INSTRUCTIONS—LESSON NO. 6
Embellishing, Decorating, Etc.
If this work is being done in a class under an instructor, it is suggested that examples be prepared exactly as described on this page, and illustrated on the following page. This will enable the students to gain an exact idea of the work to be done. If the student is practicing alone, it is suggested that cards duplicating, or at least similar to those described, be procured, and the various combinations followed out.
Card No. 1, size 9×13. Mottled mat board with a slight tinge of very light green. First three lines of lettering were done in bright red, and then the words “Fancy Stunts” were striped with light yellow. The word “color” was lettered in dark brown and embellished with light yellow.
Card No. 2, size 9×13. Light blue mottled mat board. Lettering was done in blue—the first lines in dark blue, and the numerals “40” in light blue, outlined with dark blue. The snow effect was accomplished by coating the top of the card and the letters very heavily with thick, white showcard color. Before this color dried, fine “imitation snow”—ground mica—was distributed. The card was then left to dry, after which the surplus ground mica was brushed off into a receptacle, to be used again.
Card No. 3, size 9×13. Pink mottled mat board. Lettering shows two styles of outlining. The first two lines were light purple outlined closely with black—the last two lines were dark purple with rugged light green outline. Note carefully the methods of outlining.
Card No. 4, size 18×8. Linen finish, cream tinted mat board. Lettering was done with No. 10 brush, using orange ink. The outlines and underscoring were done in purple, and the decorative dots over the face of the letters are white put on with small brush.
Card No. 5, size 6½×4½ inches. Light tan mottled mat board. Price was lettered with brush, using dark blue color, shading was done with light blue. The embellishing across the face of the figures was done with white.
Card No. 6, size 12×18 inches. Mottled tan mat board, round cornered. Body of lettering done in dark, reddish brown, then dotted with gold. The letters were outlined with bright red.