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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Fig. 10 



made 



Fig. 9 represents the carving of_ a pig, which is realistic in the results attained. Fig. 10 shows a realistic and a life-like design in the carving of a serpent which is 

 ■ by the pulling away of the strips after they have been cut. Fig. 11 shows oranges peeled in a similar manner to Fig. 10 and placed on receptacles. 



the crown was cut, or rather carved. When the design was represent the eyes, the wooden tusks and open mouth giving 



complete it was lifted well above the orange and fixed into the finishing touches. 



position by bits of wire. The human face is quite simple. A by no means difficult design is that of the serpent, Fig. 



Indeed, the one shown occupied exactly three minutes in lo. After cutting the peel into thin strips it is gently pulled 



Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 



Fig. 12 presents a treatment of the orange similar to Fig. 11, but in a more elaborate manner. Fig. 13 shows a pyramidal centerpiece for a table decoration. Fig. 14 

 shows another table decoration in a manner similar to the preceding design, but massed in greater form. 



away from the body of the fruit. Here small strips of wood 

 are needed to keep the peel in its proper place. Additional 

 realism is added by giving the snake a more natural- 

 1 i k e appear- 

 ance about the 

 mouth by the 

 insertion into 

 the skin of a 

 three - pointed 

 piece of wire. 

 Oranges 

 peeled in the 

 above manner 

 and placed on 

 suitable recept- 

 acles under a 

 small square 

 of white or 

 colored fancy 

 paper, form 

 very effective 

 and pretty 

 decorations for 

 any table. 

 Figs. 1 1 and 

 12 are exam- 



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the making. The easiest way to go about it is to first out- 

 line the face on the orange and then cut all the peel away. 

 The ears, of course, are added. The piece of parsley cer- 

 tainly gives a 

 realistic finish 

 to the design. 

 In evolving the 

 pig the rind 

 of a second 

 orange had to 

 be called into 

 r e q u i sition. 

 The ears, legs 

 and tail are 

 simply pieces 

 of peel fixed 

 into their place 

 by m e a n s of 

 pieces of wood 

 or wire. Then 

 the head is 

 also an addi- 

 tion. It is ren- 

 dered realistic 

 and lifelike by 

 removing two 

 small discs to 

 Fig. 15 



Fig. 16 



Fig. 15 shows the third picture of the pyramid and its progress. Fig. 16 presents the pyramid complete, and it certainly produces a novel and effective decoration for 

 any Christmas or festival occasion, and is one that can be easily made if one has the time. 



