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RERAMIC STUDIO 
OAK LEAVES— MARY BURNETT 
THIS design should be carried out in Reds and Browns 
principally, to give a rich effect, but in the lighter leaves 
the greens can be used. Moss Green and Brown Green. For 
acorns use Finishing Brown, Chestnut Brown and Albert's 
Yellow. The same colors are used in backgroiuid, powdering 
with Brown and Red before thorouglily dry. 
PYROGRAPHY 
TREATMENT OF TRILLIUM DESIGN FOR TRAY 
Emily F . Peacock 
TWO suggestions are given. In either one of them, outline 
the design wdth very strong careful lines and try to get 
three tones in the tray, dark, medium and light. 
Carve down the background in the borders slightljr so 
that the flower is in low relief. Strengthen the lines again if 
necessary and burn the background with the flat point. Model 
the flowers a little with the curved point. Put a dull finish 
on the tray, by using white shellac and w^hen this is dry rub 
it down with a verj^ stiif Ijrush. 
A useful thing for the housewife is a jam jar. This is the 
size and shape of a large tumbler, with a plain silver top with 
a small opening for the long-handled spoon with a shallow 
bowl which goes with it. A jam jar in china or pottery could 
be made verj^ effective. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
M. M. — If your fired green lustre is too dark, tlie onlj- way to lighten it 
would be to covei it with a fine diaper of gold or gold and enamel. You can- 
make it lighter before using by adding yellow lustre or a little oil of lavander. 
H. C. R. — We do not tliink lustre advisable to use on a dinner set — it 
would be appropriate only for desert or some special ser\'ice, We, personally, 
would prefer color and gold. We saw recently a very effective plate in a 
shrimp pink made probably from a tinting with Pompadour or one of the othe.- 
iron reds. The design was worked out in this piid-:, and gold, and outlined 
with the red of which the pink was made. A dainty border of perliaps \ to I 
of an inch would be very effective. \A'e prefer the entire set in the same design 
and color but it is quite permissible and in good ta.ste to have only the servdce 
plate ajf; dishes alike and have the plates for the different courses in dif.. 
ferent designs and color An initial, crest or monogram on the rim of 
plate is always in good taste. 
D. N. B. — A\'iiy do you not try dusting on color for a deep tint-. Take 
Engli.sh grounding oil and spirits of turpentine half and half, or Miss Osgood's 
grounding oil which dries more quickly and so a\'oids dust, thinning with 
turpentine. Pad this oil lightly, till evenly distributed, then with the palette 
knife drop some powder color on the surface to be tinted and with a large 
square shader or tinter push it over the surface until it has absorbed enough 
color to look dry, then brush off the balance, be careful that the brush does 
not come in direct contact with the oil. If this does not come out deep enough , 
you can repeat the dusting in another fire but usually once is enough. To 
tint, use as much fat oil of turpentine as color and thin with lavander, with a 
little practice this ought to make a good tinting without dust. We prefer 
the large camel's hair blenders to the use of pads. With these the dust can 
be brushed off as the tint dries. Perhaps a newspaper or oilcloth spread 
under your work will help avoid dust. Be sure and use enough lavander 
so that your tint will not be sticky and catch dust. 
C. O. M. — We apologize for not answering before, your letter was mislaid. 
We cannot account for your gold coming out dim and dark where outlined 
with black while other parts of gold are bright, except that you may be using 
too much medium which maj- spread over the gold surface and dull it. Try 
mixing your powder black with a thin syrup of sugar and water instead of 
medium and turpentine. 
L. — We liaA'e used Sartorius cement for mending china and have always 
had good success with it. Use very little and mix rather thin with water 
working the pieces close together. We have also found the Dresden Aufsetz- 
weis in tubes very good for mending — thinning with turpentine, tie the pieces 
together with asbestos cord after cementing. 
