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you proceed. If flowers are used for the design, they may be 
stained in natural colors by using white leather, or the blos- 
soms cut from a leather their natural shade, leaves the same. 
For example, cut geraniums or poppies from red leather, 
shade with point or stain as desired, cut leaves, stems, etc., 
from green leather, shade as desired, then place all together 
on the ground leather, joining carefully. Conventional de- 
signs in one or many colors, shaded with paint and applied, 
make a gorgeous treatment for an endless variety of articles. 
Flowers simple in form, as the single rose, poppy, fleur de lis, 
dogwood, pansy, geranium, or nasturtiums are good examples 
for this style of work. Monograms can also be beautifully 
applied. Flat articles are best for application of ornament to 
leather. 
Helpful Hints. Brown India ink (liquid) may be used 
to advantage for very fine lines, closely resembling those 
burned with the point. Black, red, purple, blue, gold or sil- 
ver ink can be used with beautiful results. 
There is also a white ink which can be used for decorat- 
ing dark grounds, or for the little figures stained in black, 
when some special feature or cross line must be designated. 
Heads with flying hair or masks stained solid black and traced 
here and there with white or gold ink are very effective for 
small articles. 
The tube water colors can also be used for small spaces 
and may be finished when thoroughly dry with a thin wash of 
Pyrography Varnish to prevent scaling. 
Water color is not practical for large spaces or pliable 
articles — rather for book-backs or articles tightly stretched, as 
wall panels in leather. 
Twisted and plaited cords, tassels and fringes can be 
made from odd scraps of leather or felt. Wooden moulds in 
various shapes serve as top piece of tassels when wound with 
finely cut strips of leather. 
Punches, pinking and various shaped cutting irons and 
metal stamps are useful in the making of small leather novelties. 
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