Abstract: A sticker book having at least three sheets. Each sheet is double-sided and can be folded at its center to form twelve pages. One sheet is printed on both sides with colored scenes forming four scene pages on which stickers may be placed. The remaining two sheets each contain, on one side thereof, two pages of die-cut stickers, each page corresponding to a scene page. On the other sides of such remaining sheets are printed instructional pages in black and white, showing how the stickers can be placed on the scene pages. The instructional pages have a surface adapted to be colored. On assembly, the scene sheet is sandwiched between the sticker/instructional sheets and the three sheets are folded to form at least a twelve-page combined sticker activity and coloring book which can be used both to entertain and to teach a child.

Abstract: A bonsai plant training method and apparatus includes a ladder-like support structure having fixed pegs and movable hooks for training a bonsai plant. The support is placed next to a plant that is to be trained and the plant is arranged on the pegs and hooks, establishing the zigzag or other desired shape. After the plant has grown into the desired shape, the support is removed.

Abstract: A system for teaching artistic methods and techniques by providing both images on a television screen and instructional data and providing means for copying the image on a sheet of clear or translucent material place on a portion of the television screen.

Abstract: A handicraft guide is provided for locating in a specific array a plurality of members such as sequins, on a surface such as a layer of fabric. A thin sheet material has inscribed thereon a pattern which is to be reproduced as a design on the mounting surface. The pattern is made up of rows of symbols which indicate proper placement of the members onto the mounting surface. Separating lines run between adjacent rows, permitting each row of symbols to be peeled away from the mounting base to expose the edge of a next adjacent row of symbols. Each symbol corresponds to a specific member that is to be fixedly mounted onto the mounting base directly adjacent the symbol. In utilizing the handicraft guide, a member is fixed to the mounting base adjacent to each symbol provided on the first row of the guide. That first row is peeled away and the process is repeated for the second row and so forth until the desired design has been reproduced. The guide is then removed from the mounting base.

Abstract: A craft art form and system including patterns, paint, and applicators enables craft paint to form three-dimensional color dot matrix patterns having high degree of visual resolution and color saturation. Precisely located and closely spaced circles containing a standard set of color symbols are used to form designs in patterns. Each symbol in the standard set of symbols of the present invention represents an artistic expression which is permanently assigned to a particular color. Each color symbol has a darkness value which corresponds to the darkness value of the assigned color. The craft paint has the characteristics of forming a discrete uniform, homogeneous, three-dimensional bead to overlay the color symbol placed on each circle. This special beading paint can form beads placed very closely together (36 to 81 beads per square inch) without running together, yet retain sufficient fluidity to settle into smooth, substantially rounded, uniform beads.

Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, a grid and multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The grid can be printed on a front web. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. The display produced by the special process can be used to form an attractive sign, billboard, educational game, toy, box, wrapper and other packaging.

Abstract: The present invention is summarized as a method of manufacturing a design carrier which is featured in that a desired pattern is drawn on a polarizing plate by heating and another polarizing plate is superposed thereon to constitute one design carrier.

Abstract: A toy has a frame with a display area for receiving a water reactive paper. The paper has a brightly colored substrate covered by a surface layer of silica and resin which becomes transparent when wet and opaque when dry so that the bright color does or does not show through depending upon whether the surface is wet or dry. Thus, the paper appears to have disappearing ink.

Abstract: An apparatus for preserving a marksmanship target score is provided and consists of a thin target with a marked surface, a target board with a matching marked surface and a plurality of cartridge cases. The thin target is mounted on a rear wall of a target range and is shot at by a person holding a firearm so as to put holes through the thin target to test the accuracy in a firearm practice. When the thin target with the holes therethrough is removed from the rear wall of the target range and placed over the target board, the cartridge cases are driven through the holes in the thin target and into the target board so as to preserve the score on the target board.

Abstract: A shovel is disclosed which is preferably a play shovel for use by a child or adult for making a molded head and neck of any desired character or object such as a storybook or cartoon character in the sand. The shovel includes a bottom spade portion and a middle handle portion and a top head portion. The head and handle portions have walls forming a mold cavity opening at the back. The head portion has inner and outer surfaces having features of the head of a character formed thereon.

Abstract: A handicraft guide for locating a plurality of members on a surface, such as a layer of fabric, which utilizes a sheet material upon which has been inscribed a pattern to be reproduced as a design on the mounting surface. This mirror image pattern is made up of rows of symbols and is to be placed directly against the mounting surface. This guide is to be folded over upon itself sequentially exposing rows of symbols with each symbol to correspond to a specific member that is to be fixedly mounted on the mounting base directly adjacent the symbol. When there is placed on the mounting base a member for each symbol, there will be reproduced the desired design. The guide is then to be removed from the mounting base.

Abstract: A plastic-model kit having a plurality of components containing at least one die sheet for molding having cavities therein and at least one thermoplastic resin having a low softening temperature, the die sheet and the thermoplastic resin being packed together in a unitary package. The thermoplastic resin can be softened, by dipping in hot water, for example, at about 60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., and the softened resin can be cast by hand or by a simple tool into the cavities on or through the molding die sheet and then cooled at ordinary temperature (that is, 20.degree. C. to 30.degree. C.) to form various shaped and sized pieces for the plastic-model kit. Ornaments or decorations having a three-dimensional or roughly three-dimensional visuality such as for dolls, human models, animal models, building models, ship models, car models, airplane models, and the like can be assembled from the plastic-model kit.

Abstract: A teaching kit organization includes a series of rigid planar stencils, including variously configured openings directed therethrough. Chalk application members are provided, including a chalk stick, an eraser, and an applicator bottle to direct chalk through the stencil openings to apply a predetermined configuration to a rearwardly positioned board to provide visual aid and assistance in positioning variously configured shapes upon a blackboard and the like for use as a teaching tool. The applicator bottle is formed as a resiliently deformable body directing a predetermined quantity of chalk dust through a forwardly positioned conduit, whereupon a surrounding perimeter of bristles positioned about the perimeter opening of the conduit and associated applicator slot formed within an applicator head of the bottle directs the chalk dust in a smooth continuous pattern therefrom.

Abstract: A hand held or table positioned mat selection device (FIG. 1) in which the viewing eyepiece (28) is used to restrict the field of view to a mat or mats (FIG. 13: 40A, 40B and 40C) and their apertures (41C) in a carrier (36) which may be moved forward or backward so as to fill the periphery of the visual field, and with the viewing device aimed at the picture to be matted 20 (FIGS. 9A and 9B) so that the illusion of a mat surrounding a picture (FIG. 11) is created and preserved. The capacity of the mat selection device for monocular viewing (FIG. 3A) and binocular viewing (FIG. 3B) is described.

Abstract: A method of replicating a color photograph (11) onto a leather surface by transferring the photograph (11) to a xerographic copy (20), tracing the copy (20) onto the surface of the leather (50), using specialized leather working tools (30) to cut and raise the surface of the leather (50) and then applying colored leather dyes (81) to selected portions of the leather surface in accordance with the color scheme of the color photograph (11).

Abstract: A kit includes a first dispenser, a second dispenser and a colorimetric scale. The first dispenser stores and dispenses a first sun screening agent of a low sun protection factor of a first color. The second dispenser stores and dispenses a second sun screening agent of a high sun protection factor of a second color. The first sun screening agent and the second sun screening agent may be mixed together in order to obtain sun screening agent of intermediate sun protection factor and the first and second colors are blended. The colorimetric scale includes a plurality of representations of shades of blends of the first and second colors and a plurality of designations of sun protection factors. Each designation of sun protection factors has been calibrated to correlate with one of the representations of shades of the blended first and second colors in order to determine the sun protection factor of the intermediate sun screening agent.

Abstract: A three-dimensional lifelike representation of the head portion of a real life subject formed by applying flexible sheet fabric material bearing an imprint of the head portion of a real life subject in the form of a computer-generated printed representation of the head of the subject to a computer-selected substrate structure of configuration and size matched to the printed representation of the head of the subject. The printed representation may take the form of an azimuthal-type group of connected sector photographic projections, a warped photographic image, or a panoramic photographic image of the subjects head portion with the flexible sheet fabric material being of a type capable of conforming to the substrate structure.

Abstract: An apparatus is set forth for the aesthetic assemblage of components including plate members and elongate rods. The plate members include parallel, orthogonal, and angulated side surfaces in containing various apertures therethrough including orthogonally extending apertures relative to the upper and lower surfaces of each plate, angulated apertures oriented non-orthogonally to the upper and lower surfaces of each plate, and blind bores formed in a non-through-extending manner relative to the plates for receiving the respective rods to assemble the various plates and rods in a creative assemblage for educational and creative development of individuals.

Abstract: The consumer color reference kit of this invention is based on the four basic known process printing colors, viz., magenta (red), yellow, cyan (blue) and black, and contains nine major sheets each of which is dividable readily by the user into four minor cards. Each mirror card contains eight separate, different, distinct readily visually discernable color specimens. One of the major sheets, the primary major sheet, contains four shades (tints) of each of eight major colors or color groups, viz., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown and gray.The remaining eight major color sheets are referred to as secondary and each secondary major sheet contains thirty-two different, distinct readily discernable shades (tints) of the same eight previously mentioned major colors/color groups.On one side of each of the nine major sheets, the color speciments are glossy (smooth).

Abstract: A device comprising a base plate having a first array of lines displayed on the upper surface thereof and at least one generally transparent upper plate member having at least a second array of lines marked thereon. The upper plate member(s) are juxtapositionable and rotationally movable over the base plate such that the arrays of lines present on the upper plate member(s) will interact with each other and/or the array of lines present on the base plate to create a variety of moire patterns. Some or all of the base plate and upper plate members may be premarked with desired linear arrays. Alternatively, some or all of the base plate and/or upper plate members may be provided in blank unmarked form to permit the user to draw his own linear arrays thereon so as to design the create unique moire patterns. A line drawing template may also be provided to assist the user in drawing the arrays of lines on the upper and/or base plates.

Abstract: Educational apparatus for use with an overhead projector has a transparent grid with horizontal and vertical indices for projecting a grid onto a wall screen. A plurality of removable cover pieces, keyed to the grid, cover up grid segments whereby when the transparent grid has pictorial material a student, or player, may project a particular grid segment by picking up the cover piece on that segment.

Abstract: A miniature tree sculpture wherein the leaves for the miniature tree are seeds or seed hulls adhesively bonded to an imitation branch structure which in turn is connected to the miniature tree truck. Seed hulls dyed different shades of green, red, orange and yellow provide a realistic miniature tree sculpture which is beautifully delicate, yet durable.

Abstract: This decorative bottle and method of making same which is designed for being employed as a decorative article for many uses. Primarily, it consists of a bottle of any shape that is coated with an adhesive and covered with puzzle-type cut out pieces taken from newspapers, magazines, maps, etc. These pieces are adhered with their irregular shapes adjacent to similar shapes of the adjacent pieces, and a felt tipped marking pen is employed to the borders of same. Several coats of polyurethane sealant are finally sprayed onto the finished design.

Abstract: A new art form providing a plurality of optical images and illusions by the novel coaction of at least two diverse line and curve patterns disposed in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other, preferably with a frame.

Abstract: An apparatus/kit for making a composite picture on a surface medium preferably includes such surface medium and pad-like applicators to apply color media to the surface medium forming respective symbols thereon creating the composite picture. The applicators preferably are padlike, being formed of paint, or other color media, holding pads mounted on a support structure or backing; the pads preferably are resilient and absorbent or adsorbent. The invention also embodies a method for creating a composite picture on a surface medium using such pad-like applicators to apply color media in selected symbol-like designs to selected areas of the surface medium. Such application may be in a form of free expression by the user or may follow a prescribed pattern furnished as part of the apparatus/kit.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an art and craft product is made using colored adhesives. The method of making the product comprises using a plurality of at least partially transparent squeeze bottles, each containing a different color of a non-toxic water and soap washable and removable adhesive which dries at room temperture to a hardened stable substance of the same color. A substantially continuous film of the colored adhesive is dispensed from one or more of the squeeze bottles and applied to individual structural parts of a visible scene in an art and craft object so that the adhesive being dispensed both forms a colored portion of the scene and bonds together the structural parts forming the visible scene. Contained in and visible through the bottle in the unit is a quantity of non-toxic, water and soap washable and removable colored adhesive, that is curable to a hardened colored state at room temperature. Included in the unit is a tube for dispensing the colored adhesive from the bottle.

Abstract: The disclosed graphic art puzzle kit has a durable plastic base form templet sized the same as a specific graphic art design, and a plurality of smaller templets that represent different colored or shaped components of the design. Markings on the templets instruct the user what color media to use when tracing the templet to duplicate the templet shape on the media; and the user may then cut out these media pieces. Line markings on the base form templet also illustrate the shape and location of all of the component templets. Each of the smaller component media pieces is properly located when one or more of its outer edge(s) is in registry with one or more outer edge(s) of the base form media piece. A full size visual aid picture is also in the kit, and it illustrates the completed graphic art design in color.

Abstract: An artist's aid comprising a sheet member which includes a transparent green filter for determining the differences in reflected light among various surfaces appearing in a visual field, a square aperture for framing a selected portion of the visual field, a circular aperture for visually isolating a relatively small portion of an object appearing in the visual fields, and three apertures arranged at the vertices of a triangle for visually separating a plurality of objects appearing inthe visual field.

Abstract: A puzzle is provided comprising a base formed from a transparent material and including a generally planar bottom wall and a frame extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a puzzle recess. The puzzle further comprises a plurality of transparent puzzle pieces dimensioned to be received within the puzzle recess of the base. The transparent puzzle pieces are formed from a material that removably accepts markings thereon. The puzzle can be used by placing the base and the assembled puzzle pieces over a selected image which can be traced with a suitable marker. The puzzle pieces with the traced image thereon can be removed from the base and subsequently reassembled. The image created on the puzzle pieces can further be removed therefrom to enable the creation of a new puzzle.

Abstract: A composite sheet for forming visually observable designs comprising a transparent deformable upper layer having a plurality of pockets formed therein; a transparent intermediate layer sealed to the upper layer along edges of the pockets to form a plurality of containers; a lower layer connected to the intermediate layer, with the lower layer having a plurality of fluid activatable invisible designs formed thereon; and invisible design activation fluid contained within the containers to transform the invisible designs into visually observable designs upon breaking of the intermediate layer adjacent the containers by pressure exerted against the upper layer and subsequent contact of the fluid with the lower layer.

Abstract: A portable device for modeling of vehicle graphics having two flat opposite side panels each forming a side profile of the vehicle, at least two flat cross panels extending between the side panels and including front and back panels forming front and back profiles of the vehicle, respectively, hinged interconnections of the cross panels to the side panels such that the structure is erectable to a three-dimensional vehicle model and collapsible to a flat stack, and provision for replaceable attachment of graphics-bearing sheets on the panels. Preferred embodiments include a foldable enclosure dimensioned when folded to receive the collapsed flat stack and when unfolded to serve as a display mount.

Abstract: A process for producing three dimensional pictures which begins with a photograph. A mold is first sculptured by affixing a picture of the image in the photograph to a pliable mass such as clay, and then sculpturing the mass using the picture as a guide as to where to place elevations and depressions. Next, the photograph is subjected to steps which result in the removal of the backing, and the lamination of the photograph with the backing removed in plastic. Next a "Vacu-Form" machine is used to heat soften the laminated photograph and then suction pull the combination over the mold. The mold and the photograph are alligned during the pulling step and the result is that the photograph takes on a third dimension which has eleveation and depressions placed as they should be placed by reference to the image in the photograph. The result is an article which retains a third dimension with no need of any supporting materials.

Abstract: A verbal vision system spatial design model comprises multiple blocks, and associated structure, spatially arranged, and sized, to represent qualities of a work of art.

Abstract: A drawing/tracing/template apparatus (10) that can be used by an artist and/or a teacher to perform or teach various artistic tasks including basic drawing, manuscript and cursive writing, block printing, finger painting and template/block recognition exercises. The apparatus (10) is comprised of three assemblies: a template/block assembly (12), a drawing/tracing assembly (14) and a light panel/paper roller assembly (16). Each assembly may be used independently as the drawing/tracing assembly (14) may be used in combination with the light panel/paper roller assembly. Additionally, all three assemblies may be integrally attached to form a single package that allows the apparatus (10) to be easily carried and stored.

Abstract: An article of jewelry has an appearance of a cluster of gem stones instead of a piece of gold with gem stones mounted on it. First, a group of gem stones is selected according to size, color, and shape. Then the gem stones are arranged in a desired cluster or geometrical pattern. Next, the cluster arrangement is inverted and the pattern of the back of the cluster is traced. Then, a custom frame or crown of prongs is formed for each gem stone and all frames or crowns are welded together into a matrix, in the desirable geometrical arrangement. Each gem stone is set into its own frame or crown and an edge of the frame is molded as a bezel, or prongs are bent, over the sloping edge facet of the gem stone. Either way, the impact of the resulting jewelry is one of a cluster of gem stones and is not one of a piece of gold or other metal with a stone set on it.

Abstract: A remount kit for stone-bearing rings includes a support that releasably holds a plurality of specifically-different rings, each of which is formed and dimensioned to represent a ring to which at least one stone can be secured, and a plurality of stud-mounted stones, each of which is formed and dimensioned to represent a stone that could be secured to at least one of the rings represented by the plurality of rings. The studs of the stud-mounted stones are dimensioned to project inwardly of the finger-engaging surface of a selected ring, of the selected plurality of rings, whenever one or more of the stud-mounted stones is disposed in juxtaposition to that selected ring to illustrate the position or positions which the stone or stones, represented by the stud-mounted stones or stones, would occupy when secured to the ring represented by the selected ring.

Abstract: A multi-pocketed washable fabric body portion is employed with several selective reversible fabric strips each having fastener components for engagement with mating fastener components on the body portion. The strips carry colors, shapes, alpha-numeric indicia and material textures requiring recognition by a child. Groups of fabric elements having colors, shapes, indicia and textures to match up with the strips are provided, and a child, after sorting the fabric elements, inserts them in the pockets of the body portion which are positioned adjacent to recognized colors, shapes, indicia or textures on the strips.

Abstract: According to this process, a plurality of translucent monochrome supports of different colors are prepared. Each support is constituted by a transparent film coated on one side with a coloring matter. Then an elementary pattern is made by a selective scraping with a tool. By superimposing the engraved monochrome supports a final image is obtained by transparency which is the synthesis of the elementary patterns. The process lends itself particularly well to three-color or four-color printing.

Abstract: The process of displaying indicia on a panel includes forming a panel with a substratum of a first selected material and at least one superstratum of a second contrasting material attached to the substratum. At least the superstratum is meltable, and preferably both layers are formed of tough, pliable, weatherproof plastic such as polyurethane. A heated indicia-forming tool is pressurally applied selectively to the superstratum to melt localized portions of its material throughout its thickness and force it out of the path of movement of the tool, leaving corresponding portions of the substratum exposed to define indicia with a contrasting background. The method can include also melting a portion of the substratum, having a contrasting color to the superstratum and causing a portion of the substratum to flow up over the melted raised portion of the superstratum along the edge of the melted area to form highly visible indicia on the panel.

Abstract: A game apparatus for use in playing different color oriented type games utilizing dice-like colored game motivators wherein movement of a playing piece on a playing surface is determined and controlled by the cast of the motivators, the apparatus including a playing surface, a plurality of game playing pieces, and a pair of similar game playing motivators each including a dice-like member of cube shape defined by six surfaces arranged in opposed pairs, three of the surfaces each respectively having a different one of the primary colors of red, yellow and blue formed thereon, and the other three surfaces respectively having a different one of the secondary colors of orange, purple and green formed thereon, the motivators when rolled or cast like dice producing on their upper surfaces a plurality of different color combinations to control game moving options and movement of the playing pieces, including game options obtained by the combinations of two primary colors, combinations of primary and secondary colors

Abstract: This invention relates to the method of producing a flexible, life-like model of physiological organs. These models are produced by injecting under pressure for a predetermined time a settable material such as silicone. The organ is then digested in a solution leaving a solid fabricated model. A multi-layered mold is fabricated around the solid model and once formed, is disassembled to remove said model. The mold is then reassembled and after proper coating is filled with liquid wax or similar material which is permitted to solidify. The mold is again disassembled and the wax model removed. The surface of the wax model can then be polished and otherwise cleaned prior to dipping in a settable liquid such as silicone which allows a build-up coating to be applied to such wax model. The thus coated model is then placed in boiling water or other environment to melt out the core to form a hollow casting by the lost wax technique.

Abstract: During manufacture, a rubber or other elastic sheet is forcibly stretched out and smoothly affixed to an adhesive spread out on a backing of cardboard or similar material. The sheet is suitable for receiving typing from a typewriter, and the entire assembly is suitable for insertion and bending over the roll of a common typewriter. During operation, a person types a message on the sheet, removes the assembly from the typewriter and forcibly peels the sheet off the backing. The sheet returns to its original unstretched shape, and the typed words, along with the spaces between the words, occupy less space than those of a similar message typed on ordinary paper. When used with a Xerox or similar copying machine, the reduction in the size of the words and spaces permits the use of many more words per final, normal size page of reproduced document.

Abstract: The disclosed educational devices comprise self-adhering members to which a pressure sensitive adhesive material is applied, on the outside of at least a portion of each member. In one embodiment, each educational device comprises an elongated stick, rod or tube which is sufficiently rigid to be self-supporting. A knob or body of the adhesive material is mounted on at least one end of such stick or the like. Preferably, knobs of the adhesive material are mounted on both ends. The sticks may be adhered to one another and also to supporting surfaces, to produce letters, symbols, figures, geometric designs, and many types of artistic representations. The adhesive material comprises microcrystalline wax with mineral oil in the proportion of 2 to 12% mixed with the wax to provide greater tackiness, the wax being of a flexible type with a melting point between 150.degree. and 180.degree. F. and a needle penetration between 20 and 50 when measured at 77.degree. F. in accordance with ASTM Standard No. D1321.

Abstract: Apparatus for conducting Ordering Trials including a set of counters each incorporating an electrical circuit element which covertly identifies that counter and a box having locations for receipt of the counters. The counters and locations are fitted with plugs and sockets which are interengageable and permit the circuit element to be connected to electrical read-out circuitry which includes circuitry for identifying which counter is in which location. An arithmetic unit operating according to a predetermined algorithm is connected to the output of the interrogation circuitry to provide a measure of the result of a trial.