KERAMIC STUDIO 
185 
FERNERY— ELISE W. TALLY 
OIL the dark part of flowers and the small units in design, 
stem, and the pointed space between the upright leaves 
and bands and dust with Water Blue. Oil leaves and dark 
design at the lower corners and dust with Grey Blue. Oil 
light spaces in flowers and the grey tone on the corner panels 
and dust with Glaze for Blue. Oil grey centers in flowers and 
the white space in the circles and dust with Bright Green. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
G. R. — When a design on a rim plate is done in silver and gold, is fired 
several times in a Wilke kiln, and other china exposed to less heat during the same 
firing retains gold and color and stands polishing while the first piece, the silver, 
comes off and not the gold, what is the trouble? In some places the silver is blis- 
lered and if we persisted I believe we could scrape most of it off, I wanted to give 
silver second coat when thin, and white gold was used for silver and that is where 
the trouble began. What shall I do to remedy it, take it all off or apply more 
white gold after getting most if it off? 
2. What can be done to a vase where the paint was applied too heavily and 
has chipped off leaving no glaze there? Subject dark red roses, crimson purple 
and ruby being used in hearts of rose. Would repeated firings aggravate it? 
3. 7s the sugar and black the best combination for outlining, some of my 
pupils seem to get it on loo thick and it spatters in the firing and chips off. 
If the silver blistered and came off it is probably due to being applied too 
heavily but if it looks even and rubs off in burnishing it may have been under- 
fired. The silver requires a little hotter fire than gold. You should not have 
trouble with the white gold as it is used as satisfactorily as the silver inmost 
makes. If the silver looks smooth you need not take it off but apply another 
wash of it and fire it. 
2. If the rest of the color looks heavy it is best not to fire it again or 
more color will chip off. You can paint the flowers again and let it dry thor- 
oughly and then put a thin coating of shellac over it and it will hold but if 
you prefer firing, scrape off as much of the color as you can and possibly it 
will go through the fire alright. 
3. Some people prefer the Mueller & Pfenning tube Outlining Black 
which is thinned with lavender oil while working. You will also find some 
advertisements in this magazine of bottled Outlining Black which is very satis- 
factory. 
C. M. — Would you please tell me how to use the powdered zinc in a kiln 
which has become clogged with soot? 
Can I put the zinc in while firing, with the china in the kiln? 
Which is better, the powdered zinc or strips of it? 
If strip is best how long a piece should be used? 
Can you tell me of any blue color that will not wipe off or wear off for bachelor 
buttons or darker? 
The powdered zinc is thrown on the flame when the pan is hot, it is al- 
right to do it while firing the china. It would be better to correct the draught 
for your kiln as you probably do not have one that is strong enough. Either 
the strip or powdered zinc can be used, it is best to cut up the strip in 
small pieces. 
No color should wipe off or wear off if it is fired hot enough to have a glaze 
unless you have a color that is not fluxed enough, all of the standard colors 
colors on the market are alright. Deep Blue Green, Banding Blue and Copen- 
hagen Blue are good colors to use. 
Mrs. E. J. F. — Am painting a lemonade pitcher with dragon handle, want 
to use green jeioels for eyes, how do I fasten them in? Should they be put in 
after pitcher is completed? 
You can fasten them in with any good glue. Yes, the pitcher should be 
completed. 
Mrs. N. R. V. — I have a beautiful cup and saucer in Willetis Belleek and 
want something to put on it. Would you suggest tinting Belleek all over where 
it is so pretty and creamy in itself and what colors would you use on Belleek ware 
not tinted? 
No it is not necessary to tint it since the ware is such a pretty color. En- 
amels can be used very successfully on it or any flat colors and gold. You can 
