by Florence O. Bean - Assistant in Manual Arts - Boston Public Schools
Published by School Arts Publishing Company 1914
shape. As in A draw plans of the inside and cover. With rule and
pencil lay out parts on materials to be used. Cut and sew as in A.
Simple lettering on the cover adds much to the appearance of the
booklet. Choose a title appropriate to its contemplated use, as
"NOTES," "SKETCHES," etc., which should be executed in rather
large Roman capitals. On a separate sheet, mark out an oblong of
height and width desired for the title and practice on this. If title is
long, make letters narrow, if short, letters may be broadened, to
fill up more space. When satisfactory results are obtained, cut out
and place on the cover, moving 'up and down to determine its
best position. The base line of the title should be placed below
the top at one-fifth to one-quarter of the entire distance from the
top to the bottom of the cover. After the position is determined,
the title should be transferred either by tracing or copying. The
pupil's name in much smaller capitals should be worked out in the
same manner and placed below the center with a somewhat
wider margin at the base than at the top. Do not enclose the title
double line as a border around the cover
looks well, if carefully done. (See illustration,
Plate V.)
C. For the cover use gray drawing paper,
tinted, other materials as desired.
Draw plans as in A and B. A larger surface
than required for the cover should be tinted
before it is marked out, so that any streaking
along the edge may be cut off. To mix a wash
of the color selected, put two or three
tablespoonfuls of water in the water-cup and
add a little paint until the desired tone is
produced, being quite sure to have enough to
cover the whole surface. Try to have the wash
should be soft, not crude, and somewhat neutralized by the
addition of the complementary color. The best results are
produced by the use of green, pale yellow, brown, dull orange,
and red. Blue is very likely to streak and is seldom satisfactory.
When ready to apply the wash, place the paper on an inclined
surface--45° or more from the horizontal. A sheet of heavy
cardboard or a book answers this purpose admirably. With a
full brush make a horizontal stroke across the top of the paper.
The second stroke should be just below this leaving no dry
spots between. Being careful to keep the brush full of paint,
continue in this manner until the entire surface is covered. The
surplus amount of paint which will settle along the lower edge
should be taken up with the brush, which has first been
squeezed dry between the thumb and finger. When the paper
is dry, mark out the cover and cut. Cut out the leaves and sew
as in A. The cover may be lettered as in B.
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