KERAMIC STUDIO 
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MISSISSIPPI WILD FLOWER 
Eula L McElhinny 
THE light flower is white shaded with Copenhagen Blue and 
a little Yellow. Center is Albert Yellow. Calyx is Ap- 
ple Green and Yellow. The dark flower is Banding Blue and 
Violet for the light and a little Copenhagen Blue added for the 
darker tone. The centers and calyx are Blood Red and a little 
Violet. Leaves and stems are Apple Green, Albert Yellow for 
the delicate tones and a little Violet added for the stronger 
tones, and Shading Green and a little Dark Grey for the shading. 
DESIGNS FOR SMALL PIECES (Page 82) 
E. McElhinny 
LARGE inside design — Outline and the dark spaces are 
Gold. Second Fire — Oil leaves and stems and dust 
with 2 parts Deep Ivory, 1 part Ivory Glaze, 1 part Pearl Grey. 
Oil outer band and dust with equal parts Pearl Grey and Ivory 
Glaze with a touch of Albert Yellow. Paint flowers with 
Yellow Lustre. 
Two small figures at the top — It is not necessary to out- 
line but if preferred use Dark Grey and a little Black. Oil 
leaves and dust with Florentine Green. Oil flowers and buds 
and dust with Yellow for Dusting. Stems and bands are Gold. 
Large figure in center and medallion at the left — Oil 
the darkest tones and dust with Water Blue. Oil leaves and 
stems and outer band of medallion and dust with Glaze for 
Green. Oil the flowers and buds and dust with Grey Blue. 
Figure at right of center — Outlines and dark part of buds 
and leaves are Gold. 
Second Fire — Oil the flowers and dust with 2 parts Cameo 
and 1 part Peach Blossom. Oil stems and calyx of buds and 
dust with equal parts Florentine Green and Ivory Glaze. 
Hexagon figure at bottom — The outer dark band, dark 
center in flowers and the outlines are Gold. 
Second Fire — Oil the dark grey in center except the flowers 
and the outer light band and dust with Bright Green, the oil 
should be on very thin. Oil leaves and circular band and dust 
with 2 part Glaze for Green and 1 part Pearl Grey. Paint 
flowers with Yellow Lustre. 
Border at left of hexagon design may be used for the bot- 
tom of the box. The outline and darkest tones are Gold. 
Stems and outside border are Bright Green. Buds of the 
lustre and the grey tones the same as the leaves. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
L. M. — Will you kindly tell me how much to charge for the firing, gold and 
work on a hundred, piece dinner set done in gold bands and initial, the china to 
lie furnished by the customer. 
It is impossible to make a price as different localities recehe differe 
prices for firing, some people use more gold than others and some people value 
their time more than others. Find out the price of firing the different pieces 
from some one who does firing, (some firms have a price list for firing) . Value 
your time at a certain price per day and you can tell how long it will take you 
to do the work. 
/. P. C. — 1 — Can you dust enamel colors on the same as dusting colors? 
2 — Why does hard enamel chip when placed on hard chirm' 
1 — No you cannot. 
2 — -Enamels are not very satisfactory on hard china, there is always a 
risk of chipping. The glaze is too hard for the low heat at which it is fired 
and does not soften enough in the firing to hold the enamels. Often the 
trouble is because there is not enough flux in the enamel or too much oil has 
been used. 
A. M. P. — Will you kindly advise me the correct pieces contained in a din- 
ner set also correct size of the different plates jot same? 
If you will write to some of the large dealers they could give you the in- 
formation in regard to the set. Salad plates are 1\ inches, service plates 9 
inches, bread and butter, 6 inches, fish and tea plates 8 inches. 
C. M.—I am copying Aulich's Pink Roses which has two American Beau- 
ties in the background. Through some mistake in shading the center of the pink 
roses I have used some deep Red Brown which does not at all harmonize with 
Aulich's Rosa. Is it possible for me to use any acid and remove this deep Red 
Brown without in any way sacrificing the vase? I could deepen the roses and 
change the design but would rather not if anything can be done to preserve the del- 
icate pink- of the roses. 
Yes you can take some hydrofluoric acid and take off the color. Put 
some asphaltum over the parts not to be taken off and then brush the acid 
over the color to be removed. Put it on with a brush and work quickly 
washing it off with water as soon as the color is removed. If left on too 
long it will remove the glaze. Be very careful not to get the acid on your 
hands or to inhale the fumes as it is very strong. 
1. M. D. — What paints chip off, what is the cause? It was not applied 
loo heavily. Parts of a vase were chipped, can anything be done with it? 
2. What causes unglazed spots? 
What causes paint to scale? 
What makes Blood Red look streak y at times? 
Where can one get a list of iron and gold colors? 
Where is the line drawn between, hard and soft glazed china? 
7. Could one gel a list of soft glaze hinds and of the hard glaze? What 
can dust in china be called? 
8. Can mall colors be used on Seji ware? Can painting colors be used oi- 
ls it meant only for Gold, Silver and Enamels? 
9. Can malt colors be used on Satsuma waref ('fin the painting colors 
be used on it also white, yeUoiv ami green gold? 
10. How should 'matt colors be fired? Hov is matt gold used? 
1. The cause is usually because they are applied too heavy or you may 
have used a color that had not enough flux in it, all of the standard colors 
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