SOME NOVEL IDEAS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 191, 2 November 1927, Page 7

SOME NOVEL IDEAS

CAMOUFLAGING THE TELEPHONE In place of the “doll” telephone cover we now have the telephone screen, which is far more easily moved to one side and more durable in use. A twopanelled screen is all that is needed, though a miniature screen in three diminutive leaves also has its charms. A schoolboy should be able to make a simple hinged framework which will stand firm on the table; to cover the parts afterwards with a piece of brocade or tapestry is not a difficult task. To hide the tacks with which the material is fastened to the wood, use a border of pewter or gold galon. Tooled leather makes a beautiful screen, and gives scope for much artistry. The museums afford specimens of old Spanish leather screens, adorned with raised bunches of flowers in dim, mellow colours. These may be copied to great advantage. If you have graduated in lacquer work you may prefer io make panels of red and gold lacquer, choosing for the sake of softness, a coral tint rather than sealing wax crimson. If the telephone stands on a bureau, it must, of course, harmonise with the furnishings of the desk. A papierinache blotter should be accompanied by a telephone screen composed of a couple of papier-mache panels, culled from some other Victorian blotter.