RERAMIC STUDIO 
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STEIN IN SILVER, ETC (Supplement) 
Sara Wood-Safford 
FIRST draw in the design with black mixed with a sugar 
and water syrup — make the drawing carefully, and 
lightl3^ Be careful to leave no line or mark not desired in the 
finished work. Then ajDply the grounding oil and "dust on" 
the black, wipe out the design very carefully and paint in a 
soft wash of Carnation back of leaves and stems The pink did 
not reproduce in just the tone desired. But carnation used 
thinly is the color which will give the effect obtained in the 
made around leaves and stems (this time the color mixed with 
oil as in painting) and a line of burnish silver around the grapes 
giving a white outline effect. Another coat of burnish silver 
is applied to the handle. 
Burnish silver will be found to work best if mixed with 
lavender oil and applied smoothly but thinly. If used too 
thick, it will seem to remain on top of the glaze instead of 
becoming a part of it. Even after the bright silver has been 
fired once, great care must be taken to remove all oily marks 
left from brush or fingers before putting into the k'iln for other 
fires. 
DESIGN FOR PLATE, TO BE EXECUTED IN DELFT BLUE— ADELINE B. LIENAU 
original. In the second painting, the liquid silver is applied, 
care must be taken to have the stein perfectly free from oily 
stains or silver marks — wipe the surface over with lavender. 
Take fresh brush and fill full with silver and allow it to flow- 
over leaves, grapes and stems. Do not go back and work into 
the silvered surface, thereby destroying the evenness and fine 
texture of your silver. A thin wash of the burnish silver may 
be applied to the handle for this firing. Clean the back sur- 
face carefully before placing in the kiln. 
In the third and last painting a strong black outline is 
TREATMENT FOR FOX GRAPES (Page 152) 
Mary V. Thayer 
THE fox grapes have a light color which comes from the 
heavj^ blue bloom. The stems and tendrils are also verj- 
light in color. The leaves at the time of the ripe grapes, are 
grey and frost bitten, sometimes brown and curled or even 
fallen. The berries are often smaller than peas and so sure 
for decoration in natural size where larger grapes would be out 
of place. 
