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THE WORLD'S ADVANCE 



Glazier's Points for Fastening Pictures 

 in Frames. 



The little triangular pieces of sheet 

 metal known as glazier's points will be 

 found more suitable than nails for hold- 

 ing the backing in picture frames. They 

 may be bought at hardware stores or, if 

 only a few are required, they may even 

 be quickly cut out with a pair of shears. 

 Zinc is the metal commonly used, al- 

 though tin or sheet iron will serve. 



Contributed by 



WM. C. HOUGHTON. 



Fountain Pen Filler in the Ink Bottle 

 Stopper 



The fountain pen filler is a messy thing 

 to keep around the desk and is apt to be 



mislaid at that. A convenient way of 

 keeping a filler is to bore a hole through 

 an ink bottle stopper and push the filler 

 through it. The filler will then be al- 

 ways handy when wanted and perfectly 

 clean. 



Contributed by 



WM. C. HOUGHTON. 



Gilt Signs on Glass 



Gilt letters may be painted neatly upon 

 glass surfaces by outlining the letters in 

 varnish, then dusting on gilt powder. 



Contributed by 



FRED KUNCHMAN. 



Ingenious Sleeve-Pressing Board 



An ironing board for pressing sleeves 

 can be improved considerably by hinging 

 the top board. The nails should be re- 



moved, the standards strengthened and 

 the broad end of the board hinged by 

 means of screw-eyes to one of the stand- 

 ards. The top of the upright upon which 

 the board hinges should be planed 

 round. 



Contributed by 



WM. C. HOUGHTON. 



Resined Cord Tips 



If flexible cord tips are resined instead 

 of wrapped with fine wire as is usually 

 done, they will not fray, and their ap- 

 pearance is much better. The resin 

 should be applied to the wire, and the 

 braided sleeve pulled down to the nick- 

 eled tip and rolled between the fingers. 



Contributed by 



NORMAN B. DOR WART. 



