KERAMIC STUDIO 
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MEDALLIONS AND HAT PINS (Page 54) 
Lena E. Hanscom 
NO. 1. The background is Copenhagen Grey with just a 
touch of Russian Green. The leaves are Apple Green. 
The flower form, also the stems and little dots and triangles 
are Banding Blue with a little Copenhagen Grey. Outline with 
Shading Green. The band around the edge is Gold. 
2. Outline with Black, using the water mixture and a little 
mucilage. The background is Russian Green. The flower is 
Banding Blue, shaded with Violet No. 1 or 2 at the tip of the 
petals. The leaves are Royal Green. Then the lower part of 
the background is dusted with Banding Blue, just a very little, 
dusting over the design and background together. 
3. The stems are Olive Green and the sepals Moss Green, 
with Olive at the tips. The petals are Violet No. 2. The 
turned-over petals and spur are Roman Purple. The whole 
background is Gold. 
4. Outline with Black, water mixture. The berries are Cap- 
ucine Red with a rim of Blood Red. The inner part of the 
leaf is Royal Green, and the turned-over edge is Shading Green. 
The background is Gold. 
5. The petals of the flower are Peach Blossom and Blood 
Red. The leaf form is Apple Green shaded with Royal Green. 
The stem of the flower is Shading Green and Royal Green. 
The whole background is Peach Blossom with just a touch of 
Blood Red. 
6. Background Air Blue. Flower and buds, Violet No. 1, 
shaded with Violet No. 2 and a little Roman Purple. Centers 
Apple Green,' leaving a little white. Center Egg Yellow with 
an accent of Carnation. Leaves Grey Green and Shading 
Green. Outline Black or Gold like the rim. 
7. Outline in Black. Flower is Peach Blossom shaded with 
Blood Red. Leaf and center of flower Shading Green. Back- 
ground Apple Green. 
8. Outline with Black, then paint in dark part of flower, 
and center and background with Dark Brown. Paint the shadow 
side of the leaves with Olive Green. Paint the rim in Gold. 
Second Fire — Wash Light Green Lustre over the entire 
leaf, stems and little calyxes. Then wash Yellow Brown Lus- 
tre over the flower, buds and background. The Gold on the 
edge is washed over with Yellow Lustre. 
9. Outline quite firmly with Black. The background has 
one application of Pigeon Grey Pearl Lustre, put on with 
quick, not too even strokes. The inside of the leaf and stem 
is Dark Green Lustre. The border and the highlights of the 
berries are Gold. Give the rest of the berries a light coat of 
Ruby Lustre, also the turned-over edge of the leaf. 
Second Fire — Go over the Gold. Then wash over the 
berries with Yellow Lustre and the edge of the leaf with Yellow 
Brown Lustre. 
10. Paint in center of the petals with Rose. Outline flower 
and buds with Ruby, water mixture. Outline leaves, stems, 
etc. with Royal Green. Rim is Gold, outlined with Banding 
Blue. Leaves, Grey Green Lustre. Do not pad it. 
Second Fire — Go over flower and buds with Rose Lustre. 
Go over background and leaves with Pigeon Grey Pearl Lustre 
and go over Gold border once more. 
11. The daisy is left white, shaded with Copenhagen Grey and 
Pearl Grey. The center is Yellow Brown. The leaf is Royal 
Green. The background is Dark Brown. Outlines are Black 
and border is Gold; 
Second Fire — Go over center with Yellow Lustre. Go 
over flower with Pigeon Grey Pearl very lightly, the leaf and 
stem with Light Green Lustre and the background with Yellow 
Brown Lustre. Go over the Gold rim once more. 
12. Background is Gold. Leaf and under part of hat pin is 
Dark Green Lustre. Center of flower Ruby Purple, then 
washed over with a thin wash of Violet Lustre. 
WORK OF KREIS ART STUDIO, MARION, OHIO 
