214 TIIK AMERICAN MOXTIIIA' [Aug., 



My ncedli'S wtTo cominoii sowing net'dk's lastoiu'd into the ends 

 of penny pen-hoKlers. I have since fouml that there arcdentist's 

 tools from wliieh tlie points get broken and which can hv re- 

 shaped and used to good advantage. 



3.— ALCX)H()L LAMP. 



Sometimes an alcohol lamj) is wanted. Take a hntail-ltot- 

 tomed ink hottle, V)ore a hole through the cork, insert a l»rass 

 tnhe about U inches long. (Jet some wick and tiie laujp is 

 com))lete. An enij)ty cartridge shell will do for a cap. 



•J.— lioTTl.KS. 



One will need some large-mouthed bottles of dillcrent si/.es, — 

 1,2, and 4 ounce are preferred. These can be had at a druggist's 

 for a trifle. If you can aHord it, get a few bottles with ground 

 stopp(>rs. 



->.— GkOlTND-GLASS ILLUMINATOR. 

 Occasionally, it is convenient to have ground glass to place 

 between the light and the object for illumination. Ciet two 

 square pieces of glass free from specks, Haws or cracks. If two or 

 three inches square, they will be large enough. Also get aa 

 ounce or two of fine emery powder. Place one glass on a board, 

 fasten it carefully, and sprinkle on a little emery, moisten with 

 water. Place the other glass ui)on this and give it a spiral-ro- 

 tary motion as shown in Figure 1 of the frontispiece. By rinsing 

 with clear water one can tell when it is ground enough. Some 

 excellent pieces of glass can be procured at the piiotographer's. 

 Get gla.'^s upon which the negative has been spoiled and re- 

 move the film with hot water. 



6.— vSPRING CLIPS AND PINS.— FIGURICS 2 AND :). 



Pincers are needed with which to hold slides over the lamp. 

 Take spring clothespins 'Fig. 2). If they do not fit exactly, cor- 

 rect them with the blade of your knife. These pins should be 

 procured from the grocer or the hardware merchant at ten cents 

 per dozen. 



Clips to hold the covers in place until "fixed," may be made 

 b}' taking wire of the size of a common hair-pin, or larger, and 

 by bending it in the form shown in Fig. .">. 



LaV)el each slide you mount, whether temporary or permanent, 

 u.sing plain white pa|»er, oneinch square or lxl|,as suites your 

 taste. Write with black ink. 



