RERAMIC STUDIO 
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A FEW SIMPLE DYES 
Brown. — Boil Walnut bark or root until the dj'e is strong 
enough. Set color with strong ahun water, either allowing it 
to soak in the alum solution before dyeing or immerse after 
taking out of the dj^e. Rinse thoroughly in any case. 
Orange. — Diamond dj-es used with care give good results, 
in many cases. The3^ have their own mordant. 
Annatto. — Annatto yields strong rich orange. Set in 
alum solution an ounce of alum to one gallon of water. 
Black. — Logwood one ounce, a piece of Copperas half the 
size of an egg. Two gallons of water. Boil until dye is dis- 
solved. Strain, and allow the raffia to remain in dye until a 
good rich black is obtained. 
Reds are produced easily' l^y the use of Diamond dj'es. 
Many different shades may be obtained by experimenting with 
the Light Red, Vermillion and Deep Red, used either in combi- 
nation or alone. 
Cochineal is a good red. Use as a mordant for it, four parts 
of creauT of tartar and six parts of Stannous Chloride. Indigo 
is the dark blue, and combined with fustic makes a bluish green. 
All dyes should boil very slowly . 
Materials must be left in the dye until the required shade 
is obtained. Then set in alum water and rinse thoroughly. 
DESIGN FOR MIRROR— FREDERICK G. WILSON 
Design for Silver Clasp, enameled or hammered, and set 
with jade or amethyst, by Edith A. Ross. 
DESIGN TREATMENT FOR MIRROR 
Kaihcrin Livcrmorc 
N outlining this, be very careful to keep on the outside of 
the draA\ing lines, otherwise the delicate petals will be 
obliterated. 
The wa\'y laackground lines are simply outlines made 
strong and ver\' close together. 
Put a light wash of gamljoge over the flowers and sap green 
over the leaves and stems ; shade leaves with olive green, the 
flowers verj^ delicately with brown madder -strengthening the 
yellow in places. Wash in a little green towards the center. 
