Crystal Trees
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- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
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Story
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- 1 / 5
- Summary
- NoS Summary - miniature trees are made with wire, crêpe paper and wax.
British Pathe synopsis: "Crystal trees, a useful decorating fancy for Eve. The chief ingredients are wax, wire and crêpe paper - (and a spirit lamp)." C/U of an ornate ornament made from the ingredients listed. Dissolve into a shot of the items required. C/U of woman’s hands as she bends wire into leaf shapes. "Start with the crêpe paper." Glue is painted onto the paper. "When the paste is dry, cut out the leaves." C/U of excess paper being trimmed off. C/U of three leaves. Wax is held over the spirit lamp and applied to the leaves. A metal knife is then heated and used to smooth the wax. The leaves are assembled into a branch of leaves. "You will be astonished how easily these charming decorative crystal trees may be made." M/S of a tree. Camera pans to show other trees. - Keywords
- Arts and crafts
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- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.262
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP262
National Film Archive Catalogue
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