by Florence O. Bean - Assistant in Manual Arts - Boston Public Schools
Published by School Arts Publishing Company 1914
Make the covers described in A and the leaves of It heavy paper.
Green or brown screenings look well and give a background
generally harmonious with colored postcards. The size of the
leaves should be sufficient to leave a generous margin around
the card. If two are to be placed on one page, have the space
between less than the margins around the edges. A little
additional margin at the bottom is always pleasing. Slits for
holding the cards may be made in the following manner: cut a
blank sheet of paper of the size of a postal card and from each
corner measure both vertically and horizontally 1 or l>i inch and
connect the adjacent corners with straight lines. Place this
pattern in proper position and use the ends of the lines on it to
locate the lines to be drawn on the page itself. If a hole is
punched at each end of the line, it gives a neat appearance and
prevents the paper from tearing easily. The lines on the page
should be cut with a sharp knife. Insert each card by placing its
corners in the slits.
described may be drawn and cut three eighths of an inch
farther from each corner. This will form a strap to hold
the cards in place, and on the opposite side of the leaf
cards may be inserted in the outside slits.
D. A CLIPPING FILE
Between two separate covers several envelopes –
say five - -are to be fastened and used for holding
clippings, etc. Select the envelopes - 3 1/2 by 9 inches is
a convenient size. Plan covers to be about one-eighth of
an inch longer on each end than the envelopes and
seven-eighths of an inch wider. This allows three-
quarters of an inch for the guard and also a projection of
one-eighth of an inch on the opposite side. Strips of
vellum should be planned to cover completely both sides
of the hinge, to lap over onto the large piece about one
inch both outside and in, and to extend beyond each
end about one-half inch. To cover the rest of the news
board, cover-paper should be used and the pieces
should lap over the vellum about three-quarters of an
inch on the side next to the hinge and fold over the
other edges about one-half an inch. The lining paper
should cover to within one-eighth of an inch of the edges
of the large pieces of news board. Make dimensioned
sketches of all pieces and layout and cut all parts.
Draw a line through the center of the vellum showing
where the back edge of the small piece of news board
should come. Lay main part one-eighth of an inch from
this line and draw around the edges of both pieces
except where the large piece projects beyond the vellum
(see Plate XXVI). Apply paste to vellum, lay pieces of
the hinges as far as the outside corners. Apply paste first to projecting ends, then to long strip; fold over and rub
down. Properly place cover on cover paper and draw around it. Apply paste to cover paper and finish as when
vellum is used for entire cover. Paste in the lining paper and dry under weight.
Strips of vellum about 2 1/2 inches wide and one inch longer than the envelopes should be folded lengthwise down
the middle to form guards. Cut strips of news board three quarters of an inch wide, and of the same length as the
envelope. Apply paste to half the vellum and lay the news board on it with one edge against the center fold. Against
the other edge of the news board lay the lower edge of the envelope with its ends and the ends of the news board
in the same straight lines. Treat the ends of vellum in the same manner as on the covers. Punch holes in covers and
guards, insert eyelets, and fasten together by tying, or with paper fasteners.
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