INDUSTRIAL~ARTS MAGAZINE. MAKING A UKULELE. By J. E, Bangerter, Los Angeles, Cal. Dvarsa dhe past tive years. the musical world has receired a new instrument. The bringin of the Ukulde to the Pacific Coast States has created rch interest. It Js used in tecompanying the voice in the native Hawatten ‘malodios or in other Popalar Airs Te it an instrument that ean be played with only a litle instraetion. ‘The con- struction i= <0 simple that mans students in Menual ‘Training Shope of Southern Califorzia have mado thelr own insirumeats, Being a teacher of Manual Arts T became interested in the making of the Uhvlele and found that the instr ‘mont would be good prajeet for adsanee grade. or hich- school students to make, provided careful instructions 267 ‘were given. Ihe following is the method that 1 used in tho Carroll Park School of Long Beach, Califoraia, and found it to be both satisfactory and practical. Materials Required for the Ukulele. 1 Pe. Tobatco Muhogany 14x23x12” net S48 Neck 1. Pe. Tobaseo Mahowany: Veneer Tull x 04320" net $28 Top and Bottom: 1 Pe. Tobasco Mahogany Vencor #ex2}x27" Sides. 1 Pe. White Pine }x6x20" S28 Suppert, Braces, otc. 1 Po, Whito Pine 4322)” S98 Sounding Post. 4 Be. White Pine gx10x14” $48 Clamping Board. 1 Pe. Whito Pino S3xl0x14" SiS Form. 1 Dosen Frets, 1 Violin A’ String. 1 Violin E String,268 INDUSTRIAL~ARTS MAGAZINE UKULELE T ] T & fs Lhd | pa | | \ | | : I ; : = % o 4b seauee'o Po fang DINDUSTRIAL~ARTS MAGAZINE Directions. Tho first part to make js the form for the bending of the sides of the Ukule'e, The form will require «piece wood 2] by 10 Ay 14 inches in ie as ated I aber ‘out tho outline of the Ukulele body as shown rel before the form is Tn siwingy be sure to use a say that has noush kurt that will be equal to. the thicknoss of the seneer. “After this form is inade we are ready for the Irenling of the wiles.” Tako a piece of string or paper and meysare the distance around the outside of the inside Of the form, to Gnd out the caact length of the strips of eneer that are required for the sides. Cut tac to the Gimensions feurd and boil in water or stomm for ome hour, when thos will te ready. to put im the form. Be careful nut to Tet any Mistors form! vhen clumping. Use towo har clamps to hell form together amd do not emove clamps for 24 hours. The surplus wool may then he removed and the clamps taken off heing earful to mare the sdge that is ta Join the top of the Ukulele, 20 there will be no mistake when the neek and the sides ere ghied together. While the sides are drying, the nerk, sounding post, supports, braces, Keys and bridge may be made according to the drawing. 209 tho { inch bosrd and trace the outline of the body of the Ukulele os shown in drawing. ake another Tine ¢ ineh Insido of this outline whieh will Ye the required line to sw on.” This leaves the outside piece whole. This follow hoard will allow the bark to rise and hep to mako a Jolnt at the sime tine. it with ho water uo make It hy clamp on tight. Dry out buck by holding over a fre aud then remove elaanys Tt may now be gus! nad clamped faguin and allowed to dry for 48 hours, Wedges may’ be driven between follow board and back to help: melo a Dotter joist. The frets and bridge may then be glued ow after the top end buck are bie trimaned even with the sides, and the Uhulele sanipspered all ever until all the sill and tool marks have boon rvoved Finishing the Ukulele After it las been sandrapered give the instrament a heavy cont of boiled Tinseed cil, and then put on a coat of paste wood filler. “Rub this filer in good with the hhands; and then remove the surrlus with a rag and allow to dry over night. Several coats of shellue or varnish may then te put on, rubbing dovn between coats ‘with pumice stone and fitishing with rotten stone, Tf a flat ‘The sides aro fastened to the nvek by making a just large encugh to. let the veneer slip. Tato Sleed. Also glue in the sounding post and leave the gloe “ia order to get the sounding post in the center, hal the distance around the side by the ‘use of a string oF a strip of paper. ‘The supports which fre mao out of the 1” piece nf while pino may now bo flued i around the siden; their shape being traced from fhe inside of the form used in forming the sides. After the fluo that holds the cupports to the sides bas set, tho ences may be mortived in to the supparia hy making & half Inp joint and gluing. ‘To make the top: Trace from the form the shape of the top and bad on the piece of mahogany 6 by 20 inches ‘and allow sbout 3 inchae all around the outline drawn, fe it will be ensier to mak Uo exact size after it hay boos fled on, Cut out the hole and then glue to sides. When sluing on the top, be sure to keep the center of the meee of tho Uleulole ia « straight line and Ising fn tho eam plane. ‘To do this clamp the instrument to a Jong, flat board. Leave the instrament set over night and thea remove clamps ‘Wo may now procesd with gluing on tho back. Ta order wo get the desired curve in the back @ device for clamping will hare to be mue which is as follows: Take finish is desired use water with pumice stone, or ofl, if a polish Is eared for. {Not —The work ale prenoaned wy DECORATING PAPER PLATES. Mise Georgiana L. Canfield, Supervisor of Drawing, ‘Tue teachers of domestic esience and drawing had tskod tho ether teachers in the building to ese to the Arawing rom for a proad” after sohool, Tho pupils Df thy former sera to prepare the “oats?” ‘Tha pupile of the Iatior wanted some pert in the fun also. "The paper plates that were to be tad gave the drawing teacher a Svggestion, Why not dacorate them Quite an extended study in hous furnishings had previously, been’ made haere. was an opportunity. to study china design. Bach pupil was asked to design several borders that, could featlily he made with brush strdkes, without panei) pla ing as it was found that the “china” would not stand racing and time was limited. Each one chose her best design and decorated ono or more plates. Several finished three after making their preliminary sketches and before the end of the 43 minute poriot. ‘The olor chosen was a soft gray-zreen to match the dominant eolor in the Toor. ‘Tho “plates werd the commmn bwo-dozen for-fve-cents varie.