Harper's indoor book for boys

TOOLS: HOW TO USE THEM—THE WORK-BENCH—A TOOL-RACK—A TOOL-CHEST—JOINTS—A LOW BENCH—A HIGH BENCH—A STEP-BENCH—A SHOE-BOX—A SHOE-BLACKING-BOX—A SHOE-BLACKING-LEDGE—AN EASEL—A CLOTH...

TOOLS AND MATERIAL—A LAMP-SCREEN—PATTERN-MAKING—A STANDARD SCREEN—A CANDLESTICK—A CANDELABRA—A FAIRY LAMP—A BURNED-MATCH HOLDER—A PHOTOGRAPH-FRAME—A HANDKERCHIEF-BOX—A SIGN-BOAR...

TOOLS AND METHODS—THE TECHNIQUE OF THE ART—GLUE AND GELATINE MOULDS—HOLLOW CASTING—MODELLING A FOOT—BAS-RELIEF MODELLING—A MEDALLION HEAD—COIN AND METAL CASTS—PLASTER-CASTING IN...

A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL DESIGNS—A WALL-RACK—A BOOK-NEST—ANOTHER BOOK-RACK—A CORNER-NOOK—A BOOK-TOWER—HANGING-SHELVES—A BOOK-CASTLE—A BOOK-CHAIR—A BOOK-TABLE—A MAGAZINE-RACK—A BOX...

A LIGHT-SCREEN—A FIRE-SCREEN—A SHOE-SCREEN—A BEDROOM-DOOR SCREEN—A HEAVY FIRE-SCREEN—A WINDOW-SEAT WITH UNDER LEDGE—A SHOE-BOX SEAT—A DRESSING-ROOM SETTLE—A SHORT SETTLE—A FOOT-...

A PLATE-RAIL—A CUP AND PLATE RACK—A CUP AND PLATE PYRAMID—A BUTLER’S TRAY—CUP-PINS AND BRUSH-RACK—LOCK-SHELVES—A VEGETABLE-BIN—A SPOON-BAR AND SAUCEPAN-RACK—A MEDICINE-CHEST—A C...

Carpentry, or the science of making things out of wood, is the oldest and comes the closest to us of any of the applied arts and crafts. The earliest men made clubs at least. La...

A knowledge of drawing and modelling will be most helpful to the young carver, as then the outline of ornament can be readily drawn, while to carve objects from wood the art of...

Nearly every boy has had, at one time or another, a desire to make scroll-brackets, fretwork-boxes, and filigree wood-work of various sorts. The art is naturally affiliated with...

The modern idea in framing pictures is to have the frame harmonize with the subject, rather than to employ a stock moulding with set pattern made by the mile, and cut up into fr...

In Italy, many years ago, there originated the pretty household art of making small objects from metal strips bent into graceful curves and scrolls, and then banded together. Du...

Thin sheets of various metals may be used to great advantage in the decoration of household furniture, either serving as artistic edgings, or representing strengthening straps,...

Properly to complete even the simplest of cabinets or chests some hardware will be needed, whether it be only a pair of strap-hinges and a padlock or the most elaborate kind of...

There are many pretty and useful articles that can be made for the home, using simple tools and inexpensive materials. Who would imagine, for instance, that such attractive obje...

Shades for gas and electric fixtures are a necessity in almost every house, and by the exercise of a little inventiveness they may be a part of its ornament as well. In the sugg...

Relief etching is one of these arts, and is a very old one, having been employed by the workers on King Solomon’s temple, and perhaps in earlier historical buildings. That was b...

To become a perfect modeller, and finally a sculptor, requires years of patience and perseverance, but to copy simple objects in clay is not a difficult matter, and with some cl...

Pyrography, or fire-etching, is by no means a modern art, but one that was practised many centuries ago both in civilized and barbarous countries. In Europe, during the early ag...

There must be many boys who would like to know the simple methods of binding books, so that they can do it without the aid of machinery or costly tools. They are probably aware...

Boys who have cameras, and who have made good collections of views, portraits, and other interesting pictures, may find a great deal of pleasure in entertaining friends with ste...

Every boy, at one time or another, gets an attack of printers’ fever, and then he will not be satisfied until he makes or purchases a printing-press. There are, of course, many...

All healthy-minded boys are interested in physical development; it is the instinct which leads them to climb high trees and scale precipitous cliffs, generally at the expense of...

A miniature theatre, equipped with curtain, flies, drops, wings, and several good sets of scenery, is an unfailing source of interest and amusement. It has long been popular in...

When once a boy realizes what may be done in the way of fitting up his den or room, he is sure to take an interest in the subject. A certain amount of manual skill and artistic...

There are very few crafts that a boy takes hold of with so much confidence as painting. In the average boy’s mind it merely means getting a pot full of paint, a brush, and daubi...

There is always a demand in the house for convenient places in which books, pamphlets, magazines, and papers may be kept, thus avoiding the necessity of scattering them over tab...

Among the many useful and attractive pieces of furniture that a boy can make to help furnish a home, clocks and timepieces offer a good field for endeavor. Now, a clock is more...

Among the many convenient pieces of furniture that a boy can make for the home, there are, perhaps, none that are so handy and generally useful as screens, shoe-boxes, and settl...

In and around the house there is opportunity for the creation of a number of useful articles that can be made by any boy who is at all handy with tools. For example, the tops of...