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As
an ornament for the dining-room, a panel of field-corn
is very decorative and easy to make. When the corn ripens,
select some nice, firm, golden ears, with husks and without;
then break off pieces of cornstalk and group them together,
as in the illustration; cover a board of requisite size
with a piece of old black velvet; if you have no velvet,
paint the board black, and after tying the corn firmly
together, tack it securely on the board, and the dark
background will bring out the many yellow tints of the
decoration beautifully; fasten two screw-eyes in the back
of the board, by which to attach the wire, and the panel
will be ready to hang on the wall.
The corn can also be fastened to a rough board of the
desired size and the panel and decoration bronzed, using
green bronze for the background and portions of the group,
while all the edges and prominent points should be of
copper-colored bronze. |
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