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Identifier: handicraftsinhom00prie (find matches)
Title: Handicrafts in the home
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Priestman, Mabel Tuke
Subjects: Handicraft Decoration and ornament
Publisher: Chicago, A. C. McClurg & co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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oration can be developedalong original lines, which will suggest them-selves to the worker, and the results willamply repay the time spent in working outthe plans and making experiments. The success that attends the making ofmarine mosaics is brought about by variationsin colour and the depth of each tone. Thedeep red of the spliny oyster, when distri-buted among colours of varying degrees ofdepth, is superb, and the delicate effects, asshown in lily petals, may be secured by usingmother-of-pearl to represent the pure whitepetals. It is so hard to find occupations that arenot beyond the ability of the daughter of thehouse, but I am sure my readers will beunusually pleased if they try this new andinteresting work, requiring not only the know-ledge of colour and design, but skill in mani-pulating pieces into a beautiful mosaic. The illustrations of some of Mr. ColeBrighams work show several ways of usingmarine mosaics. The double-light window iscomposed of scallop and mussel shells, the
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WINDOW OF MARINE MOSAICS DESIGNED ANDEXECUTED BY MR. W. COLE IJRIGHAM • - ... - MARINE MOSAICS 109 stems consisting of bits of glass, divided byheavy cement lines. Those who are clever inmaking jewellery can add shells to form thewings of beetles and butterflies, but as thisrequires a knowledge both of jewellery-makingand jewellery-setting, the girl craft-workermay prefer to buy some inexpensive jewellery,and replace the sham jewels with beautifulshells. The illustration of the flower-holdersshow the introduction of pebbles as well asshells. The making of marine mosaics is a mostinteresting craft, and, when colour harmoniesare understood, repays the time spent inevolving beautiful colour schemes. I wouldnot suggest that amateur workers attempt tomount the lights, but vendors of lamps wouldmount the shades, and a glazier would set thelights in the window-frames. A good cementfor holding the shells in place on the glassmay be made from gelatine, plaster of Paris,and white lead. The pa

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