The accompanying sketch shows a garden vase of the most common pattern. It rests on a slab supported by three pillars, and the height of the whole might be about 5 ft. By making the slab as shown, sufficient space may be obtained on which to place a number of small flower-pots. The model of the vase is most conveniently made of plaster-of-Paris; the pedeswil may be made either of plaster or wood. The moulds are of plaster, and from them the finished vase may be cast in cement. When making cement castings from plaster moulds, first varnish the inside of the mould to prevent the absorption of the oil by the plaster. It is possible to make the vase without a mould by constructing a framework of wood to form the inside of the vase, covering the framework with cement, and running a zinc template round it.

Design for Garden Vase.