THE PAINT WON’T HURT

THE PAINT WON'T HURTMany decorative vases and figurines have a rough bottom, which can scratch the surfaces of polished furniture. This can be avoided by sticking to the bottom of the paper or cardboard, carefully cut along the contour. The best glue to use easy to wash them (for example, Wallpaper paste or simple paste).

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CANOEING LIKE THE INDIANS

CANOE, AS THE INDIANS“A canoe made of birch bark… the most convenient and easy means of transportation. The bark of one birch, typically enough for one canoe; they are in a suitable form that float on water easily, like a cork” (John. Catlin, 1841).

Boat of the North American Indians can be fairly easily made not only of birch bark, but of a hard, fibrous plates (e.g. hardboard) or thin plywood. Below is a guide to the manufacture canoes from such sheets.

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