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Show I New Ideas for Handy Boys M yBBW I II WMUIIW HMIIHHHIIMWMM "I By A. NEELY HALL j I Anihor of "HMdicnd for Ilindy Bori. "Tie Boj Craft-nun," tte. I ii , r , J 1 1 A DOY'8 DRAGON C08TUME. It Is r Blmplo mattor to mako a dragon contumo, and a boy can easily play tho part of a dragon onco ho has such a coBtumo. Thero aro lota of things that can bo dono with tho dragon. dra-gon. Ho will croato a groat deal of amusement at your show or circus, whoro ho can bo introduced as "tho only trained dragon in captivity, etc.;" ho can bo used in your next strcot pa rado; and whon you go to n party ho will bo a very entertaining guost to take along. Ho will bo especially In interesting at a Hallowe'en party, and If you can manago to slip tho costumo on, unseen, and crawl In among tho guests just whon they aro in tho midst of telling creepy ghost Btorios, tho chances aro that you will croato tho biggest excitement of tho ovenlng. Try this If you are invited to a Hallowo'en party, and thon wrlto to mo In caro of this paper and toll mo all about tho tun. You will bco by tho Illustrations of the dragon, that your body forms tho dragon's body, and that tho only ,frnmowork necessary Is that for tho head (Fig. 2). In making tho head framework, cut sticks A and B (Fig. 8) about 26 Inches long, lay thorn down so two of tho ends aro 1 Inch apart and tho other two ends are 7 inches apart, and fasten tho wiro loops ', F, O, H, I and J upon them. Mako the loops out of about No. 8 wire, E 1 . i c . M -FIG- I I iijrUj:;Jii--lJBPBJBBBBBBB HI ,,G'2- Vl' )' Fig. 6- T X- 1 DTA1 LS of -DBAGON -HEAD FRAMEWORK f about 2 Inches high, F 3 inches, Q 3 inchcB, 114 inches, I 5 inches, and J about GMi inches by 9 Inches. Dend the ends of tho loops to form foot, and fasten theso fcot to tho sticks by means of double-pointed tacks. Space tho loops as shown in tho lllustra tlons. Cut two tooth out of wood and nail' them to sticks A nnd B (Fig. 3), and cut wooden horns and wiro thorn to loop I (Fig. 3). Wrap Btlcks A and B with cloth nt tho wldo ond of tho framework, and tack to them two pieces of tapo, each about a yard Jong. Tho framowork is bound to your forehead and chin by means of tho tapeB (Fig. 2). Stretch light Btove-plpo wire across tho heavy wiro loopB, as shown in Fig. 2, to mako a foundation for the head covering. Cut tho Jaw-BtlckB O nnd D (Fig. 4) 14 inches long, and faston blocks IC,, li and M between them in tho positions posi-tions shown. Tho blocks must bo cut to tho propor lengths to mako tho Jaws fit tho upper part of tho head framework (Fig. 2). Hlngo tho wldo ond of tho Jaw to sticks A and B. First round tho ends of C and D (Fig. 4); then boro a glmlot-holo through each and a corresponding holo In A and B (Figs. 3 and 4); run wires through tho holes, and twist them together to-gether to form tho wiro hinges Bhown in Fig. 2. For tho covering of tho framowork, cut some nowspapors into strips thrco Inches wide, soak them in tlour paste, and lay them across tho wires. Placo layer upon layer of theso strips upon tho framowork, and gradually modol tho paper Into tho shape of tho bond. Whon this work has beon done, glvo tho paper a thorough coat of pasto, to mako tho projecting edges lay down. The paper will bo very stiff and solid whon dry. Got a couplo of old alarm clock gongB, or olectrlo bell gongs, and two round buttons, for tho dragon's eyea. Run a heavy thread through tho buttons, but-tons, then through the holes In tho gong (Fig. 6), and bow to tho dragon's head. Run a bent wire through tho paper Juat abovo the nostrils for fangs (Fig. 1). Paint the head a bright creen. Procure a pieca of green cloth largo enough to cover your body and mv pieces of tin foil to one-holt of U. Then after strapping on the head, nsk your mother or sister to wrap tho cloth tightly about your body, and mark tho proper places for hooks or tapes. Then ask her to bow theso on to tho cloth for you. Theso will make it easy to fasten tho covoring ovor your body, but of coarso you will ro-qulro ro-qulro tho help of Bomo ono to do the hooking or ttulng of tapes. To simplify tho matter of crawling, you should havo a small platform mounted upon wheels to He down upon. up-on. Then you can propel yourself by means of your outstretched arms. The platform need not bo larger than 12 by 1G Inches nnd casters may bo fastened fas-tened to Its under sldo for wheels (Fig. 6). Fasten two straps to It bo you can strap It to your body. ' (Copyrluht, by A. Ncoly Hall.) |