vi AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS January, 1911 
(~ CONCRETE POTTERY AND GARDEN FURNITURE 
HIS book describes in detail in a 
most practical manner the var- 
ious methods of casting concrete 
for ornamental and useful pur- 
poses and covers the entire field 
of ornamental concrete work. It tells’ 
how to make all kinds of concrete vases, 
ornamental flower pots, concrete pedes- 
tals, concrete benches, concrete fences, 
ete. Full practical instructions are given 
for constructing and finishing the differ- 
ent kinds of molds, making the wire 
forms: or frames, selecting and mixing 
the ingredients, covering the wire frames 
and modeling the cement mortar into 
form, and casting and finishing the 
various objects. With the information 
given in this book any handyman or 
novice can make many useful and ornamental objects of cement 
for the adornment ofthe home or garden. The author has taken for 
granted that the reader knows nothing whatever about the material, 
and has explained each progressive step in the various operations 
throughout in detail. These directions have been supplemented 
with many half-tone and line illustrations which are so clear that 
no one can possibly misunderstand them. The amateur craftsman 
who has been working in clay will especially appreciate the adapt- 
ability of concrete for pottery work inasmuch as it is a cold process 
throughout, thus doing away with the necessity of kiln firing which 
is necessary With the former material. The information on color 
work alone is worth many times the cost of the book inasmuch as 
there is little known on the subject and.there is a large growing de- 
mand for this class of work. Following is a list of the chapters 
which will give a general idea of the broad character of the work. 
You Can Pay More 
But You Can’t Buy More 
HAT’S because Fir is famous the 
world over for its ready adaptabil- 
ity to all the rich old finishes of the 
expensive hard woods. Also because 
only the finest quality O/d- Growth 
Yellow Fir goes into 
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Age and experience go iu; beauty, ser- 
vice, economy, come out. That’s why 
some of the most lavishly furnished hotels on the coast are fin- 
ished in Fir and hung with Chehalis Fir Doors. 
They swing true as long as on hinges. Built 
with vertical grain stiles and rails, and slash 
grain panels—the only door in which the 
woods of all five panels are picked to match. 
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It will tell you things of deep interest if you are I. Making Wire Forms or Frames. VIII. Selection of Aggregates. nes 
ildi H H 5 c = ¢ Il. Covering the Wire Frames and Mod- 1X. Wooden Molds—Ornamental Flower 
building. A dime will also bring samples Se eling the Cement Mortar into Form. Pots Modeled by Hand and Inlaid with 
the natural woods done in walnut, mahogany II, Plaster Molds for Simple Forms. Colored Tile. 
: ’ ': 1V. Plaster Molds for Objects having X. Concrete Pedestals. 
or oak, Tell us your architect’s or dealer’s Curved Outlines. XI. Concrete Benches. 
i 4 ite i V. Combination of Casting and Model- XII. Concrete Fences. 
name when you write. Please write tonight. LSC AGE Ee ARR Mill: Minccllancous | including Meemeaiee 
VI. Glue Molds. Water proofing and Reinforcing. 
VII. Colored Cements and Methods Used 
four Producing Designs with same. 
16 mo. 54%4x7% inches, 196 pages, 140 illustrations, price $1.50 postpaid 
This book is well gotten up, is printed on coated paper and a- 
bounds in handsome illustrations which clearly show the unlimited 
possibilities of ornamentation in concrete. 
MUNN & CO., Inc., Publishers 
361 BROADWAY NEW YORK 
Chehalis Fir Door Company 
Chehalis, Wash. 
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practical mechanic, whether amateur or professional, has been con- . : ; : 
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