Binding A Book – The illustration shows how a book will appear when bound and it also gives the technical terms in use among the professional bookbinders. Books are made up from sections of folded paper, fastened together and then bound. The sections of the folded paper are known as folios and these are made on the following simple plan. …
Read More »Bath Shower and Spray
Bath Shower and Spray – Boys are usually very handy round the house so here is a fine tip to help the easy working of the bathroom. Let us make a shower spray attached to the ordinary tap of the bath, which can be used for both hot and cold water. The diagram is almost self explanatory but a few …
Read More »After Face Painting
After Face Painting – Now Tidy Up! Your face painting is finished, but before you can admire yourself you must tidy up. Like all artists, you must take care of your tools. It is important to rinse brushes and sponges, and to clean color blocks when you’ve been mixing them. Put all your make-up and paints back in their box, …
Read More »रसोईघर और वास्तु शास्त्र
अगर रसोईघर अनुकूल दिशा में न हो या उसके अंदर कोई वास्तुदोष लग गया हो तो निम्र सुझावों के द्वारा वास्तु दोषों को दूर किया जा सकता है:
Read More »A Model Billiard Tournament
A Model Billiard Tournament – The diagram shows how this billiard table and the players will appear when completed. It is a fascinating little model and will certainly give you great pleasure to construct. It is made from white cardboard, paper, screws, matchsticks and tiny coloured balls. Make the green baize cloth to measure 2 in. wide by 4 in. …
Read More »A Leather Gun Holster
A Leather Gun Holster – How would you like to make a gun holster, similar to the illustration, for your little brother? This is all made from leather and is a very good imitation of the real thing and will also make a splendid finish for a fancy dress. Naturally the holster must fit the gun, so trace an outline …
Read More »A Decorative Bowl
A Decorative Bowl – Perhaps you have an old wooden or china bowl about the house that you can use as a basis for your papier mache design. Lay a piece of cardboard flat on to the table to be used as a working surface and put the bowl, face downwards, on this. Cover the whole of the outside surface …
Read More »A Cherry Wood Pipe
A Cherry Wood Pipe – Since the pastime of smoking was first brought to this country by Sir Walter Raeigh, cherry wood pipes have been in much use for enjoying the pleasure of tobacco. Nowadays they are very expensive to buy and if you are considering giving your father or uncle a present, why not make him one of these …
Read More »A Canadian Log Hut
A Canadian Log Hut – The diagram shows quite an attractive little log hut that is a model of the type of shack that houses lumbermen in the frozen north of Canada. This hut can be built of match sticks, cut to shape and gummed into position on crossbars of matches, using old postcards cut to the shape shown in …
Read More »बाबा बाल जी महाराज, ऊना, हिमाचल प्रदेश
हिमाचल प्रदेश के पंजाब सीमावर्ती क्षेत्र से सटा हुआ ऊना एक ऐतिहासिक जिला है जहां अनेक महत्वपूर्ण धार्मिक स्थल हैं। जिला मुख्यालय से मात्र दो कि.मी. की दूरी पर स्थित गांव कोटला कलां में स्थापित श्री राधा कृष्ण मंदिर आश्रम में राष्ट्रीय संत बाबा बाल जी के सान्निध्य में हर वर्ष फरवरी में एक विशाल धार्मिक सम्मेलन का आयोजन किया …
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