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EGG - SHELL .
BY MRS . JANE WEAVER .
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NO.- 1. VASE, OR VIOLET-CUP.” FEW of our readers who have not seen speci- far down, with a sharp, short- bladed pair of mens of the work we are about to describe, scissors , clipping very cautiously until the marwould believe that such a number of charm- gin is quite even and true. A narrow binding ingly pretty little treasures could be made from of thin gold paper must now be gummed round , common, neglected egg-shells. A few experi- and turned in over the cut edge of the shell, ments, however, made in accordance with the taking care to nip the paper, here and there, in hints we are about to give, accompanied by the order that it may be attached evenly and fit exercise of very little ingenuity, will not fail to free from creases. When the bordering is show how varied and pleasing the results may finished, and the gum used in attaching it is be ; in fact, an almost endless variety of fairy { quite firm and dry, the " socket- piece, ” A , may vases, cups, and urns, may be fashioned from { be commenced. This should be composed of the pure, white, Parian-like material nature white wax, such as is used in the manufacture has modeled to the hand so cunningly, needing of wax flowers. From this, when thoroughly only deft fingers and good taste to complete the warmed and softened, a cup-shaped stem should work so well begun, and render it admirably be formed round B, as at A. Into this the available for our purpose. The annexed cut pointed end of the shell should be securely (Fig. 1 ) represents a vase or " violet cup" made gummed, and the edges accurately fitted by from the shell of a pullet's egg. To make such moulding . B is the core used to give stability a one, a large, well-shaped white egg should be to the foot-stalk. It is made from a common, selected, and a small orifice carefully broken at round button, with a piece of deal or other soft the larger end, through which the contents may } wood fashioned, as shown in the cut, to fit be poured into a cup or other convenient utensil firmly in the hole in the center of the button, put aside for domestic use, (we use the shell where it should be fixed with a drop of gum, only, ) and any loose membrane which may hang cutting off flush any portion of wood which may about the interior carefully removed. The shell project beyond the bottom surface. When fixed must now be neatly cut round, until sufficiently ' in its place in the center of the stalk and covered VOL. LI.- 30 455
