Chapter I: Front Matter

WOOD-WORKING

CHAPTER I—CARPENTRY 3

TOOLS: HOW TO USE THEM—THE WORK-BENCH—A TOOL-RACK—A
TOOL-CHEST—JOINTS—A LOW BENCH—A HIGH BENCH—A STEP-BENCH—A
SHOE-BOX—A SHOE-BLACKING-BOX—A SHOE-BLACKING-LEDGE—AN EASEL—A
CLOTHES-TREE—HANGING BOOK-SHELVES—A CORNER CABINET—A CHAIR—A
TABLE—A SETTLE—A SUSPENDED SETTLE—A COAL AND WOOD BOX—A
FLAT-IRON HOLDER—AN UMBRELLA-STAND—A PLANT-BOX—A FINAL WORD

CHAPTER II—WOOD-CARVING 38

METHOD AND MATERIAL—TOOLS—A CARVER’S BENCH—CHIP-CARVING—A
FRAME FOR A SMALL CLOCK—OTHER DESIGNS—RELIEF-CARVING—MOULDINGS

CHAPTER III.—FRETWORK AND WOOD-TURNING 56

THE TOOLS—THE PRACTICE OF THE ART—THE PREPARATION OF THE
WORK—A MATCH-SAFE—A WALL-BRACKET—A FRETWORK-BOX—OTHER
DESIGNS—WOOD-TURNING

CHAPTER IV—PICTURE MOUNTING AND FRAMING 71

A DUTCH HEAD MOUNTING—A DARK CARD MOUNTING—A TRIPLE
MOUNTING—PLAIN FRAMING—A SPORTING MOUNT—A ROUND-ROBIN
MOUNTING

Part II

METAL-WORKING

CHAPTER V.—VENETIAN AND FLORENTINE METAL-WORK 81

TOOLS AND MATERIAL—A LAMP-SCREEN—PATTERN-MAKING—A
STANDARD SCREEN—A CANDLESTICK—A CANDELABRA—A FAIRY LAMP—A
BURNED-MATCH HOLDER—A PHOTOGRAPH-FRAME—A HANDKERCHIEF-BOX—A
SIGN-BOARD—DOUBLE DOORWAY GRILLE—A MOORISH LANTERN

CHAPTER VI.—METAL-BOUND WORK 103

A METAL-BOUND BOX—A WOOD-HOLDER—A PLANT-BOX—A COAL-BOX—A
TABLE-LAMP—A HANGING-LAMP—A HANGING-PLANT BOX

CHAPTER VII.—DECORATIVE HARDWARE 115

MATERIALS AND TOOLS—ESCUTCHEONS—SHORT HINGE-STRAPS—LONG
HINGE-STRAPS—DRAWER-PULLS AND HANDLE-PLATES—DOOR-PLATES—LARGE
LOCK-PLATES—DOOR-KNOCKERS AND MISCELLANEOUS ORNAMENTS

CHAPTER VIII.—WIRE-WORK 125

A BIRD-CAGE BRACKET—A PHOTOGRAPH EASEL—A MATCH-BOX—A FAIRY
LAMP—A PICTURE-FRAME—A GLOVE-BOX—A WINDOW-GRILLE

CHAPTER IX.—GAS AND ELECTRIC SHADES 133

A SIMPLE GAS-SHADE—ANOTHER GAS-SHADE—A METAL SHADE—AN
ELECTRIC-LIGHT SCREEN—A BELL-SHAPED SHADE—A PEAR-SHAPED SHADE—A
DOME-SHAPED SHADE—ANOTHER DINING-ROOM SHADE—A CANOPY—A PANEL
SHADE

CHAPTER X.—RELIEF ETCHING 139

EQUIPMENT—THE TECHNIQUE OF THE PROCESS—THE ACID SOLUTION—SOME
TYPICAL DESIGNS

Part III

HOUSEHOLD ARTS

CHAPTER XI.—CLAY-MODELLING AND PLASTER-CASTING 151

TOOLS AND METHODS—THE TECHNIQUE OF THE ART—GLUE AND GELATINE
MOULDS—HOLLOW CASTING—MODELLING A FOOT—BAS-RELIEF MODELLING—A
MEDALLION HEAD—COIN AND METAL CASTS—PLASTER-CASTING IN
GENERAL—HOW TO FIND AND MOUNT SIGNETS

CHAPTER XII.—PYROGRAPHY 170

FIRE-ETCHING ON WOOD AND LEATHER—EXPLANATION OF METHODS—A
PLATINUM-POINT OUTFIT—A VARIETY OF WORK ON WOOD—SUGGESTIVE
DESIGNS—LEATHER-WORK

CHAPTER XIII.—BOOKBINDING AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATION 186

SHEETS AND SIGNATURES—THE TOOLS—THE PRACTICE OF THE
ART—REBINDING BOOKS—HOW TO EXTRA-ILLUSTRATE A BOOK—A
CIRCULATING LIBRARY

CHAPTER XIV.—MAGIC LANTERNS AND STEREOPTICONS 203

A HOME-MADE MAGIC LANTERN—A STEREOPTICON—LANTERN SLIDES BY
CONTACT-PRINTING—LANTERN SLIDES BY REDUCTION

CHAPTER XV.—PRINTING, STAMPING, AND EMBOSSING 222

A SIMPLE FLAT-BED PRESS—AN UPRIGHT PRESS—A
LEVER-PRESS—STAMPING—EMBOSSING

Part IV

ROUND ABOUT THE HOUSE

CHAPTER XVI.—A HOUSE GYMNASIUM 237

INDOOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT—DUMB-BELLS—INDIAN
CLUBS—CALISTHENIC WANDS AND BALL-BARS—SWINGING-RINGS—TRAPEZE
BARS—PARALLEL BARS—A FLOOR HORIZONTAL BAR—STRIKING-BAGS—A
MEDICINE-BALL—PULLEY-WEIGHTS AND EXERCISERS—AN ATTIC GYMNASIUM

CHAPTER XVII.—A MINIATURE THEATRE 259

ARRANGEMENT AND LIGHTING—SCENERY AND EQUIPMENT—THE PUPPETS

CHAPTER XVIII.—FITTING UP A BOY’S ROOM 267

SIMPLE METHODS AND MATERIALS—A PLAIN CHAIR—AN ODD CHAIR—A
MORRIS CHAIR—A SETTLE—A BOX-DESK—A WRITING-TABLE—A WHATNOT—A
TREASURE-CHEST—STUDYING-TABLE AND STOOL

CHAPTER XIX.—PAINTING, DECORATING, AND STENCILLING 283

HOW TO MIX AND USE PAINTS—SCHEMES OF DECORATION—DECORATING
A BEDROOM—A BOY’S ROOM—ANOTHER PLAN FOR A ROOM—A
NURSERY—STENCILLING

CHAPTER XX.—NOOKS FOR BOOKS 302

A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL DESIGNS—A WALL-RACK—A BOOK-NEST—ANOTHER
BOOK-RACK—A CORNER-NOOK—A BOOK-TOWER—HANGING-SHELVES—A
BOOK-CASTLE—A BOOK-CHAIR—A BOOK-TABLE—A MAGAZINE-RACK—A BOX
BOOK-CASE—A NURSERY BOOK-RACK—ANOTHER BOOK-RACK—A HANDY PIECE
OF FURNITURE—A BOOK-LEDGE AND STOOL

CHAPTER XXI.—CLOCKS AND TIMEPIECES 321

DESIGNS AND MATERIALS—A BRACKET-CLOCK—A MANTEL-CLOCK—A
WALL-CLOCK—A HIGH WALL-CLOCK—AN ODD MANTEL-CLOCK—A
SHELF-CLOCK—AN OLD-STYLE TIMEPIECE

CHAPTER XXII.—SCREENS, SHOE-BOXES, AND WINDOW SEATS 331

A LIGHT-SCREEN—A FIRE-SCREEN—A SHOE-SCREEN—A BEDROOM-DOOR
SCREEN—A HEAVY FIRE-SCREEN—A WINDOW-SEAT WITH UNDER LEDGE—A
SHOE-BOX SEAT—A DRESSING-ROOM SETTLE—A SHORT SETTLE—A
FOOT-REST—A COMBINATION SHOE-BOX AND SEAT—A DOUBLE SHOE-BOX AND
SEAT—A CURVED-BACK WINDOW-SEAT—A WINDOW-SEAT AND SHOE-BOX

CHAPTER XXIII.—HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES 347

A PLATE-RAIL—A CUP AND PLATE RACK—A CUP AND PLATE PYRAMID—A
BUTLER’S TRAY—CUP-PINS AND BRUSH-RACK—LOCK-SHELVES—A
VEGETABLE-BIN—A SPOON-BAR AND SAUCEPAN-RACK—A MEDICINE-CHEST—A
CONVENIENT PLANT-TRAY—AN INDISPENSABLE CLOTHES-PRESS—A DIVAN—A
CORNER DRESSING-TABLE