Arts, Craft & Skills

1867

Magic Paper Used to Transfer Figures in Embroidery

Take lard-oil or sweet-oil mixed to the consistence of cream with either of the following paints, the color of which is desired: Prussian blue, lamp-black, Venitian red, chrome green.

Any of which should be rubbed with a knife on a plate or stone until smooth. Use rather thin, but firm paper. Put on with a sponge and wipe off as dry as convenient. Then lay them between uncolored paper or between newspapers and press by laying books or some other flat substance upon them until the surplus oil is absorbed. Now it is ready for use.

DIRECTIONS: For taking off patterns of embroidery place apiece of thin paper over the embroidery to prevent soiling. Then lay on the magic paper and put on the cloth you wish to take the copy on. Pin fast and rub over with a spoon handle and every part of the raised figure will show upon the plain cloth.

Persons traveling without pen or ink can write with a sharp stick placing a sheet of this paper over a sheet of white paper.