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PYROGRAPHY 
All designs tor Pyrography should be sent to Miss K. Livcnnoie, 1010 Chapel 
St., New Haven, CL.. who has charge of this department and will answer inquiries 
in the Magazine. 
TREATMENT FOR TABOURETTE-Pages 134, 135. 
Katherin Livermorc 
THIS tabourette has three detachable legs — the drawing of 
three and the top is given here. 
Burn the ornament very hard, as designated, shading the 
light portions lightly, stipple the center. The outside back- 
ground is made by holding the point on the flat side and 
working it rapidly back and forth, at a slight angle. This 
should be kept rather lighter than shown in the drawing, 
bearing in mind that the back ornament should be the darkest 
part of the design. 
Directions for finishing are given elsewhere. 
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LAUNDRY TABLE 
Katherin L ivermore 
PERHAPS the idea of burning a laundry table may be new 
to some of our subscribers, but it is the most orna- 
mental article imaginable, to say nothing of its usefulness. 
Get one with an adjustable top, fastened into position by 
four wooden pegs when in use as a table; when a seat is 
desired, two of the pegs are removed, allowing the top to 
swing back against the wall, making a back for the box under- 
neath, which serves for a seat. This box rest having a cover 
which opens on hinges, serve as a most useful catch-all. 
These tables are invaluable in a studio or in any room 
where economy of space is an object. They can be obtained 
at any department store, the prices ranging from $3.00 to 
$5.00, according to the size. We have just finished a very 
unique one. The motif of decoration is the peacock. In the 
back of the seat is a conventionalized peacock with spread 
wings and tail, filling in the entire space. The top is encir- 
cled by a conventional repeating border of feathers. At either 
end, three feathers stand upright, and a feather design orna- 
ments the front of the seat. 
The body of the table is stained a dull 12th century green 
into which the blues, greens and purples of the peacock 
feathers blend in a most harmonious and satisfying manner. 
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STAMP BOX 
Mrs. Dante C. Babbitt 
THE design for the stamp box is Indian, and represents their 
favorite mountain range, lake, stream, cloud and rattle- 
snake design. Burn outlines carefully. Stain the dark por- 
tions red, burning the zig zag lines quite dark. Either give a 
spray finish or shellac, as a brilliant polish adds to this design. 
The spray finish is a liquid sprayed on with an atomizer 
till the burned surface is evenly and well covered. 
000 
INDIAN BOWLS— Page 136 
Katherin L ivermore 
THESE Indian designs at once suggest the color schemes of 
the quaint Indian pottery. They are so plain that no 
directions for burning are necessary. The color should be 
kept dull, using mostly red, toned with black, leaving the 
lighter parts in the natural wood, and burning parts of this 
design very dark. If treated in this manner, a wax finish only 
should be used. 
If an entirely different effect is desired, use a livelier red, 
staining the outside and center of the bowls solid, and work 
out the borders in reds, brown and gold. Then varnish with 
copal. This gives a high satiny polish. 
DESIGNS FOR STAMP BOXES— MRS. DANTE C. BABBITT 
