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KERAMIC STUDIO 
CUP AND SAUCER— ELISE W. TALLY 
BEGINNERS' CORNER 
JESSIE M. BARD ------ Page Editor 
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. 
CUP AND SAUCER 
TO be done on Seji ware. Design in borders and stems in 
medallion are Green Gold. Small light space in borders 
and outline of flowers are Black Enamel. Large light space 
in border and leaves in medallions are 3 Grass Green and 1 
white enamel. Outside petals of flower are Citron Yellow. 
Large center space is Orange No. 3. 
BREAKFAST SET (Page 70 
DIVIDE the plate into 12 parts. To find the center of a 
plate, take a narrow strip of paper and measure the 
width of the plate, fold this in half and lay the paper hori-. 
zontally on the plate and place a small ink mark on the plate 
opposite the half mark on the paper. Hold the plate in the 
same position and divide the plate on the opposite direction 
or vertically, place a mark opposite the half mark again and 
where the vertical and horizontal marks cross is the center of 
the plate. Make a tracing of the entire center design and one 
section of the outer edge design. Transfer the design to the 
plate according to instruction in previous lesson. Oil the 
dark grey tone with Special Medium and dust with Grey Blue. 
Oil the light tone in the flowers and dust with 2 parts Cameo 
and 1 part Peach Blossom. Clean off all the color from places 
where it should not be and paint the black tones with Green 
Gold. 
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TAKING LESSONS 
Ethel Naubert Hamilton 
IN arranging to take lessons in china painting (or any other 
lessons for that matter) aim to be at the studio promptly 
at the lesson hour. Have you ever waited any length of time 
for a person? Then have some regard for your teacher. There 
is nothing that I know of that will give a lesson a poorer start 
than to have pupils straggle in at their own convenience. I 
am sure your teacher is never late. 
Then be sure to bring your own materials — don't depend 
on anyone else to bring your paint-rags, silk padder, brushes, 
turpentine, etc. Don't tell all your troubles to the art class 
or monopolize the conversation. Some teachers ask pupils 
to refrain from talking in class except when the subject relates 
to china painting or subjects closely related to it. This is 
undoubtedly the ideal system. 
Always look for the beautiful in everything. If you find 
any good colorings in branches of fruit, vegetables, flowers, 
leaves, etc., bring them to class. Study tapestries, wall-paper, 
carpets, pictures, cloth, and such diversified subjects for color 
effects, form and suitability. After finding out the combina- 
tions that are most pleasing to you, aim to carry them out on 
your china. Bring your ideas to your teacher and she may be 
able to work out a beautiful design for you. Give her big 
