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Terraline and Terra-Cotta Vases. 
Painting Terraline and Terra-Cotta Ware. 
T HE terraline and terra-cotta vases which are orna¬ 
mented with raised flowers, truthfully and exquisitely 
molded, are very beautiful when colored. 
The terraline, however, has perhaps the advantage 
over other wares, as it is tougher; therefore less apt 
to chip, and this is greatly to be desired, as the edges 
of the leaves and flowers are very thin, and consequently 
break easily. This ware is sold by most of the dealers in 
artists’ materials, and will at once be known by each arti¬ 
cle having stamped upon the bottom the word “ Terra¬ 
line.” It is prepared by J. J. West, Chicago, Ill., and is 
ready to receive the oil-colors at once, as canvas or any 
other material especially prepared for the purpose. 
Devoe’s, Winsor & Newton's or Schoenfeld’s Nile 
paints are all suitable for the work, and the following list 
of colors and articles will be necessary : Ivory black, 
Vandyke brown, crimson lake, rose-madder, chrome-yel¬ 
low, chrome-orange, vermilion, burnt sienna, Naples yel¬ 
low, silver white, cobalt blue, emerald green, French 
ultramarine, Antwerp blue, light-green zinnober, yellow- 
green zinnober, dark-green zinnober, carmine, one bottle 
of West's siccative, one bottle of Pratt & Lambert's amber 
enamel, one badger-hair blender, and artists’ flat bristle 
brushes Nos. 8 and 12. An artist’s superfine red sable 
brush, however, should be used for both painting and 
glazing, so that a perfectly smooth finish can be obtained. 
An artist’s half-inch wide red sable brush is a convenient 
size for painting the background and glazing. 
A china or wooden palette, a palette-knife, a bottle of 
turpentine and some pieces of soft cotton cloth, on which 
to wipe and cleanse the brushes, and these must be al¬ 
ways carefully washed first in turpentine, to free them 
from the paint, and then in hot water with soap; but care 
must be taken that the bristles are not injured, for it is 
necessary that they should be kept in perfect order to do 
good work. 
Before beginning the painting, mix thoroughly in a 
small saucer half a teaspoonful of amber enamel and the 
same quantity of West’s siccative. This must be used 
with all the colors, when painting, as it helps to produce 
a higher glaze. The flowers may be tinted in their nat¬ 
ural colors, or to represent the Royal Worcester china 
with fancy colors, regardless of nature, or the lustra col¬ 
ors, bronzes or gold, whichever may be desired. 
When the flowers and leaves are finished, the back¬ 
ground is painted either a solid tint or a shaded ground. 
