Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 398
But anartist in decorative work can produce the best and Very good work may be made by cutting awaythe wood here and there, and introducing sub-stances which can not be imitated, such as ivoryor tortoise-shell, metal, jet, or mother-of-pearl.Simple round, diamond, or square figures give tothe whole… … DESIGN FOR effects can be produced with so little labor and at solittle expense as this. Even those who are unableto design or draw can, with a little thought, arrangesimple patterns in attractive groups. Leaves andfruit, even without shading, are easily represented.It is not difficult to learn to…
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