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isn't there: The light shines ;
through the flowers, leaves and '
geometric designs Precisely ?
incised into Marion Wikoff s k
lampshades.
The purpose is both Practical` J
and aesthetic. in addition 10
diffusing and softening indoor–
light, these shades add -a syby ,,
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customized touch to interior
-decor.
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custom lampshades.fpr_ neatiYt 'S; - _?:A
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accomplished thete3(«;;
can do it;
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to then w°m shade, ;he that her l8 ery Pleas fs from
into use and is universally adm u$ed to P _ S FSandworks 1 rr 4 hope lso rs v e T
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the contributorso1855. o enet te. e Tru at Community Interiors is P+d find someone
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lampshades • witch to elec• After the be cutting " the jig t. Batbus ystic to rier P stoma' anYthrna• artist. but ,
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design is transferred to the cutin
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the RPM far bc¢nsP tshely d in to~ GICG a jeep ahados. The • ` .4
r when field to -I
whole shad* rests on ono of Iho wire rramca
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o color. 'nc�n, u_cd far other IamC. 2). With the bard",
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arS-board, Which Size- 'fke ISnfs 3mfieateS are euof the
Cut from This taken to'lcara ermxgh or cash portion
theca Is x Rower. figure mimhed to the grnunf to hold tfio� .i
that is to be Preamddexnward or ralherthjug
of *bite.
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td give tk'e cgbet of sAadow. TT a pctnlf Moa1Q tens. of pietnra h'ke thaw in our Ant figure, at
be backed by bright scarlet, r.nd the leaves ,b7 _ the heed of'tho arttole, has a good eAbet. One
Wear light green. .. . •..,••, :• oentin8odif+gire; such, as a wreath of dowor,y
-Fig. 3 L tho intermed:ato 9giro aomin flD' : M oak branoh, or a jrap'�ev)no running quite
tweon'the orale: The borriai a,oald be wot reund, the et adq b �Iw very eltbetive: IIirde,
Scarlet, and the leaves light Meow. ' stieh'■a tw�ae, humming birdy ke., havo Salo a
=^Tho diaph■no tamp -shads, 'ojo readers will plairiu6"e8bet.', We Mall lLrniM mere designs
;,.demi perceive, G saseeptibl5 tf groat variow in futaro'numun. '
io '•the"'designs to be need for doeomtion: (To be aonGnaed.)
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