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Show PORTIERE OF CORN KERNELS 8uperlor to Those of Ordinary Construction Con-struction If the Invention of a Michigan Man. A Michigan man has mado a portiere por-tiere of corn kernels which is, ho declares, de-clares, far superior to thoso made of beads or paper tubes used in making the ordinary Japanese kind. Ho takes ordinary field corn, says Popular Mechanics, Me-chanics, and places tho kernels In boiling water, where they soak for 21 hours, preparing only a little at a time, as they may sour. Tho kernels aro then strung on No. 8 cotton thread, doublo from tbo needle. Each strand is mado a foot longer than tho doorway door-way to allow for shrinking. Sound kernels aro used and caro is taken not to split them with tho needle' The corn will shrink In drying and should therefore bo examined and tho kernels pushed together. A loop nt ono end of each Btrlng, nil of tho same length, Is mado and nil strung on a polo. They nro then ready for varnishing, which is dono by dipping them in varnish warmed somowhat. They aro then hung up to drain and dry. This must bo thoroughly dono and not too quick ly. When dry they aro hung on tho polo In tho door space. Tho ends of tho threads can bo clipped even as the kernels will not como off. Thy may bo dyed any color and designs mado of different colors of tho corn. But the dyolng does not mako as pretty a portiere, tho experimenter thinks, ns the plain color of tho corn. The length of tho strings may bo mado to suit the maker. A good method Is to mako them short in the center, Increasing In-creasing to full length at tho sides. |