TINSEL BODIES. 



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the two which I think the best. The first of them 

 is as follows : After the butt is completed, the 

 ribbing tinsel and body tinsel are tied in with the 

 same turn of silk. Before tying in the body tinsel, 

 cut one end to a taper, then with the taper down- 

 wards, and to the left, tie in at the side of the 

 hook just the point with the one turn of silk. 

 With a knife lift up this point and turn it back 

 over the tying silk, and press it slightly with the 

 nail ; leave the tinsel hanging there, and wind the 

 tying silk evenly up the body, then tie in the floss 

 for padding the body. This padding must now 



Fig. 36. 



be most carefully done, and, when finished, with 

 the stiletto scratch the surface of the floss all 

 over, then varnish it ; while it is drying, smooth 

 it with the blade of a penknife. If this is properly 



