The boy craftsman; practical and profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours (1905)
Hall, A. Neely (Albert Neely), b. 1883 · Boston : Lee and Shepard · leaf 370
INDOOR PASTIMES 320 pointed so they would stick into gimlet holes made in the laths of the stage floor ; and loose pieces were thrown in between for shrubbery. Mounds and hills were made with moss. This saved the work of making so many drops, and, of course, looked a little more realistic … Fig. 340. — Drop (M in Street Scene). than paper scenery, but was not as handy to set up, and caused longer delays between the scenes. Rustic Bridges can easily be constructed with a few twigs, as can also rustic seats and fences. A very realistic Pond or Lake can be represented by placing a piece…
Woodwork · Toys · Amusements
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