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KERAMIC STUDIO 
The hand-carved gilded frames of this section are 
particularly attractive to visitors. 
The Ceramic and Pottery exhibit is of even greater 
interest this year than formerly. Larger and more im- 
portant pieces are to be found as well as two loan collec- 
tions; one of several pieces of ancient faience and Chinese 
pottery, serving as a suggestion for color tone, design and 
general charm; also a "freak" collection showing the ar- 
tistic possibilities as well as the probable failure of the 
uninitiated in the art of firing. Mr. Binns, Director of 
the N. Y. State Ceramic University at Alfred, shows a 
fine collection with distinct qualities of the old Chinese 
ware. Mr. Leon Volkmar, working more rigidly, is 
represented by the largest piece in the exhibit with 
a transparent green mat — a seeming impossibility, but 
most successfully done, besides other beautiful tones 
of dull blue, light grey and yellow. The Van Briggle Pot- 
tery has sent something new in the way of lustre work as 
well as beautiful turquoise, plum and lavender tone; Mr. 
Walrath and Mr. Walley have a number of good pieces, 
but not of markedly new creation. The Paul Revere 
bowls with their rabbits, mice, owls and chicks are charm- 
ing. The Misses Penman and Hardenbergh have pieces 
with marked hand quality and interesting color tones, 
while Miss Warren and Miss Musser have some interesting 
shapes and colors in the overlayer work. Miss Hoagland, 
besides her lamps has made a unique departure from vases, 
by making, firing and mounting pottery of her own de- 
sign in quite a variety of color and surface. 
Not the least attractive section of the exhibition is 
the table of art magazines and the latest books on the crafts 
loaned by the publishers. 
On Wednesday evening, December 21, there were 
demonstrations of handicrafts, showing the work in actual 
process. 
SHOP NOTE 
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of two finely 
illustrated catalogues from C. C. Filkins of Buffalo and 
Railsback-Claremore Co., of Los Angeles and Seattle. 
STUDIO NOTES 
By a slight mixup 6f advertisements in the December 
number, Miss Jessie L. Ivory of 46 West 37th St., New York 
City, was given a residence in Coldwater, Mich. The error 
occurred by an advertisement sent by another teacher using 
her friend, Miss Ivory 'sprinted stationery. A veryfew copies, 
however, were printed before the error was discovered. 
In the notice of Burley & Company's exhibition there 
was credit given to Mrs. Clara Corey for a conventional 
bowl No. 228 and a naturalistic chocolate pot, but the name 
should read Harriet Louise Corey. 
Miss Gertrude Estabrooks of Chicago, 111., will spend 
the month of January in the Bahama Islands on a sketching 
tour and will make her usual visit to California in the spring. 
Mrs. Lurah C. Davis of Columbus, O., will have her 
classes in china painting at the Railsback-Claremore Com- 
pany's studio at Los Angeles, Cal., beginning January 10th. 
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
P. G. R. — Roman gold put over the unfluxed gold will prevent it from 
firing off of the white china. 
L. H. S. — It is not possible to tell you what to charge for the set without 
knowing the price of the china and seeing the work. It is best to figure the 
actual cost of materials and value your time at a certain price an hour and 
keep account of the number of hours spent on it. I would do the same with 
the coffee set. A small plate with monogram and band should sell for at 
least $1.75 or $2.00. 
Mrs. D. — You may use both mat and glazed colors on the same article. 
For dark red roses use Blood Red and Ruby for the lights and Ruby or Roman 
Purple for the shadow side. Each section is not fired separately in the con- 
ventional work. Use a little turpentine to thin the grounding oil. 
J. C. Iv. — Owen Jones' Grammar of Ornament and Racinet's book of 
plates in the historic ornament are the only books that we know of. The 
Prang Co. of New York have plates of the historic ornament which are very 
good but there is no reading matter with it. 
M. K. — If you will write a little more in detail in regard to the Belleek 
blistering we can probably tell you the cause. Were the blisters at the edge 
of the bowl, or where the color was, and how did it look? 
A. B. M. — Subjects of first six lessons in Over-glaze Painting by Miss 
Ehlers are: First, Tinting a large surface; Second, Black outline application of 
flat colors; Third, Gold work; Fourth, Dry dusting; Fifth, Dry dusted design 
without an outline; Sixth, Enamels. The trouble with the Copenhagen 
Greys and Blues is probably that you applied it too heavy; the flux in the 
color causes the white spots when color is too heavy. 
Tacoma, Wash., November 23, 1910. 
Keramic Studio Publishing Co., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Gentlemen: Enclosed find order for continuation of my subscription 
though I am not much inclined to renew since my experience in making the 
English Grounding Oil, which formula is found in the lessons in China Decora- 
tion given by courtesy of the A. W. L. It was stated that this could be easily 
made at home, so I purchased the ingredients, mixed and proceeded to slowly 
boil one-half hour as directed, when it instantly began to flame. I plaeed 
covers over it but it would not smother; then ran for a big tub, set it in the 
middle of the floor and placed the kettle in it, with the flames enveloping my 
hands; closed off all draft, and in less than five minutes the whole house was 
filled with the smoke and cinders. The fire alarm brought four companies 
in less time than it takes me to write this. As I am in an apartment house, 
there were many frightened people here, some hysterical, running in the street 
bemoaning their fate, besides an elderly person perfectly helpless, whose 
life was expected to end any hour. I was not seriously burned, but it 
evidently spattered, as the waist and linen collar which I wore were entirely 
ruined, besides an enamel kettle and cover, enamel wash basin and galvanized 
tub, and the house badly soiled and required a thorough cleaning, both up- 
stairs and down, and the damage to the walls can not be repaired only as they 
are newly papered. 
I have re-read the formula, and there is no caution nor direction not to 
mix all together, and I took it for granted that neither you nor the Woman's 
League would give anything that would expose one to such danger, so if there 
be any other readers who are as ignorant as myself, I trust a word of warning 
at least may reach them before they meet with my fate or even worse. 
Yours truly, 
R. B. N. 
To R. B. N. — You probably exposed the mixture to the flame. The 
ordinary precautions in regard to inflamable substances should be used. — [Ed 
A List of Dealers and Little Things to Make 
Boston, Mass L. Cooley, 38 Tennyson St. 
Boston, Mass Mrs. H. E. Hersam, 165 Tremont St. 
Buffalo, N. Y Mrs. C. C. Filkins, 609 Main St. 
Chicago, 111 A. H. Abbott & Co., 78 Wabash Ave. 
Chicago, 111 Burley & Tyrrell Co., J IS Wabash Ave. 
Cincinnati, Ohio A. B. Closson, Jr., & Co., J JO West 4th St. 
Council Bluffs, la W. A. Maurer, 
Detroit, Mich L. B. King & Co., 1 03 Woodward Ave. 
Indianapolis, Ind Keramic Supply Co., 658 Lemcke Bldg. 
Indianapolis, lnd B. H. Herman & Co. 
Los Angeles, Cal. . Railsback-Claremore Co., 322 West 5th St. 
New York, N. Y Art China Import Co., 32 West 20th St. 
New York, N. Y Geo. Borgfeldt & Co., J6th St. and Irving Place. 
New York, N. Y Fry Art Co., 41 W. 25th St. 
New York, N. Y M. T. Wynne, 39 West 2 1st St. 
Philadelphia, Pa Wright, Tyndale & Van Roden, 1212 Chestnut St. 
Rochester, N. Y Geo. W. Davis & Co., 2356 State St. 
Rochester, N. Y Frank Doehler, Doehler's Block. 
San Francisco, Cal Dorn's Ceramic Supply Store, 437 Powell St. 
St. Louis, Mo Erker Bros., Opt. Co., 603 Olive St. 
St. Louis, Mo F. Weber & Co., 825 Washington Ave. 
Utica, N. Y Imperial Art Co., 132 Howard Ave. 
Washington D. C Sherratt Art Studio, 608 13th St., N. W. 
