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ters made from olive wood, or beach, a nut bowl with six 
small plates, a table book rack, or a mirror back, are all pos- 
sible for beginners, and do not demand much time, or ex- 
perience. The instructions given above for the wood trays 
will be found helpful in the making of all these things. 
No. 5. LEATHER TABLE CENTRE. BY E. A. HUTCHINSON. 
For the workers in leather, Ihus. Nos. 2, 3, and 5 are 
interesting. The address book and the mats for librar}'^ tables 
were made of heavy calf skin, and the design modeled. 
(Tools and process for modeled leather were given in Nov- 
ember issue 1904.) Holes for lacing the cover to the address 
book were made with a steel punch and a narrow strip of 
leather laced through them. The magazine cover, Illus. 
No. 4, was slightly modeled and tooled. Holes were punched 
in it along the edges to lace the inside piece to the outside. 
This lacing with narrow strips of leather is carried all the way 
round for effect. Card cases can be made of ooze leather, 
using a very simple border design, or an all over pattern for 
decoration. The lines of the design can be tooled, and the 
motive filled in with water color, or a small figure can be cut 
out, and the case lined with leather, or silk to harmonize. 
Belts can be made of ooze, kid, or calf skin but the ooze and 
kid must be lined to be strong. These can be tooled, pierced, 
or modeled. Very attractive bags, pocket books, and 
music rolls can be made of leather, with linings to harmonize. 
Divan pillows of soft leather with the edges laced together 
with narrow strips of the same, are both pleasing and dur- 
able. 
No. 7. SILVER SALT CELLARS AND SPOONS. BY MAY E. PECKHAM. 
For the metal worker,there is something truly fascinating 
about a copper bowl, and almost endless are the different 
sizes and shapes that can be made. Shallow bowls can be 
fitted with the lead or bronze flower holders, that are used for 
the narcissus, jonquil, or other flowers that grow straight and 
tall. Small bowls can be made for violets, and larger ones 
for nasturtiums or nuts and fruits. Ash trays, card trays 
and pen trays can be made of brass, copper, or silver. 
Illustration No. 6 shows a Japanese jar of pottery with 
a metal top. The jar was a beautiful brown, and the cover 
was made of copper and colored to match. It was made in 
four pieces, the top part was cut perfectly round, and beaten 
in a wood pattern until it was the right shape, then a ring was 
soldered on this to lie flat on the top of the jar, a second ring 
was made, and soldered on to the first one, this ring, or collar, 
fitted inside the neck of the jar. A ball was soldered on the 
top for a handle. The cover was finished with files and 
emery cloth, and then colored, by rubbing with machine oil, 
and applying a gentle heat, until the right color came when 
the metal was cooled. 
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No. 8-9. SILVER SPOON, SUGAR TONGS, AND BUCKLES. 
BY MARJORIE FRANCES ROSE AND EMILY P. PEACOCK. 
The salt cellars, and spoons, Illus. No. 7, are made of 
silver 19 Gauge. Cut a circle of silver the size desired for 
the salt cellars and hammer into a wood pattern until they are 
the proper shape. The bottom of the salt cellars should be 
perfectly flat so that they will stand firmly, or they may be 
left round and three silver balls soldered on for feet. Those 
illustrat-ed were perfectly plain excepting for the etched 
monogram, but a single border design could be etched on the 
inside or the outside. The spoons are made of the same 
gauge silver cut out very accurately and hammered in the 
same manner as the salt cellar. Both are finished with files 
and emery cloth. 
