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Evening Star, Issue 23083, 8 October 1938, Page 8

Things to Do and Make By Handicraft The Art of Stick Printing An Interesting Craft for Home Printers You will be amazed at the results of your own efforts if Dou try stick printing. Besides being a very interesting craft, it is one that can be used in a variety of ways. Whenever a repeating unh in a design is required, slick printing is just the thing for the purpose. The whole process is very simple, and all the materials can be found at home. THE printing can be done on almost any material, such as paper, cloth, wood, or leather, and sometimes you will find that by decorating common articles those things will be made more beautiful. The usual way of stick printing Is to cut a design on the end of a small piece of wood, which Is then charged with paint or ink and pressed on to the paper or material. The design' is first drawn on the end of the stick, and then it Is cut or filed into the desired shape. Of course, the ROUND PENCIL OR. MEAT SKEWUL A SQUARE, STIO© DESIGN CUT ON END.. HEXAGONAL PENOL narrow cuts V ACROSS CENTAL... TYPES OF- PWNTINGSTICKS —— end of the stick should be quite flat. Sometimes pieces of linoleum, cork, rubber, and even potato, are used in place of wood. Rubber Is the best tc use for printing on hard, non-absorbent surfaces. The sticks can be square, triE3E3©’C 7 © DESIGN UNITS angular, circular, hexagonal, or any other shape in section. Fig. 1 shows three shapes, and a few simple designs are given in fig. 2. Try to keep the design very simple for repeating patterns, but. if you wish, two or more sticks can oe used in the one design (figs. 4 and 0> You will be able to make a satisfactory pad with two or three sheets oi blotting paper or a piece of fine felt, which Is soaked rather sparingly with thick water-colour paint. The pad can be kept in a shallow tin (fig. 3). You can make any number of such pads for different colours. On the paper on which you wish to print it Is advisable to mark out very lightly with a pencil and a ruler the divisions in which each unit of the design is to be printed, and then you can pin this sheet of paper over five or six FELT OR. ROTTING PAPER. PAD PRINTING STICK© SHALLOW TIN INKING PAD layers of newspaper. The newspaper pad will allow a little “give," and enable good Impressions to be made. Now charge the stick with colour by pressing it firmly on the inking pad, place the stick in its correct position on DIVIDL PAP DR-INTO DIVISIONS FOR. ACOJRATL- PRINTING. 0 foOKDEK. DESIGN RULE LIGHT LINES ON PAPER AS A GUIDE, (design printed in two colours) ® O/ERAII PATTERN the paper, and press it down carefully with the first finger. When the stick is lifted off the coloured impression will be left on the paper. Be careful not to put too much colour on the stick, otherwise the edges of the design will be irregular. Repeat this procedure unt. the printing on the paper Is finished. If necessary, use other sticks, which are charged with various colours, to complete the repeating design. A coat of clear lacquer painted over printed designs on wood and other such surfaces will make them permanent and prevent damage by water or moisture, If the material on which the printing is to be done has to be washed, oil-colour should be used instead of water-colour. AN AVIATOR KING r FHE new Belgian airmail stamp illustrated here is of special interest, because the figure in flying kit is King Leopold 111. of Belgium, who was dem picteo thus at his express wish. The stamp is an airmail propaganda charity stamp, and the charity excess goes to swell the funds of the National Committee for Aeronautical Propaganda. The machine is a military aeroplane, and there are five different values to the series, which was issued on March 15. A * BLACK MAMMA THIS quaint toy costs practically nothing to make and is quite simple and suitable for beginners. You will require a pair of old black stockings (woollen ones for preference), some scraps from mother’s rag bag, a pair of brass curtain rings for the earrings, and two linen buttons for the eyes. Begin by cutting up the back seam of the stockings and press flat. Cut out the shape of a head and body from each stocking. The arms and legs are simply two straight pieces about 2in. wide; the ends of the arms being rounded off, and the leg pieces being slightly pointed for toe pieces. Tack pieces together, right side facing inwards, and machine right round, leaving a small opening at the top of the head so that you can fill the toy. Turn work on right side and fill with : 'W kapok or silk stockings cut up into very small pieces. Stuff tightly and sew up opening in the head. Twist some strong thread around the neck portion and tie firmly. The legs and arms are then stuffed in a similar manner, finishing the wrists and ankles with a twist of thread also, and pulling securely to make them shapely. Attach to the body. Sew on the buttons for the eyes with black wool and mark the mouth and nose with red wool. The hair is made of loops of black wool which have been unravelled from l an old piece of black knitting to get the “kinky” effect in the mammy’s hair. Place the loops on the front of the head, framing the face. To dress the doll make a gay dress with the bodice and skirt contrasting. The mammy illustrated has a red bodice, green skirt, and a white apron. Any striped material is equally Sew on the curtain-rings for earrings and you will be pleased with the result of