KERAMIC STUDIO 
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DECORATION OF TILES FOR FIRE PLACES 
Keramic Studio : 
Might I make a suggestion in reference to tiling 
for fire places? It would possibly help others beside Mrs. 
R. H. S., whom you have answered in your October issue. 
At any art store where mantel supplies are kept you can 
get plain white tiles 2x3, 3x3, and 6x6. The small ones are 
only 2]/ 2 cents a piece, which is much cheaper than porcelain. 
They can be decorated with an underglaze effect by fluxing 
the colors heavily and firing them light, — about the heat you 
would have for a second or third fire (according to the kiln). 
I did some in deep red brown and brilliant black (Hall's), and 
they were the best imitation underglaze I have seen. 2 parts 
brown No. 4 or 17, 1 part deep brown, with ^3 flux, will give 
a like effect. 
A very pretty combination I have used quite often is 
duck green for dark and Chrome water green for light; out- 
line with black (Hall's.) 
Hoping this will prove useful, I am very sincerely, 
Sally S. Holt. 
San Antonio, October 4, 1901. 
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MUSHROOM DESIGN (No. 6)— S. EVANNAH PRICE 
PROCEED with the background, leaves and weeds as in No. caps with Silver Grey, then wipe out very clean white spots 
1. For the acorns use Russian Green thin for high to give it a tufted appearance. Shade the stems with Silver 
light and shade with Sepia and Dark Brown. Mushrooms. Grey, also the gills. The dark markings on the gills and 
This species is very delicate, being^a mealy white. Shade the stems are. Silver Grey also. (Note No. 1 in June, 1901). 
