Fig. 142.—The Tent ready to be Fastened upon a Tent-pole.
Cut out the tent along the outer circle, and from it cut a triangular piece about the size of that included between lines KL and ML in the diagram. Cover the under edge of KL and the upper edge of ML with glue, lap KL over to about NL, and rub down the edges with a cloth to make as neat a joint between the pieces as possible ([Fig. 142]). Bore a hole through each corner of the standard top (G, H, I, and J, [Fig. 140]), then cut four sticks 7 inches long, sandpaper them until smooth, and glue them into these holes for
The Tent-poles. When the tent has dried, tack it to the ends of the poles, being careful to make it set evenly upon them; cut a scalloped border out of red or blue paper and paste it to the edge all around as shown in [Fig. 135], and stick a small flag in the peak.
Fig. 143.—Full-size Pattern for the Horses of the Merry-go-round.
The Horses. A full-size pattern for these is shown in [Fig. 143]. Take a piece of tracing-paper or any thin transparent paper, and place it over the pattern and make an exact copy; then rub a soft lead-pencil over the other side of the paper, turn the paper over with the blackened side down, and transfer the drawing six times upon a piece of lightweight cardboard. Paint the horses with water-colors, using the pattern as a guide for shading and marking them, then cut them out with a sharp knife or a pair of scissors.