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KERAMIC STUDIO 
times if desired. 
CABINET WITH DECORATION IN PYROGRAPHY 
A. G. Marshall 
HIS cabinet is exceedingly simple in construc- 
tion and may be put together by anyone 
who can handle a few carpenter tools. The 
design should be enlarged sixteen times 
at least, and may be enlarged twenty-four 
If enlarged sixteen times, one inch planks 
will be required ; if twenty-four times, one and one-half inch 
plank may be used. The material may be oak, Georgia pine 
or white pine stained. The panel in the door on which the 
conventional landscape is done in pyrography must be of clear 
basswood. This panel may be let into a rabbet at the back of 
the door, like a picture in its frame. The joints of door can 
be half mortised, and screwed together from the back, and the 
ends of the shelves can be either mortised an inch back of 
front edge into the sides, or supported on cleats screwed to 
the sides. If mortised, they should be glued. The brackets 
under top and next to bottom shelves are of thinner wood. 
Four little posts stand between the narrow lower shelf and the 
next. Either bronze butts and knob as shown may be used, 
or more ornamental plate hinges of simple 
design. The black lines on edges of 
shelves, at top of sides and around the 
curves of the brackets, also across the little 
posts and the zigzag around the door panel 
are all done in pyrography. If natural 
wood is used, it may be oiled, or filled 
with wood filler, varnished and rubbed 
down to a soft polish. Never leave the 
raw varnish shine on artistic woodwork. 
The landscape panel should be burned 
in heavy outline with great care. The 
shading will be most artistic if done with 
the fine point or the hot air tool. If this 
is more work than one cares to spend upon 
it, the shades may be put in with a brown 
stain made with oil color and turpentine. 
The two-inch border may be shaded in 
same way as the landscape. . No attempt 
at realism should be made or the decora- 
tive object will be defeated. The panel 
design ought to be enlarged twice for 
the cabinet being enlarged sixteen times. 
If cabinet is larger, the panel may be used 
as above with wider border, or may be 
enlarged three times each way. 
THE "BOAR HUNT" 
Mary Tromm 
THIS is one of the latest and best of 
many pieces of burnt-work done by 
Mrs. Mary Tromm. The scene is a spir- 
ited representation of a boar chase, and 
was specially designed to serve as part of 
a fire-place mantel, in a private residence 
at Peekskill, N. Y. The work is a combi- 
nation of pyrography and wood carving, 
the latter being employed to produce the 
reliefs of greatest depth, while all the light, 
shade and minor relief work are done 
with the various burning tools. 
