Fig. 519.—The tissue paper fastening.
([Fig. 517]) requires a lengthwise half of an egg-shell, a piece of stiff cardboard and a bit of plain white tissue paper for its manufacture. Cut the edges of half a shell evenly all around with a pair of sharp scissors, being careful not to crack the shell during the operation; then cut the handle from cardboard ([Fig. 518]). Glue and attach the handle with sealing wax on the outside of the small end of the shell, bending the handle down a little where it joins the shell, secure the handle still more tightly in place by fastening a piece of tissue paper ([Fig. 519]) over that portion of the handle which is glued to the egg-shell, allowing the tissue paper to extend out a little beyond either side of the handle and fasten the extensions tight down on the shell. When finished the spoon can be gilded along its edges or otherwise ornamented ([Fig. 517]).
| Fig. 520.—A little umbrella. | Fig. 521.—Cut the umbrella handle like this. | Fig. 522.—Fold the handle in this way. |
An Umbrella
made of half an egg-shell would protect us from the rain if only it were large enough, but such an umbrella is a good size for your purpose, because you desire an odd little toy and here it is ([Fig. 520]). To make the umbrella, cut from paper ([Fig. 521]), fold it together as in [Fig. 522], turn down and outward the upper flaps; then glue the two sides of the folded handle tightly together; next fasten the spread-out flaps down on the inside centre of half an egg-shell with sealing wax; be sure to make the handle come in the middle of the shell, otherwise the umbrella will lop over a little to one side. The rim and handle may be painted brown or black, and lines to represent the seams of a real umbrella can be made on the outer surface of the shell.
| Fig. 523.—The back and seat of Dolly’s chair. | Fig. 524.—Dolly’s chair. |
The Doll’s Chair
is not difficult to make. Cut [Fig. 523] from medium-weight paper, not too heavy, ornament it as in [Fig. 524] or in any other way you may fancy, then take half an egg-shell and glue the chair seat over the open end with melted sealing wax, bend the back in an upright position and allow the slit edges of the seat to be bent down on the egg-shell and fasten in place. The bottom of the shell must be levelled off a little and the hole covered with a piece of paper, in order to make the chair stand up as it should. If tinted paper be used in making this toy it enhances the appearance, though the colored paper is not necessary, as white ornamented makes a very pretty little chair.
| Fig. 525.—The egg-shell strawberry. | Fig. 526.—Paste this on top of the strawberries. |
Strawberry