KERAMIC STUDIO 
141 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
This column is only for subscribers whose names appear upon our list. Please 
do not send stamped envelopes for reply. The editors can answer questions only 
in this column. 
Mrs. M. G. C— For dusting background of "Toad stool" use same 
colors used in painting in first fire. You will have to get the unpainted cab- 
inet from a manufacturer of furniture. The gilt lacquer you can procure 
from any of our advertisers who keep materials for painting. 
Mrs R. H. S.— Of course underglaze tiling for your fire places would be 
the best as fine color effects can be produced with little or no design, but as 
that is impracticable for you we would suggest as simple a design as possible, 
a conventional one, in rather neutral tones, but harmonizing with wall dec- 
oration of room. In this number you will find some designs by pupils of the 
Art Institute of Chicago which will offer suggestions as to treatment of tiles 
in flat colors with or without outlines. You can get the tiles from any of 
our advertisers of china. Blue and white tiles are very effective, or if your 
studio is in green, a combination of dull green, warm or gold grey and a violet 
blue would be interesting. Read suggestions of color scheme in article on 
Poppies. We do not know the prices of tiles, — it depends upon size, shape 
and quality of tiles. The dealers will give you all information of that kind. 
Mrs. P. F. N.— To mix your powder gold make a medium of equal parts 
lavender oil, balsam copaiba, and oil of tar with 25 drops of oil of cloves to 
an ounce of the mixture. If this makes a too open medium to keep on a glass 
slab omit the clove oil. 
Mrc. C. T. G.— Our editorial will give you the desired suggestions for 
working up small novelties for Christmas sales. 
Mrs. E. W.— Your little plate design had a dainty general effect but the 
details of the design itself have hardly enough character. The scrolls are 
rather meaningless as well as the little dots and dashes at top. Anything 
that suggests Rococo is rather out of date. The two little flowers sprouting 
from inner line are rather set,— two is an awkward number. We will make 
a design on the same general plan and publish in a later number, so you can 
see what we mean when we say your general plan is good, but hardly enough 
originality or technique in execution. However it shows taste in arrange- 
ment, and we think you ought to feel encouraged to keep on. Study the arti- 
cles on designing from flowers which appear in KERAMIC STUDIO from time 
to time; the first ones beginning October, 1900, will be most useful at the 
start. 
RAISED PASTE 
FOR the benefit of those who have not read our numerous 
articles on raised paste, we will repeat the simple formula. 
Use Hancock's paste for raised gold. Add to this enough 
Dresden Thick Oil (Fat Oil of Turpentine may be used if it 
is not too thick) to make the powder a trifle darker, but not 
enough to make it soft or in a paste. Then thin with lavender 
oil, rubbing the mixture until it is of a creamy consistency 
and will remain as it is placed either with a brush or pen. 
LILY OF VALLEY PITCHER— CORA WRIGHT 
DOTTED portion, Yellow Lustre; black portion, Yellow 
Brown Lustre ; narrow bands at top and bottom, Yellow 
Brown ; background of tiny borders, White with design in 
Gold ; leaves Green Gold, with flowers in White Enamel 
stems, Gold. 
Outline all with Black. 
