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of lawn and garden furniture. This furniture is made of small logs and
branches upon which the bark is left. The construction is simple in the
extreme. Blueprints can be had from such magazines as Popular Science
Monthly, Popular Mechanics, and the government.

c eMent—It requires much less skill to make things of cement than of wood.
Forms of wood or metal may be bought or you can make them yourself.
There are government bulletins explaining how to mix and use the cement;
the cement companies will also send you instructions. Get a catalog from
some company making this type of product and see just what items are in
demand. Bird baths, sun dials, aquariums, benches, urns or large jardinieres,
and other garden and lawn equipment are popular. When you have acquired
some skill, you can also make clever little figures and ornaments such as
frogs and mermaids for the lily pond; rabbits and squirrels for the lawn;
fauns, birds, etc.

p aper—So many things can be made with paper it is almost impossible to
enumerate them. With pastepot and shears, or shears alone, clever hands can
fashion an endless number of things that can be sold in the gift shops, in your
own shop, from door to door, or at fairs and exhibits. One of the most
interesting things to do with paper is to make silhouettes. There are books on
silhouette making and many magazine articles have covered this art. With
practice and a certain dexterity, you can make a good living with this work.
The usual practice is to set up your worktable in a gift shop, a department
store, a greeting card shop, a county fair, a street fair, or any place where
many people congregate. The silhouettes are sold at from 50 cents to $1.00
each. Double your paper and cut two of them at once. Then offer them to the
customer at two for 75 cents or two for $1.25, depending upon your price per
silhouette. A little “showmanship” will add to your sales. With wall paper
you can create some beautiful folding screens—look over those on display in
your local department store. You can also make closet accessories from
boxes and wall paper— hat boxes, blanket boxes, shoe boxes, etc. These
should be matched, or ensembled. With wall paper you can also make
scrapbook covers, cover waste-paper baskets, tin cooky boxes, cigarette
boxes, etc. These should be shellacked when finished to protect the paper.
Many decorators have had unusual success with cutting designs from wall