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KERAMIC STUDIO 
BEGINNERS' CORNER 
JESSIE M. BARD Editor 5 CZ> C£) 
Williamsport, Pa. 
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TEA CADDY 
Design by E. S. Stewart. 
'"p REAiTMENIT for China— Oil figure representing 
-*- steam and dust with Glaze for Green. Oil cup and 
saucer and light spaces in borders and dust with Grey Blue. 
The dark bands and figures are Green Gold. 
Enamel treatment for Satsuma and Belleek — Cup and 
saucer and light spaces in borders are Celtic Green enamel. 
Figure representing steam is Jersey Cream enamel. Dark 
spaces and band are Cadet Blue enamel. 
/AWA^ 
Another Treatment by E. S. Stewart 
Outlines, Black. Light part of design is Yellow, toned 
with Purple and enamel added. Dark part is soft Old Blue 
toned with Black and Purple. 
DESIGN FOR PANEL— MELVINA RUSHMORE 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
F. E. L.— I have a green "Haeger Pottery" vase which I wish to deco- 
rate with enamels. 1. Shall I use soft or hard enamels? 2. Can I fire it 
in my Revelation kiln or does it need a lighter fire? 
Answer 1. Use the soft enamels. 
2. It needs a medium fire and can be put in with the other pieces if you 
have a cooler place in the kiln, it should be heated up slowly. 
'S. M. S. — Will you kindly publish in Keramic Studio how to 
burnish or polish silver after it tarnishes on china? The glass brush 
will not brighten it. 
Answer— Take any good silver polish and with the softest cloth 
obtainable rub very lightly over the silver using great care not to 
rub the silver off. 
D. P. — 1. There is a lustre used on glass which gives a vivid 
greenish blue color, what is it? 1 have tried Blue Green lustre. Tur- 
quoise Blue, Peacock Blue >and Night Green, none of which even give3 
approximately the color in question. 
2. What lustre will give a yellow color with a light greenish tint? 
Yellow Green will not give it. 
3. Why does gold scale so badly on glass, what will prevent it? 
Answer — 1. Many of the bright greens and blues on glass are 
not lustres, but oxides melted right into the glass during the making 
of the article. The effect you speak of was probably obtained in 
that way, but a good Peacock Blue lustre ought to approximate it. 
2. Golden Amber fired and a coating of Green Pearl Iridescent 
for second firing will give the color you want. 
3. Gold scales off on account of bad oil. Use turpentine pure. 
