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Handicrafts 209 orist could use the whole box with advantage, but let the beginners stick to three, or at most four, low tone colors. Oil colors thinned with kerosene are best. 4th. Do not try to make the tapestry—for that is what it is—one scene or a picture, or anything but a record. Don’t ‘worry about perspective or any of the limitations of realism. Make it a quiet-colored record in symbols, of events that belong to your tribe, or Council Ring, and ever keep this strongly in view—imitative realism will be certain to fail, symbolic record certain to succeed. With this in mind, let us by way of illustration design a tapestry, to record the history of a certain tribe. It was founded in 1902, first sun of Song moon, by Chief Black Wolf, who lighted their. first fire with rubbing sticks. Pine trees and a storm over them are shown as well as four lodges besides the big lodge. | In 1903 a robin built a nest on their big tepee. In 1904 it formed an alliance with the Y. M. C. A. In 1905 four of its members made a big canoe trip and two deer came into camp. Many more events are recorded, but can be read only by those who know the history. Four different styles of border are illustrated, but it 1s bet- ter to keep it the same all around. A Woodcraft Stool Many Woodcraft groups that meet in a room, for lack of a real Council Ring, are put to it for something that will give the picturesque touch, the real Woodcraft flavor, to the circle. oO pe ral { Win One of the simplest, most satisfactory ways is for each to make his own seat in the council. Assuming that you are in town, and have little to help in the way of tools or ma- terials, the quickest way is for each to get a strong grocery box about 8 or Io inches high (not over 12 for the inner