DOI issue:
No. 176 (November, 1907)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20776#0187
Studio- Talk
Professor Wahn, of Troppau, in Silesia. He commenced by
producing types of the homes and people around, his aim
being to teach children to appreciate and understand their
immediate surroundings before going farther afield—a well-
recognised pedagogic prin-
ciple, approached in this
case from an artistic stand-
point. After this he pro-
ceeded to design Viennese
types, and is now gradually
extending his horizon. His
method of making toys will
be understood from the
accompanying illustrations.
First drawings are made,
and these are then trans-
ferred to thin pieces of
fairly hard wood, cut with
the grain lengthwise, to
prevent breaking. The
next step is to neatly saw
them with a fine fret-saw, Px\ i>esign f0r t0y by trof. wahn
the edges being smoothed , [ yQ} (By permission..of" Wiener Mode")
afterwards with sand or
emery-paper. To make \ v\
„ ... \ \ \jL7 y f the base. the painting is
the figures stand upright v \ Jr \ X \ , , . , .
, , ^-'T V / \ the last step, the colours, of
they must be stuck on to \ V\ j , ,.
...... \ b \ / course, depending on the
thicker pieces of wood at • \^ / - r ™,
character of the figure. 1 hese
toys are comparatively easy to
make.
Differing considerably from
Professor Wahn's toys are
others here reproduced, the
figures of which are turned
by the turner on his lathe,
and afterwards painted by the
artist. Architect Emil Pirchan
is a pupil of Prof. Otto
Wagner, and a man who has
won some acknowledgment
in his own particular profes-
sion. The figures illustrated
represent a procession such as
may often be seen in Catholic
countries. There are priests
design for toys by i'rof. wahn and acolytes, trumpeters and
(By permission of " Wicmr Mode'') drummers, as well as peasants
of various ages and sizes.
The figures are all made in one piece.
design for toy by i>rof wahn Fraulein Marianne Roller's toys also represent everyday scenes;
(By permission of " Wiener Mode") in this case a market-woman and her stall. Her playthings won
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Professor Wahn, of Troppau, in Silesia. He commenced by
producing types of the homes and people around, his aim
being to teach children to appreciate and understand their
immediate surroundings before going farther afield—a well-
recognised pedagogic prin-
ciple, approached in this
case from an artistic stand-
point. After this he pro-
ceeded to design Viennese
types, and is now gradually
extending his horizon. His
method of making toys will
be understood from the
accompanying illustrations.
First drawings are made,
and these are then trans-
ferred to thin pieces of
fairly hard wood, cut with
the grain lengthwise, to
prevent breaking. The
next step is to neatly saw
them with a fine fret-saw, Px\ i>esign f0r t0y by trof. wahn
the edges being smoothed , [ yQ} (By permission..of" Wiener Mode")
afterwards with sand or
emery-paper. To make \ v\
„ ... \ \ \jL7 y f the base. the painting is
the figures stand upright v \ Jr \ X \ , , . , .
, , ^-'T V / \ the last step, the colours, of
they must be stuck on to \ V\ j , ,.
...... \ b \ / course, depending on the
thicker pieces of wood at • \^ / - r ™,
character of the figure. 1 hese
toys are comparatively easy to
make.
Differing considerably from
Professor Wahn's toys are
others here reproduced, the
figures of which are turned
by the turner on his lathe,
and afterwards painted by the
artist. Architect Emil Pirchan
is a pupil of Prof. Otto
Wagner, and a man who has
won some acknowledgment
in his own particular profes-
sion. The figures illustrated
represent a procession such as
may often be seen in Catholic
countries. There are priests
design for toys by i'rof. wahn and acolytes, trumpeters and
(By permission of " Wicmr Mode'') drummers, as well as peasants
of various ages and sizes.
The figures are all made in one piece.
design for toy by i>rof wahn Fraulein Marianne Roller's toys also represent everyday scenes;
(By permission of " Wiener Mode") in this case a market-woman and her stall. Her playthings won
161