by Florence O. Bean - Assistant in Manual Arts - Boston Public Schools
Published by School Arts Publishing Company 1914
Secure a small pad, and plan a mount to extend beyond the pad
1/8 of an inch or more on each side. Draw plans, work out, and
paste as in A. Instead of a loop by which to suspend the pad,
make a holder for a pencil to be placed on the right side of the
mount. Cut a strip of vellum one-half or three quarters the length
of the mount. At each end of the strip turn about 1/8 inch onto
the wrong side to give a finished edge. To secure the correct
size, fold the strip over the pencil to be used, and, with the pencil
still folded in, paste the two long edges of the strip together, and
then to the back of the news board, having it placed midway
between the top and bottom edges. The pasting of the back
covering then follows. Remove the cardboard back from the pad
before pasting it to the mount. Dry under weight.
This is intended to be carried in the pocket, and
its size should be governed by its use. Avoid
rectangles which approximate the square, but
choose rather such proportions as 2: 3 or 2~: 4. As
in A, make working drawings for the three pieces. If
desired, the first drawing may be of the completed
face. (See Plate XIII.) Layout and cut all parts.
On the front piece of vellum lay the news board as
in A, and draw around it. From the corners indicated
by the pencil lines measure equal distances along
adjacent lines, and connect the points by straight
lines. Be careful not to make these lines too near
the corners, ¾ of an inch to 1 inch being a good
measurement for a small pad. Cut on these lines
with a sharp knife, or folding the ends of the line
Apply paste to the front piece, being careful not to paste outside the slanting lines at the corners, for this space
should be left free to hold the sheets of paper. One way to protect these corners is to insert a piece of news board
or paper in the slits, from the right side of the vellum, so that the corners on the wrong side are covered. The paste
may then be applied with freedom. Remove the protecting piece of news board and paste the vellum to the
foundation. Finish as in A without the hanger, or, if desired, add pencil holder as in B. Cut several sheets of white
paper 1/8 of an inch smaller than the news board, and, when the paste is thoroughly dry, insert them in the slits.
D. BLOTTER
Like C except that it should be large enough to hold a school blotter. Increase the size of the corners to be
proportionate to the size of the blotter.
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