| Fig. 190—Curve the paper into a cone. | Fig. 191—Trim off the bottom points. | Fig. 192—The pattern of the bells. |
Fig. 193—Cut out two disks at one time.
As [Fig. 192] lies flat on the table, run the paste brush along one side edge, making the coat of paste as wide as the lap is to be, then curve the bell into shape. Make the bottom edges meet evenly and press the paste-covered edge over the other side edge. Hold the finger inside the bell while you do this, to keep it from flattening.
The clapper is made of two round disks of gold paper with the string pasted between them. For the bell we are now making, the clapper should be almost one inch in diameter. Fold a piece of gilt paper and cut out the two disks at one time ([Fig. 193]). Cover the wrong side of one disk with paste, lay the end of a string across the middle ([Fig. 194]), and press the other disk on top. Both sides of the clapper will then be gilt. Hold the clapper up to the bell by the string, so that half of the clapper is below the bottom edge of the bell; then, bringing the string close to the point at the top of the bell, run a pin through the string to mark the distance. Where the pin is, tie a knot, F ([Fig. 194]); this is to hold the clapper in its proper position. Thread the end of the string through the eye of a darning-needle and push the needle up through the point of the bell—the knot will keep the string from running up too far ([Fig. 195]). Allow eight or ten inches of string above the bell, so that it may be hung high or low, as desired. A bell should never be tied close to a branch, but should hang down far enough to sway with every passing current of air. The long string also adds to the decorative effect.
| Fig. 194—Paste the strings between the two disks. | Fig. 195—The clapper in the bell. |
The Snow Pocket
([Fig. 196]) is another pretty ornament and is made with a few snips of the scissors.