KERAMIC STUDIO 
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BEGINNERS* CORNER 
JESSIE M. BARD - Editor 
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. 
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LITTLE THINGS TO DECORATE (Page 162) 
HESE things can all be done in one firing if the work is 
done neatly enough so there will be no patching needed. 
SQUARE BOX 
In making this a tracing can be made of the whole design 
or just a quarter of it as preferred. After the design is traced 
on the box go over the lines with a thin grey line of India ink, 
correcting the drawing as this is done, then rub lightly over 
the design with a dry cloth to erase all carbon lines. If the 
outlines look heavy rub over them lightly with a piece of 00 
sand paper or fine emery cloth until lines are grey. Next oil 
with Special Oil for dry dusting all of the design except the 
dot in the very center of the lid, the eight buds near the center 
and the heavy stem leading from them, the small square at 
the corners of the box and the bud and stem on the bottom of 
box. All oiling should be done very lightly, as much oil as 
possible should be worked out of the brush before applying 
it to the china. Until one learns to oil lightly it is best to pad 
the oil a little after it is applied. Let it stand about five or 
ten minutes after padding and then dust Water Blue into it. 
Wipe the color off the remainder of the design that has not 
been oiled and then oil it and dust with 1 part Bright Green 
and 1 part Ivory Glaze. With a sharp pointed orange stick 
clean up all edges of the design and then clean all color that 
has adhered to parts of the china that has not been oiled, a 
very small piece of cotton wrapped on the edge of the orange 
stick will be found useful for this. It is then ready for firing. 
If after firing the color does not look even or if parts have 
become scratched it can be patched by mixing some of the color 
with painting medium and painting the color in where it is 
needed. 
AFTER DINNER CUP AND SAUCER 
All of the design and bands are to be oiled and dusted with 
Water Lily Green or if blue is preferred use 1 part Water Blue 
and 1 part Ivory Glaze. 
SUGAR BOWL 
Oil all of design except the small figures over the basket 
and the flower forms and dots in border and dust with Water 
Blue. Oil the seven outside spaces above basket, and the 
two dots at the top of flower form on border and the fine 
line on the lid and dust with Bright Green. Oil remainder of 
design and dust with Coffee Brown. Clean it up well and fire. 
JAM JAR 
Oil the flower form at top and bottom of jar and dust with 
4 parts Cameo and 1 part Peach Blossom. Oil leaf form lead- 
ing into wide band at the bottom and also the wide space 
at the top of jar and on edge of the lid and dust with 1 part 
Dove Grey, 1 Pearl Grey and 1 Ivory Glaze. Clean up well 
as for firing and then paint remainder of design with Green 
Gold. Gold wears better and is richer in tone if applied twice, 
burnish the gold after first fire and go over all of the gold again 
for second fire. 
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DINNER SET— MRS. F.H HANNEMAN 
BLACK lines and background in panel 
Cherry's Black enamel, also heavy 
bands; geometric bands, Gold; large flow- 
er, Orange enamel, red center; leaves, 
Meadow Green enamel, gold veins; forget 
me-not, Turquoise enamel, yellow center; 
rose, Warmest pink enamel, shaded deep- 
er; berries, Lavender enamel, red centers. 
Tint between two inner gold bands, Grey 
Green dusted. 
DINNER SET— MRS. F. H. HANNEMAN 
