tortoise 
 shells. The ujakinu' <^i' reed baskets has 
 durinii' the last lew years attracted a ^reat 
 deal of"attention. therefore [ pu})lish this 
 book, Uiinkini: iliat makint:; basket^^ of 
 })apermache will al>o attract jittention. 
 
 THB AUTHOR. 
 
how to make 
 papeh mache baskets. 
 
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 PART ONE 
 
 he making of paper maclie la ke^s 
 l^ a very iiiterestii\ti" ait, lor litli 
 l(ys, and girls. O^der pe'^p'e also 
 e 1 j( y to make baskets. You ca i 
 make the Ijaskets, either f(n\vour ow n use, 
 or else se'^your ware to your JVieiuls at a 
 good prr^fit Various p'eces can 1 e uiade 
 sucli a^ ! ' u^kI. square, c\'.\], fhit. May las- 
 ke^s, s'mp'e La-kets, etc., Various h( < ks 
 h i\e I ee i published during the hist few 
 ye u\s on Pyrography, Needle w(ik e'c. 
 the ]3urpose being to learn ch'khen to de- 
 vote their knowledo-e to certain in'eiestin* 
 arts. Making paper niache 1 a.-kc -. y( u 
 will find to be an interesting ai't. 
 
tjfeoiu to niahe |ia|vev Htom© uO'^ket^', 
 
 m TOOLS REQUIRED. H 
 
 5^he tools required are not many and not 
 voryexpensive,enablingany boy or girl to 
 huy them for a small sum. The firat article 
 orni: her mold,you will need is a coffee cup 
 nr tea cup, round inside and ab<jnt ;W. in in 
 d amttcirac oa ' the top. Tlrs will c<K>t y< ji 
 uboiit 10 or If) cents at all store-*. The next 
 arti-eleycu will need is a small posfal scale 
 vv e^gh i n^ u p t( > a bo u t 1 lb. T h is will cost 
 you about S 1.00. Any other j>cale that 
 weighs by 07. up to lbs. will answer the pur- 
 pose very well. Next procureSl large ccnn - 
 ^non table spoony! oth would coat only n. 
 i*ew cents. Pn cure asmal'. glue pot wh'ch 
 would eostonly about 50 cents. A ocw- 
 nion quart tin can, can le used, but a gli.e 
 pot is preferable. Y(u will also need a p(t 
 ♦ r ?ft quart tin can and alni tf) w( < den lut- 
 r(tirdi^he>» the kind wheli the stores f:i\e 
 away with etich pound of 1. utter orlasd. 
 riu\v are oval ^hu[ed an <1 niade <f very 
 'hln wmd. They can be obtained a'nw^^ 
 for nothing, at a butcher sh( p. Yru wi I 
 also need a common p( cket knife, bavir.r 
 ')n|j blade, \s h?ch can I e obtained at a hai d- 
 ^vare store for about 25 cents. A paint 
 bru^h, wli ch would cost about 15 cents, 
 and i\ ( V ocd) flat file, abont 6 in. in length 
 
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eJVioiu to made lialtci; lncw^fl/e EaiyK^et^. 
 
 wirdi w Hid c >s{ al^it 10 ci^'it.-^. A w/a 
 tiboutafoot long will also come handy. 
 You will also need a 2 burner oil stove, if 
 V >n hive no other way to boil your glue, 
 lid paper pulp. You will also need asticlc 
 )f wood about Tin. lonir, perfectly round, 
 lid a lirtU' bit larrer than ai extra lar^r 
 po Tc^l. With your knife, split st'ck length 
 u'ise, in middle. The abr>ve tools are all 
 rhah are required to make simple baskets. 
 
 rH3 MATERIALS FSSDED. i'^'^<t<^^ 
 
 i)aris, about I lb. price, •> cents. Common 
 ^v rapping paper, white, rather thin 1 sheet 
 iboutBft. I y 2 I't. Glue, common cabinet 
 uaker's, ])r ce 5 cents. A large can of 
 vv^ater, and 2 small cans of carriage mixed 
 |3;ilnt, b?^(5wn, and green are very pretty. 
 You will also need •") cents worth of linseed 
 n'l, 5 cts. worth of irum shellac, and .05 
 .vorthofwocd a\-hol. HOW TO 
 
 MAKE A SIMPLE BASKET. Cut the 
 wiapping paper in small pieces with the 
 ) eke' knife, and put the pieces in the 
 )ot, ort n c m and pour water on, and set 
 >n oil, or cook stove, and boil thoroughly 
 the smaller the bits of paper are, the 
 'iner the pulp becomes) for about 1 hall' 
 I IV, add wa'er when it becomes low to 
 n ev'ont tlie paper from burning, stirring 
 
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 ame 6a'&^K^&'. 
 
 now a^ul then, and beating the paper very 
 hard with a stick, so that it becomes very 
 fine (the f"ne,r the paper pulp is, the bet- 
 ter work c v^ be d >'ie. ) When perfectly 
 fn-^ and Iree fr .ni lumps, remove from 
 stove, and let coo^ Arrange your tools, 
 and materials on work bench as tollows. 
 On one end of your bench have your tools. 
 On other end of bench have your materi- 
 als and in middle of bench have your scale 
 to Weigh your materials. Set one buUer 
 dish in fn ntof scale, this is your mixmg 
 pan Have your butter dishes numbered 
 from 1 to 5, with pen, and ink, on outside 
 of dish. Put in your glue pot, or your 
 
 quart tin can, nearly one oz. of dry g ue, 
 and about j full of wate •. Let glue soak in 
 water about one hour, or until dissoyeled 
 Next set on stove, and stir constantly with 
 a stick to prevent glue from burning if you 
 useatincai. U you use a glue pot so 
 much stirrino- is not necessary. 
 Let the glue boil about ten minutes, then 
 remove from fire. i-i^r^-. 
 
 Use the olue hot. For a basket, which fits 
 in your (?>fiee, or tea cup, Bi in. in diam- 
 eter nc.ossthetop of cup, measure the 
 following with your scale. 
 Plaster paris, dry, fouroz., | av. | 
 
Fig. 1 
 
 Fig. 2 
 
 
 Fig. 4 
 
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uX£ou> to mak& liaket maofto taiyftelb^. 
 
 Hot ;^li:e, e lough until the mixture \^ 
 about like b itter. (which would be about 
 six table spoons full) 
 
 Wet piper pulp, twooz., or one half oz. 
 dry paper pulp, and one, and one half 07. 
 water. Wc gh the above with your scale 
 using a differnt butter dish for each mater- 
 ial. Having weighed all, put two oz. of 
 p'a ter p trus in your mixing pan. 
 'atall<»f the pnper pulp in mixing pan also 
 and add one, and one half table spoons full 
 of hot glue. Knead, and mix the mixture 
 thoiough y wi hycur hand-. 
 Ne<t put in yonr paa the remainder of 
 your pUi,ster p iris, and remiinder of g4ue. 
 Knead it thoroughly, until it Lecomes soft 
 like butter, frje from any lump-. Follow 
 the above d rjctions c u efully, and you can 
 not fail. When done, all with butter dish 
 .should 'veigh 8 oz. Fine paper mache 
 
 ^hou'd st ck fast to the surface of a p'aned 
 board when you rub a bit on it ly firm 
 pre-sure of the f n!.er. Whe 1 the paper 
 mache i-j to lumpy to work well lay it upon 
 a smooth b ard,and pound it up fine with 
 a hammer. The paper mache should be 
 used as -oon as possible after it. is made. 
 If you wi>h to keep it for a day, or longer, 
 wrap it up in several thicknesses of wet 
 
tTvIcvn^ to make \ia\ic\j ittocfi^o Ca-i^&ct^', 
 
 rooui, not In the sun. To puint cup us^e 
 alxMjt 1 oz. shellac, and about a 2 ox. hottlo 
 of wood alcohol, the wood alcohol Srhould 
 be ujarked POISON, and kupt out of 
 harms way. Mix the shellac, and alcohol 
 thoroughly, or until shellac is dissoveled. 
 Ap[)l.y with a brush on basket, inside, aid 
 out about 4 coats. Next take your brown 
 carriage paint, and paint 1 coat outside of, 
 and handles of basket. When dry give 2 
 more coats. Next take your green carriage 
 paint, and paint inside of basket also )> 
 coats. Fig. 1 shows a few of the many 
 pretty picture.^, which can be painted on 
 paper mache baskets. Let each coat of 
 paint dry before applying another. 
 Be sure, and make basket smooth, with 
 your wood file, and knife, after it is dry, 
 and before paintinj; it. BEFORE YOU 
 PAINT, READ THIS. Always remove 
 all dust before painting. Stop up all holes, 
 and cracks with paper mache. Don't fail 
 to thorou^rhlv stir everv can with a bread 
 paddle. Don't spread paint too thickly, 
 brush it out well. Use pure linseed oil for 
 thinning paint, turpentine can also be 
 used. Use paint in natural thickness for 
 second, and third coat work. You can Uv*e 
 artistes oil-color paints, if you prefer to 
 
D^cyii^ to mate jvaUev jwome wt^^feet^-, 
 
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 paint baske^ When paint is dry, bai*ket in 
 finished. I Us* called a simple, or round 
 hasket^andcanbeuaedfora pin tray, or- 
 nament fVn- bureau, to keep collar button** 
 in, jewelrv.ete. 
 
 HO^ TO KAKB A FLAT BASKET. 
 
 The makin- of a flat basket is exactly 
 made as a simple basket, only you use a 
 china plate, or a china saucer, tor the mold, 
 li ^d the St civ u ^:ed tor making the handle.^ 
 should be a little bit. longer. Paint any 
 
 color that yi.u l-ke. 
 
 HOtW^ TO MAKE A SQUARE 3A3kET. 
 
 The makinir c^i'a square basket h made also 
 .♦sasimple'baket, only you use a square 
 xvo()den,or tin box, the sides about I mch 
 high, or h;-hcT if you prefer. Next lay a 
 narrow ribbon, or a thin strap m mside o 
 box from I side to another, bemg well 
 creased with taUow. Letstaad until per- 
 fectly dry. Do not remove frcmi mold in 
 :•> days, 'When dry, take h(^1deHGh end ol 
 ribbon, or shap, and pull basket gently 
 iVomtox. Smear up crack lelt by strap, 
 or ribbon, with paper mache, using aknife 
 
Fig. 10 
 
 Fig. 11 
 
ohow to tnako lialtet. utoclio uab^tiet^'. 
 
 toappU same. When dry, mako smooth, 
 paint, and basket in finished L<)n«»,<>r 
 
 Mai hasket^ cin be easily made by losing a 
 lori^, common tin can for the mold. Oval 
 baskets can be made, by n.siiijn a common 
 china bowL ordinary size, for the Uiold. 
 
 A SUBSTITUTE FOR ?Aj^ER MACHE. 
 
 Simply use plaster par is, mixed with hot 
 ^lue. This become^ very hard, and is not 
 so hard to make as paper m^iche, and it can 
 he used for many thin^;s. that paper mache 
 is used for. 
 
 MFFERNT KINDS OF PRETTY 3A3KETS. 
 
 You C!in make many ki nd.-< of pretty bas- 
 kets, by using differnt mold -i. Patty cake 
 pans, assorted, and tin tart pans are good 
 molds, to make small pre =\y baskets. The 
 above can also be filled up solid with paper 
 inache,and removed when dry, thus mak- 
 ing very fine paper we^gh's. Donut cut- 
 ters, and card party cake cutters, [see ill- 
 ustration] make also ^ood mold-s for paper 
 weights. Animal cake cut ers, a-sorted 
 ma e good molds for paper mache animals. 
 The above articles can be obtaintd. for a 
 small sum at a reliable tin -wave dea'er. 
 Ifyouwantto make the above, srriear a 
 
om^ to »nake jiafvei; tiiacK'e ta&^itetj^. 
 
 which you desire. There are ma y colors 
 of dyed raftla such as dark red, iii:htJed, 
 pink, Irish green, hr nvn, yeUow, black, etc 
 Iveeds,only come i \ I coh)r, white. KatTia 
 and reeds can be obt ».ined at a reliable .seed 
 store, or basket factory. All raffia should 
 !je soaked in water before using. 
 
 HANDLES. MADE OF RAFFIA, AND REEDS. 
 
 Pretty handles can be made from raffia, 
 and reeds for paper mache baskets. Fig. 
 2, shows a handle made of 2 strands of raf- 
 tia twisted togeather. Fig. o, and 4, are 
 hand'e^ made of reed -5. Fig. 5, shows a 
 
 liandle made of 2 strands of raffia twisted 
 tog^ather.(you can use more strands if you 
 prefer) Fig. ^\ and 7, are fancy knots made 
 of raffia, andean be used for handles, etc. 
 Fig. 10, shows a pretty knot, which can be 
 used for ha^^dle-*, e-c. Fig. 11, shows a 
 hand 'e, made of 2 strand^ of raffia twisted 
 tone it her, and tied at the ends. Insert the 
 above handle-^in top.of the sides, of paper 
 mache baskets, when basket is yet wet. 
 
 HOW TO MAKE TOPS OF BASKETS, PRETTY. 
 
 pig. 8, sh^nvs a pretty way to decorate 
 tops of ba-=kets. The 4 upri».'ht lines rep- 
 Fe^ent 4 pieces of reed'?,\vlrch should be 
 
tjfeoiu bo^ wvcwe jvctivev m^omc uO'^k^^', 
 
 iii^ertocl in top of bucket when it is yot wet. 
 The 3 lines across, represent '> strands of 
 raffia, which should be braded between 
 the reeds, when basket is dry. V'lir. 12, KV, 
 and 14, show B differn^. styles to decorate 
 top:? of sides of paper maehe baskets. The 
 lieavy uprit>ht line^, shown in the illustra- 
 tions, represent reed ^, and the lines runn- 
 B ng across, represen t raffia. Pai nt the 
 
 reeds any coU)r you li ke. For small baskets 
 the reeds should extend about ^ in. above 
 top of basket. For large waste paper bas- 
 kets, the reeds should extend about 2 in. 
 above top. 
 
 COVERS, FOR PAPER MACHB BASKETS. 
 
 QovevB are made as stated in making paper 
 weights, out of a thxk sheet of wet paper 
 niache, only you use your knife to cut out 
 the cover, the exact size to fit your basket. 
 Fig- 9, shows a cover made of paper mache 
 for a common basket, that has no handles. 
 The large hole shown in the center can be 
 cut in with a knife. The large hole is used 
 for a handle, of cover and should be a little 
 hit larger than your finger. The small 
 
 holes shown, can I e cut out with a no. 5, 
 helt punch, wh^ch can be obtained at a 
 reliable hardware store. Fig. 15, 10, 17, 
 
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 f^'glS, 16, 17, 18 
 
 Out line of 4 card party cake cutters. 
 Fig, 19 
 
 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 
 
^v^ou^ to iHolie lva|tet mactie uo^^ket^. 
 
 t^nd 18, show 4 paper mache bii-^ket covers, 
 for baskets that have handles. The liticH 
 whown in the middle of the covers, in the 
 illustrations represent pieces of reeds, and 
 ^re used for handles, of covers. Insert the 
 fi'eces of reeds, when the cover is yet wet. 
 Fij^. 20, shows a paper inache basket cover 
 for a sq u are bas ke t , with h a n d ■ e^. F i i? . 2 1 , 
 ^hows a cover for a fancy shape basket. 
 Make the above covers as stated in making 
 covers for baskets, without hand'e.^, .^eo 
 Fis:- 9. You can make a pre- f.y cover, by 
 using a common saucer ior the mold, exac^. 
 Aize as top of ha><ket. When c^ver is finish- 
 ed, set on basket, bottom side up. 
 
 MAKE MONEY* MAKING BASKETS AT HOME. 
 
 You can start a small baske*; factory, at 
 home, and sell your ware to your friends at 
 iigood profit. The point to remember is: 
 Follow the directions carefully, that are 
 given in this book^ and you cannot fail. 
 You can charge what you like for the bas- 
 kets. 
 
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-5^ MISCBLLASTBOUS. K- 
 
 4jJKit detail 3riwia;> (^nu idiuia Ohcm. 
 
 • FART TWO • 
 
 ow to cnllc'ct turtle, and tortrisc 
 sliells Ti)c shells of turtles, a id 
 t()^toi^•e m e very nice forornarn- 
 e^it.><. li'vou want a tortoise ^lle!l 
 you can easily eirdi the t(^rt()i>-e, in lhe 
 summer time, in theeountiy. 1 ecni-e iIkv 
 a^e easily cauiht. A hcut the l(^-t wny to 
 ei'ch a turtle is to^'cine ir. Put (he lurt'e, 
 r.r the tortoise ei- her one you ha^ein ti< nt 
 ^>f you on its back, and with a c(.mm( >n ;. ar- 
 cleii rake strike the turtle, oi- the tortoi.M*. 
 »jth thine; ( frakcri carapex, be"n<: (viie- 
 
C^lfc&ceK 
 
 i&cenaiteoiij^. 
 
 ful not to cut the shell of the turtle, with 
 the thines of the rake, where the heart is 
 situated, a little wav > alj<)\ e niidd^e of car- 
 apex, below the neck. In a few minutes it 
 will end all pain, do it quick because you 
 must never buise dumb animals?. When it 
 is beyond all pain, tnke a sharp pocket 
 knife, and cut out all ot' the f e-h, and 
 bones, that has to come off After you 
 
 have done this, lay the shell for about o 
 days on some out-shed, where the sun can 
 have free access to it. The i cut out all of 
 the dried flesh, which ha^ remained after 
 the first cutting. The shell i>< now cleaned. 
 Smear the inside of the shell, nearly | 
 inch thick with paper mache, with your 
 pocket knife. Tfyou prefer, you can use 
 plaster paris mixed with water, applyin<»; 
 it when it is about a^ thick as butter. Be 
 sure, and make inside of shell smooth. 
 Leave dry thorouiihly, which will take 
 about 10 day>. When dry, paint the plas- 
 ter p;iris, or paper mache some pretty color 
 wh'ch you prefer, (red is a pretty color) 
 Give the plaster paris, or the paper mache 
 2 or 8 coats of paint, leave the first coat 
 dry before applyino: another. When the 
 paint is thoroughly dry, .^cratch with a 
 eoniaioa nail, through the paint into the 
 
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 [)^:i<ler parirt, or p:ipcr mache, first; The 
 kind af turtle. Second: What date you 
 killed the turtle. Third: At what place. 
 That itf all that is needed. If you don't 
 want to hang it up in your cabinet, it i»H 
 then complete. Ifyou want to hang it up 
 bore a small hole in front of i<hell, where 
 the head was situated, when the turtle wa** 
 alive. You can bore the hole, with a com- 
 mon brace, and bit. Put a nmall wire ring, 
 (hrough the hole, and then it is ready to 
 liang up. The shell well repriy.n the labor 
 of cleaning, etc. bee lUL-e it UKk-« very pret- 
 ty in a.ny cabinet. 
 
 HOW TO TAKB LBAF PHOTOGRAPHS 
 
 ^ pj'etty amsisemeat for both boy^ a*id 
 f.irid, id the taking of leaf photograph.^. 
 The process is; Obtain nt your drug Mtoie 
 an ounce of Bichromate of Pota sium, itt 
 {> )wder formu Put it into a pint bottle of 
 water. When the powder becomes satura- 
 ted- that i.*<, the water is dissolved as mt.ch 
 AS it will- pour off some (>f the liquid rUiO 
 ;i common china d'sh; on this liquid flo.it a 
 pieceoford nary, white writing paper t 11 
 U is thorou;^h'y moistened ly the liquid, 
 then let it d'-y in the dark. The paper 
 h he 1 dry, should be a bright yellow. The 
 
iMLi>cJ^i 
 
 i^ceiiattcouj^. 
 
 1' ^tt.le, cnitalnin^- the liquid shonkl be 
 Til irkcd, POISON, and kept out oF harrn.s 
 vvdv. On the paper lay your leaf, and un- 
 de :• the p iper lay a piece of black soft cloth 
 and a few sheets of paper. Next obtain 
 
 from a reliable jewelry store a photograph - 
 or's printing frame, size 4 by 5 in. wh^ch 
 would cost about 20 cents. Next put your 
 leaf, cloth, and sheets of paper in printing 
 frame, so the leaf faces the glass of frame, 
 and the yellow sheet of paper next, and the 
 black cloth next, and a few sheets of paper 
 under all. Tighten the springs in back of 
 printing frame, and expose to a bright sun, 
 so that <^he ray > fall on it perpend'cular. 
 [p a^hort time it will turn brt)wn; but it 
 requires from I to several hours to product' 
 a perfect prin \ When the pic ure is dar k 
 enough, take it from the frame, and put it 
 into clear wa'er, wlfch must be changed 
 every few minute^ until tbe yellow part 
 l>ecomes whWe. Follow tbe ab< ve direc- 
 tions careful'y. and yr u cannot fail. 
 
 HOW TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE. 
 
 j^rtificlal marble makes goc d paper weiijh- 
 ts etc. Mix plaster paris, with alum, bake 
 it in an oven, and then grind it to a p<vvd- 
 e:-. In using, mix with water. 
 
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