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essary to have a background back of birds but if desired oil it for the second 
fire and dust with Pearl Grey and a very little Leiron Yellow. 
6 — Luster can be taken off very easily with a china eraser, dry kind will 
do, it is a liquid and is applied by wrapping a little wad of cotton on the end 
of a brush handle, dip it in and rub it over the luster, wash it off as soon 
as possible by holding it under running water if allowed to remain on too long 
it takes the glaze from the china. It would be less trouble to remove the lus- 
ter than to paint a new teapot. 
L. T.—Will you kindly tell me how to use Weber's Sphinx Gold correctly 
I tried putting a gold band on some plates but after firing it came out so pale 
without any glaze at all. Do I have to fire it more than once? 
Mix the gold with Garden Lavender Oil or turpentine to the consistency 
of thick cream. You probably did not apply the Gold heavy enough causing 
it to look pale though care should be taken not to get it on too heavy, there 
must have been some other reason for its firing without a glaze, possibly damp- 
ness in the kiln or some other reason. It is always best to apply Gold twice, 
burnishing it before applying the second coat. 
C. L. S. — Should etched china be cleaned with any thing before applying 
gold or paint? A piece. I have now turned black in spots, can you tell me what to 
do? 
2— What can I apply on Light Green Lustre"? It came out rather dark in 
places. 
3— What effect would lustre have over Gold"! If 0. K. what would you ad 
vise"! 
4 — What paint or lustre could I put on light green lustre or Mother of 
Pearl? J 
1 — Do you mean the etched ware that you buy or some you have etched? 
If the former and the china's white and clean looking it is not necessary to 
clean it but if it is some you have etched the resist for the acid would neces. 
sary have to be cleaned off. The black spots have been caused by some- 
thing else, possibly it was in the china or may be caused by something in the 
lain. We would not know a remedy without seeing what the spots were like. 
2— Gold can be applied over lustre or you could apply Dark Green Lus- 
tre. It comes off very easily with a china eraser and it is usually better to take 
it off than trying to doctor it up. 
3— Lustre over gold changes its color. The most satisfactory color is 
Light Green Lustre on Dark Green which gives it a metallic appearance. 
4— The answer to No. 2 would also apply to this question. Yellow Lus- 
tre of Light Green could be applied over the Mother of Pearl, in' fact most 
colors could be applied. Any color of paint could be applied over either 
it was dusted on. 
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