heramic studio 
marks, then pad it until it looks perfectly even. Sometimes 
it is necessary to wait a minute or two before padding to allow 
it to dry slightly; if padded too soon it will lift off all of the 
lustre and if not soon enough it will become too dry so that the 
pad has no effect on it; this can only be learned by experience. 
If you have never used lustres it would be best to experi- 
ment on a small piece of plain china first and have it fired be- 
fore attempting it on this box. After the lustre has been 
padded on the box wipe it from the buds and outer petals of 
the flowers; use the end of a brash handle for this, wrap a small 
piece of cotton tightly over it and moisten it slightly. If the 
lustre is too dry to come off easily in this way, moisten the 
cotton with a little alcohol, press the cotton against a piece 
of cloth so that very little alcohol remains in it; if too much 
alcohol is used it will spread when applied to the china. 
Great care must be taken not to touch the lustre with the 
fingers as every finger mark will show, and also keep it free from 
dust. Give this a hot fire. 
Third Fire— Go over all the White Gold and also the 
Rom.an Gold again. Put a wash of Yellow Lustre over the 
buds and flowers. Do not put it on too heavy. Give this a 
medium fire. 
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BON-BON DISH— JESSIE M. BARD 
