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Plate 1 Profile Horse made in very small black-and-white check gingham. The
brightening touches are added by tying a red ribbon round the body with a
black bobble braid, red ric-rac and white braid round the hooves.
This basic illustration of the horse will then be used for making a
profile toy. For a beginner this is a necessary step to learn the art
of "seeing" the toy in three dimensions.

The more prototypes of profile toys you can make the better;
particularly if each of them represents a different animal. This
way you will gain experience and be prepared to launch on more
advanced toys later on. Also, being quick to construct and make,
these toys will give the student a feeling of achievement, and what
is most important, they will build up confidence necessary for the,/
timid and the frightened starters to get on with the job.