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Show Hwmmm, m irirr Huihl it yourself with pa I torus Christmas is just around the corner by St eve DECORATING THE home with a miniature nativity scene is a tradition that started in Europe. The figures are all printed in bright colors on sturdy paper and you simply paste them onto plywood and saw them out. e The stable is made from a traceable pattern in which you saw out the parts and put it together. Add a little straw to the roof and your scene is complete. Place it on a sidetable for family and guests to admire. Your family will also enjoy Mr. and Mrs. Santa who can view the holiday festivities from atop the fireplace mantle or under the tree. Made from full-siz- THC Q formby FURNITURE Lllinson stockings and pclyester fiberfill, you sculpt their expressions with your fingers, a needle and thread. There are 11 character dolls in all including gramma and grandpa, and a kitchen p witch. directions and patterns for these dolls and their clothes are found in this guidebook. To obtain Miniature Nativity Scene, 179180, send $3.00. For Soft Sculpture Dolls, SP22, send $2.75. both prices include 1st class postage and handling. Send your check or money order to Steve Ellingson, co The Salt Lake Tribune Pattern Dept., P.O. Box 2383, Van Nuys, Calif. 91409. Step-by-ste- 1 re finishing method MATERIAL REQUIRED The home workshop Heres a simple way to refinish furniture The Salt Lake by Larry USE REFIMSH FLUID UNTl. IT BECOMES THICK THEM STORE IN ANOTHER JAR Eisiner 3 AFTER CIRCLE NEW SURFACE WITH QUANTITY OF REF WISHER STEEL WOOL WTH GRAIN THERE ARE MANY ways to refinish furniture, and the technique can be either very easy or very complicated. In previous years, the most popular method was to completely remove the finish with strong paint and varnish removers applied either by brush or else by dipping the complete piece of furniture in a tank filled with chemicals. The former is messy indeed, and the latter done only by professional can actually harm a strippers delicate joints. surface and loosen glued A better way was developed by Homer Formby, a professional furniture refinisher and restorer by trade who now manufactures refinishing kits created especially for the first-tim- e refinisher. .The Formby method consists of dipping very fine steel wool (not ordinary steel wool) into this special Refinisher, squeezing the wool slightly and then rubbing it over the surface in a circular motion as illus- - al the varnish, shellac or lacquer will be removed. trated. Eventually Ch4o TrMn Hr Vek Nwt Copyfht Eitmgr CommvAcite Synd' Inc Inc We also publish four hardcover books on Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical and Concrete. text, hundreds of photos and drawings, these books will help you do a better job. In fact, if you are not completely satisfied your money will be refunded! Each book costs $2 50 plus 75 cents shipping. Send $3.25 for each book to Home Workshop co this newspaper. Box 158, Staten Island, N.Y. 10314. Specify the book title and make your check payable to Eisinger Communications, Inc. te ONCE THE surface has been stripped, the final finish of tung oil is applied with either the palm of your hand or with a soft cloth. Tung oil is actually a varnish derived from the tung nut and the Formby formulation feeds down into the wood and protects the surface from the inside out. Of course, stains can be used with this refinishing system. 19, 1980 II 7 |
