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From "Preliminary Steps": Making a Model: Before beginning to work on more expensive cloth, it is best to make a model in muslin or plain cotton cloth. The model will provide valuable experience in cutting and sewing, and can serve as a guide for future efforts. As a preliminary step, you might wish to cut a pattern from newspapers, and practice folding and assembling the pieces, glueing them in the same way you will be glueing or sewing the cloth. Proportions: Although thankas and prints vary in size, following this formula for proportions will give aesthetically pleasing results. Width of side panels: 1/3 the height of the picture. Height of top panel: 1/3 of the image length. Height of. . .
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