FAISE NOSES.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 6, 6 July 1929, Page 18

FAISE NOSES.

For entertainments, parades, or any fancy dress affair a lot of fun can be bad wearing a funny shape false nose. It is not easy to buy or even hive just what you want, .but one can be made at home for practically nothing Soak some old newsuapers in warm water, until the mass can bo worked into a pulp with a wire potato masher; then squeeze out the water and addjust enough thinned glue so the mass can be worke< into a sticky sheet of pulp. Tear off a sufficiently large piece and double it over into a'rough, hollow cone; then, with the thumb and finger of each hand, commence to press around and around, thinning the we' to about one-eighth inch, and shaping it into the desired1 form. This will gradually force out the water, and the gluo will bind the pulp iv a solid wall. Place the finished nose on a waxed paper, and dry it slowly on a warm oven or even in the sun. Do not disturb thfe form for 48 hours. When thoroughi> dry the nose will bo very light and porous. Out four pieces of cloth tape it inch long and one-fourth inch wide, and glue them to the inside of the nose near the top and bottom as 6hown; then gi*- the outside a thin coat of shellac, and when dry paint it with a flesh paint or one of the desired shade to suit tho character to be represented. Numbers 1, 2, 8, and 4 indicate four othor forms that can be moulded in this manner, and many other shapes can be created by the maker. Bo sure the distance at tho back where-the tapos are situated is tho same as from the bottom of your own nose to just between the eyes. To mako breatlrng easy, cut two small holes in the bottom of tho form to represent nostrils. These can be painted to suit; Various colours may »q painted on the tips of the different shapes. A red noso is funny, a blue tip makes one think of tho cold. To wear a false nose such as has just been described, wipe the face clean and then apply a drop or two of spirit gum, which can bo bought at tho drug store, to tho back side of the tapes. When they become sticky, put tho nose on ana press the tapes to tho face. In a few moments they will dry and hold tho noso solidly in place. To remove, simply give a quick, sharp jerk, and the gum will givo way.