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point immediately over the barb is reached. 

 Here tie in the silver thread in such a way 

 that the portion to the right will be along the 

 under surface of the shank (Fig. 65). Wind 

 the silk back to the right for about six turns 

 tightly, evenly, and very closely (it is most 

 important in this variety of tag that the turns 

 of silk should be very close and very even). 



FIG. 65. 



Then wind the thread over the coils of silk 

 (one turn over the bare shank first), also in 

 close and even turns, pressing each turn upon 

 the preceding one with the thumb-nail, so as 

 to make sure that nothing but the thread will 

 be visible. When four or five turns of thread 

 have been taken, secure it with the dressing 

 silk, and cut off in the same way as described 

 in the first lesson for the oval ribbing tinsel, 



