People don't often look back on the early 1900's for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation?

通常人们不会为了求取生活妙方而去回顾20世纪初的年代，不过如果那个“垮掉的一代”真的能对我们有所助益呢？

The New York Public Library has digitized 100 "how to do it" cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.

纽约公共图书馆将一组100多年前的香烟盒上的“生活妙招”卡片进行了数字化处理，这些卡片上的小贴士实在太实用了，二十一世纪的我们看到了也会多加留意！

To Engrave on Glass with Emery Powder

用金刚砂在玻璃上雕刻花纹

Cut a stencil of your design out a sheet of paper same size as sheet of glass. Glue this to glass, and affix the glass to bottom of a box with drawing pins. Pour in shots and emery powder. Put lid on and shake well with a circular motion. The shots will cause the powder to engrave the stencilled pattern indelibly on the glass.

找一张和想要雕花的玻璃一样大小的纸片，在上面剪出自己设计的花纹作为模板。把纸片粘在玻璃上，再把玻璃用大头钉固定在一个盒子的底部。在盒子里倒入烈酒和金刚砂。盖上盒盖，手臂做圆周运动摇晃盒子。烈酒和金刚砂发生化学反应，就能永久性的把图案刻在玻璃上了。

（翻译：小木）

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