The plaque can be given a real antique finish by painting the etched part with a dull black paint. Drill a small hole in each of the four corners, being careful not to dent the metal. The plaque is backed with a piece of wood 3/4 in. thick, the dimensions of which should exceed those of the brass plate sufficiently to harmonize with the size of the plaque. The wood should be painted black with the same paint used in the plaque. Paint the heads of four thumb tacks black and use them in fastening the plaque to the board. The finished silhouette will appear as shown in Fig. 2.
Contributed by John A. Hellwig, Albany, N. Y.
Aligning Automobile Headlights
Automobile headlights should be set to throw the light straight ahead, not pointed down at the road at an angle.
Telescope Stand and Holder
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Made of a Camera Tripod