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RETELL,
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B. .SMITH, 107,
REVELL'S
COMPLETE GUIDE
TO THE
is
neither
like
requisite
or publisher of a
Work
with,
practical art.
The
by a
late
who
been practically tested, and, in most instances, the drawings have been copied from the models executed in leather,
and
will
be found to combine durability with beauty of In order to make the leather modelling as
design.
durable as possible,
we have
mode
of construction; for
example,
we make
piece of leather.
the beautiful
White
in
both instances,
;
we make
thereby,
we
as,
were the
six
composed of
fall off
and
By
:
it is
impossible to do so
we
mention
this,
as,
in
our description of
Making and
literally
we
differ
from the
same time, we
arrive
and
artistic
formation.
we have
in
found
it
impracticable to
;
one
piece of leather
where
must be taken
petal securely.
to have
good
liquid glue,
must be
is
first
and
as this
not in
Amongst
the
many
Work
is
applied, that of
ornamenting Pulpits
be found a
capable of
it is
B 2
xii.
Glasses
of varied form,
as jelly glasses
and
old-
many
of
modern manufac-
Work
being
eithei
of the
trailled
become
really useful at
work
ir.
same manner,
for frames.
with
Berlii;
wool,
or
Work, cat
the same
for
medium which
is
body
colours.
Gold Leather
Work
makes very
rich
screens, &c.
When
mag-
Amongst
ornamented with
may be enumerated
frames,
hand
and
imfte
to
teamwitai
ftatkr
THE MATERIALS.
this
work arc-
Skiver ditto.
Bottle of
Oak Varnish
Stain.
16'
Bottle of Stiffening.
Small Hammer.
A
A
A
few Brushes,
Tacks.
Some
pair of Nippers.
Veining Tool.
Bradawl.
Pair of Scissors.
Leather-cutting Knife.
Grape Moulds.
Ditto for Passion Flowers.
TO
LEATHER.
The kind
it
it
soft
is
and
free
from blemishes, as
if
used, the
work when
so
finished,
even by
skilful
good an appearance
as the production of
much
less
skilful artists,
where good
is
The
skiver leather
same place
this
kind
is
also very
work.
IS
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COMPLETE GUIDE
or
No.
1.
unless the
leather
is
unusually thick
surface
flat
becomes dry.
and place upon
quite
19
holding
it
firmly
down with
the
left
the right, draw a line round the pattern with a fine hard
damp
required,
a reduced,
or
in
made
of
it
manner
you
as described
require,
many
leaves as
and
much
Leaves
all
allowed to dry;
too
much
leather
must not be
To
is
be
visible
20
smaller
veins.
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COMPLETE GUIDE
should be
when
it is
completed
it
quickly, as
TO HARDEN THEM
them
all
applying
it
it drie.--
thin
edges
when
dry,
22
TO STAIN THEM.
Pour a
little
when
apply
coats of stain,
it will,
if
applied.
23
TO MAKE STEMS.
Cut
soak them
well in water for a few minutes until they feel very soft,
take
roll
them
from the
surface, then
them round
smooth
side
;
required very
stiff,
when
very thick ones are required the leather must be proDortionatelv wider.
24
REVF.LL'S
COMPLETE GUIDE
TO MAKE TENDRILLS.
Tendrills
are
made
iu the
same manner
as
Stems,
damp
it
it
round
tendrill so that it
it
does not
fly off;
dry
deli
by the
fire,
then remove
arrange
it
and
keep
it
in shape.
Stems and
tendrills are to
a.-
CRAPES.
must be wetted
and placed
then
fill
in
downwards
and
tie
twine
when
the grape
it
is
wood with
drawn throusrh
and fastened
at
one end
;
they should
now be
stained
damp
skiver leather
preferred
it is
necessary to
observe, in
making the
;
entirely concealed
all fruit
same manner as
26
TO ORNAMENT A FRAME.
made
size.
of well-seasoned wood.
Size
Leave
it
about an hour to
stain,
oak varnish
and when
dry
it
will
Commence
the process of
all
is
wood with
ranged,
so as
the
Too great
a profusion of
we must
there-
Common
27
When
the
work becomes
28
The frames
we have found
Frames made
No.
2.
inside,
more
29
WATCH STANDS,
Can,
like
they
must be strong
leather ornaments.
we
No.
3.
3U
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COMPLETE GUIDE
shall
be happy to make
or, as
we have before
if fur-
make them,
TO
31
THE WHITE
LILY,
No.
4.
32
petals,
others,
uppermost,
behind.
smaller ones
placed
perceive what
;
meant
by
keep them
necessary,
if
lily
upon while
modelling
flower
as
it,
possible.
The
lily
with
made
manner described
swollen base or
stigma,
the
pistil,
with
its
germen, lengthened
style and
heart-shaped
pistil
it
must be
re-
smooth
must be
the
lily
as in
the convolvolus
some flowers
some
it
interior or
most
in sight, petals
and
in
some
instances in the
must be placed
The bud
of the lily is
34
FUSCHIA.
panying (Fig.
The
and
No.
5.
are cut
one piece
in the
form of the
OD
Fig.
1,
To
then
roll
moulded as
stamina are
the
engraving, taking
the
make
36
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BRACKETS.
The beauty
artistic
skill
of a bracket
displayed
is
in
ornamenting
it.
The en-
to illustrate the
form of bracket
No.
6.
it
work
wood on each
side
upon
Botanists, Monopetalous,
is
exceedingly
cutting a
work
little
it is
made by
1.
39
it
will
mould,
until
it
assumes
a natural appearance
that part
is
finished
in the following
manner
it
in its
proper place.
The
is
a hole
is
made
in the centre,
strung on the
composed of three
40
RBVHLL'S COMPLKTK
wet, moulding
it
bending
it
into shape
41
HOPS.
The Hop
having the
consists
of numerous
membraneous
;
scalet
fruit within,
is
The membraneous
and
in
Fig. 8.
they are
all
42
To make
Take a
piece
of wire and wind leather round the end of it, as in Fig. 3, fastening
it
this inner
is
body should
Hop
to be
when com-
and pointed
at
both ends.
petals as
are requisite,
form
at the
end of each
43
PASSION FLOWER.
is
composed in
leather of five
Ko.
9.
leaves
that
is
diagram with
pointed
end
then
cut
out
the
D 2
of
five
petals
with the
rounded ends
cut
also a circular
which must be
cut
all
round
with
the
knife
to
form
the
radii,
No. 10,
many
in
pistil
five
elevated ahove
made
of
one
piece
of
The
involu-
45
crum
is
piece,
No. 11.
To put
under-
46
neath
roll
form the
flower
;
a small
them
close to the
stamina and
this being
the stem, taking care that the ,cut portion in the centre
pistil.
The
petals are
;
the
must
liquid
firmness.
is
a sort of calyx,
is
put on
we may
just add, that all the leaves, petals, &c., with the exception of the involucrum,
side of the
leather uppermost
must be hollowed
if
that
is
not at hand, use the handle of the veining tool, and laying the petals and also the calyx on a smooth surface.
No.
12.
49
till
they
The above
describe
it,
is
the way,
as plainly as
we can
possibly
to
make a
Passion Flower.
We have repeatit
edly
made
much
admired.
50
CAMILLA.
vary in number.
as in the
To make a
two
pieces,
in
No. 13.
each
petals in each,
still
or eight petals
Ol
mould them
all
and put a piece of wire through the whole for the stalk
eover
it
52
JESSAMINE.
To make
No. 13
which
As
to
needless
make them.
53
below the
54
DAISY.
The Daisy
like
is
No. 14.
The
little
golden
centre
by
reining tool
of dots.
56
ROSES.
Wild Rose
is
made by
Xo. 12.
holes, leaving both ends of the wire at the
back to be
To form
to be,
57
form
into
To make
is
in the engraving,
making four
pieces,
twenty petals
fuller
then
pro-
Rose
is
duced
The
rose leaves
pressing
them
pressing tools.
KKVELL
COMPLETE GUIDE
OAK AND
IVY BRACKET.
is
out
of the usual
run
of
with
pattern
We
intended
No. 15.
this
it
while the stems of dark, the oak stems being very thick,
ivv can
be formed of
tendrils.
To make
,"C
it
cut to the
desired
them
attach, as naturally as
tendrils, leaves,
the bracket
is
completed.
We have
the whole
found
it
much improves
the appearance of
to give
any piece of
when completed a
60
WATCH STAND
FINISHED.
The design
for a
Watch Stand
will illustrate
one of
;
it
much crowding
the
No. 16.
ornamented
<>1
CARD RACKS
Can be made
in
a variety of ways
the design
here
No. 17.
exhibited
is
novel,
and
at the
useful.
62
The back
is
made
either with
wood, or
and the leaves forming the rack are also made of the
same
material.
exactly the
same
manner
of
working.
t';3
The
accompanying page
is
the
to
Take a
upon
flat
frame
it,
mark
rebate
the
;
round,
making allowance
for
the
out, so as to
in the
drawing
when
finished, nail
to the frame,
tendrils
an
artistic
will
be one of the
64
The open or
work
may
in
and
out,
prefer to
upon white
same medium
as is used in
65
sprays
outside,
little
pockets being
made*
article
in
become
.
a very useful
G8
to
No. 20.
it
is
very
ea.^
69
We
is
which
made in
time, and
until the
whole
is
completed, when
solid
and forms a
71
TO MAKE ACORNS.
in the following
manner. Procure
some
quantities in the
perfectly
sound
through the
to be twisted
it
into a stalk
if
the stalk
to be exposed,
must be
are those
turned
in
the cup
formed
acorr>
72
CHERRIES.
Cherries are
made
in the
same manner
as grapes,
and
73
APPLES, *c,
they
may
they look
much
and
fruit
may be moulded
in
74
TO MAKE
THE
LEATHER WORK.
Simmer 4
till it is
oz. of strips of
may
it
through a
cold,
fine
it
leave
it till
when
when
much
IS
NOT
Mix,
cold,
6 oz.
all
of
of wine; put
till
into a
and shake
strain,
it
up occasionally
it
the
gums
is
are
far
dissolved;
and
is
fit
for
it
use.
is
This
as
more hardening,
is
quicker,
is
never
affected
by damp
change of weather.
REVELL
COMPLETE GUIDE
WHICH DRIES
IN
A FEW MINUTES.
iMI.:
cold,
Ib.
Australian red
gum,
-j
Ib.
garnet
wine
the
shake occasionally,
till
gum
dissolved
strain,
and
it is fit
for use.
a capital varnish
of old books
it
SPIRIT
to the above
mahogany
it
stain,
up
till
To
we have found
as a
preferable to apply
it
in the
dirt
till
same manner
French polish
off
namely,
let all
little
it
stain
on the dabber,
little
calico
rag over
apply a
linseed
on any
little
is
part),
till
you
feel
become
till
more
oil,
and so
Should
on,
exhausted.
freely,
the stain
to
work
add a few
78
it
well together.
let
When you
it
have raised a
fine polish
bit of
it
calico,
it
with
spirits
of wine, rub
all
smears, and
most
off,
you must be
damp
all
instantly destroy
often,
the polish
it
also, to
and not
it
suffer
is
to remain
on any part.
it
For
carved work
directed,
as before
by a gentle
letting
The
is
that
is
made with
asphal-
tum
danger,
it
we
think
it
and
could be
made
in small
quantities.
TO
79
IN
or
more of white
starch powder,
fire,
dry
it
put
it
on one
when
also is dry
if
possible,
on a
fine
summer
starch
day,
powder
it
down
so that the
powder
they
until
are
starch
leaves,
until the
box
is
filled,
full
box firmly
flat
down
Ferns and
leaves
80
A A A
Gilder's Knife.
ditto Cushion.
Some Gold
little
Leaf.
Cotton Wool.
A few
One
Tip.
Fat Oil.
Drying
Oil,
and a
Burnishing Stone.
They
last
Si
wood work
make the
man-
down
to the frame,
:
unsightly
secure
it
work
to
firmly,
off
all
when
the size
dry,
mix well
in a cup
and drying
;
oil
the consistence of
it
on one
has become
all
it
over,
and to do
this,
take a
is
book of
quietly,
no
:
would blow
the gold
away
82
to
make them
with the
gilder's knife cut the gold leaves into the sizes required
to cover the
over the
frame
till it is
it
very straight
left,
down on
work
cut small pieces of gold leaf and lay over them, pressing
manner
till
the
left
frame
is
covered
all
it
must then be
all
to dry an
the loose
is
completed.
the most
83
TO BURNISH COLD.
u:
much
work, and
of the
is
that part
work intended
must be prepared
pared
oil
work a coat
let
it
it
another coat,
;
lays on 'evenly
applv
over
leave
it
it
by rubbing
all
84
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COMPLETE GUIDE
is
far
more
brilliant
than the
durable.
is
not so
85
BEE HIVES.
to the shape
and
size required
bottom.
To
them with
them
liquid
glue, and
tie
to hold
glue
is
dry.
left
When
visible
the hive
can be cut
To
mark with
a pen,
lower
tier to
make the
handle
si)
RKVELL
COMPLETE GUIDE
on wood, and well glued, they
When made
as above,
a pleasing effect.
S7
Use
finely
powdered
colours,
medium
Mix
;
the white of an
egg with 2
it
or
mix
warmed
use while
;
warm
or
solution of
gum arabic
them with
a quick drying
kind of materials
may be
interspersed
with brilliant
effect.
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Work
is
as follows
Procure a bottle of
REVELL'S
not stain
wood
it
leather to which
is
which
it
imparts the
gloss, at the
it.
any
89
Having your
leaves,
c.,
some
it
and apply
all
damp
as
moderate
;
dis-
or in a current of air
when dry
The
and
it
it is
completed.
When
complete,
Procure a
bottle of
entire
RKVELL'S
OAK
it
90
If all the
work
is
to
be
left
dull,
OAK
put upon
new wood,
man-
ner.
To
OAK
it
is
to dry;
when
dry, give
it
OAK
SPIRIT
STAIN.
book
it is
made
Aus;
little
and
a
is
composed
to
principally of
tralian
Red
Gum
new article
and, although
many
it
we
are sorry to
of that description;
91
this
pur-
and in
we
how
we came
In the
to use
month
of January,
and
at the
he was
making
the
when, taking up
TIMES newspaper
EDWARD SOLLY'S
lecture, at the
above Society
he procured the
samples
;
lecture,
now
of the proper
it
kind for
making the
in
any quantity.
92
We
will
now
we have
avoided, as far as
illus-
trations will, in
this
most
cases, explain
The study
of
mode
who had
not
pleasure
and
the
happiest
and climate
adheres to any
is
is
so
may mend
own
parasols, book-covers,
little articles,
Price 6d.
and
Is.
per Bottle.
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MESSRS.
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&
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Leather Leaves,
assorted.
6d.
per
dozen,
or
4s.
per
gross,
Convolvulus
2d. each.
and other
less
elaborate
Flowers,
from
Oak Varnish
Spirit
Spirit
Oak
Mahogany ditto,
Chymical
Is.
,,
Rev-ell's
ditto,
not
soil
it
stain
wood,
can be applied
warm.
This being
are
the
publisher,
purchasers
name and
address on each
Stephens'
Wood
Stains.
Oak
per bottle.
Veining Tools,
Cutting
ditto,
Is.
Grape Moulds,
Bradawls,
Gd.
each.
,,
Hammers, Wire
Is. 3d.
of different sizes.
to 6d, each.
And
variety
of Brackets,
Frames,
menting.
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Brown Red
Raw
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Royal Smalt French Ultramarine Permanent Blue Antwerp Blue Prussian Blue
Indigo
Burnt Sienna
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Raw Umber
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Verdigris
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Gumption Magylph
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n
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Park Fencing,