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mix with a little gum tragacanth, and water. To launder printed materials, 
first shake out all dust then soak for an hour in a strong solution of salt. 
Wash with a white soap, and do not boil. 
Leather. — F. W. Devoe & Co., Fulton and William streets, sell a book 
on leather by Marguerite Charles. You will find the information you want in 
this. They also keep tools for leather . All work on leather is generally finished 
before the article is made up. 
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
K. S. C. — See recipe for making gold for china from gold leaf, Keramic 
Studio, December 1905. 
A.P.K. — A gold coin can be used to make the gold for china decoration 
The powder from a coin will be darker than that from ribbon gold and will not 
need the flux. 
A. J. M. — Rose lustre will easily turn out bluish in firing. It is a sensi- 
tive lustre and should be fired just at a certain point. You probably fire it 
too hard, or it may be affected by other lustres in the kiln. 
S. M. J. — Burnish silver can be bought in powder from any of our large 
dealers. Use the same as powder gold, an underpainting of liquid bright silver 
will help and lessen expense. It should not be fired on the same piece with 
pinks. It would be well if it could be fired entirely apart from the gold colors, 
carmine, rose, etc. 
W. S. W. — It is difficult to say what heat you reach in your overglaze 
kiln, it may vary by 100° F. or more. China decorators judge of the point of 
firing from the color in the kiln. This is guess work and it is impossible with 
guess work to always stop at the same point. Fortunately overglaze colors 
will not be, as a rule, much injured by quite marked variations of temperature, 
and they do not all require the same heat. Liquid bright gold will fire as low 
as 1364° F. (cone 017). Other colors need more, all the way from 1472° F. 
(cone 015) to 1580° F. (cone 013) or perhaps more; it should also depend on 
the kind of ware used, whether hard French china or soft Fnglish china or 
Belleek. China decorators would do better firing if they used pyrometric 
cones, so that, after a little experimenting, they would know exactly where to 
stop. These cones are sold by Prof. Ed. Orton, Jr., of the Ohio University, 
Columbus, O., and cost one cent a piece. 
S. J. — A tankard with dragon handles should be decorated with a con- 
ventional design, using perhaps some of the dragon's parts conventionalised. 
But if you wish to have a naturalistic decoration, we would suggest some of 
the grape studies published in Keramic Studio, for instance in November, 
1907 or January, 1907. 
R. C. E. — The set of tea plates with gold bands and initial letters should 
be worth $10 to $12 a dozen for the work, adding to this the cost of white 
china and gold. The salad dish should be worth altogether $5 to $6. 
NEW 
THE TEACHER OF CHINA PAINTING, by D. M. Gampana. 
Better than six months lessons. Mistakes in firing, glaz- 
ing, grounding, painting, thoroughly explained. Funda- 
mental principles of conventional decorations; gold re- 
ceipt; lessons in flowers, figures, etc.; practically all; also silk painting, oil, 
ate. 75 cents per copy, postage 5 cents. 
Samples of Campana's Colors mailed on receipt of business card. 
D. M. CAMP ANA, J 12 Auditorium Building, CHICAGO 
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I \ r"^ yy Many new treatments and how to make them. A very interest- 
ing variety of colors, schemes and effects, by D. M. Campana. 
Price 45 cents, mail, 2 cents. 
STUDIO NOTE 
Mr. Franz A. Bischoff has permanently located in 
South Pasadena, California, where he has opened his art 
school and gallery. 
APPRECIATIVE LETTERS 
Owensboro, Ky. 
Since words of praise are always gratifying, let me express my appre- 
ciation for your earnest effort to lead us toward the truly beautiful in our 
work. May success crown your endeavor. Sincerely yours, 
Ophelia Foley 
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. in Oil, Water Color and Charcoal. With pleasantest vaca- 
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Write for booklet. "Cotf eshall," 473 Beacon Si., Lowell, Mass. 
SHOOTING STAR DESIGN IN GOLD ON WHITE— ELIZABETH DELONG 
