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KERAMIC STUDIO 
HARRISON YELLOW ROSE—PHOTO BY WALTER S. STILLMAN 
Treatment by Jessie M. Bard 
LEAVES are Moss Green, Brown Green, Shading Green, 
the stems are Blood Red and Violet. The roses are 
Lemon Yellow, Albert Yellow, Yellow Brown and Carnation, 
the centers have touches of Auburn Brown. The background 
is Yellow Brown, Yellow Green and Brown Green. Second 
Firing — Go over the dark leaves with Yellow Green and 
Shading Green, the light leaves are Apple Green washed 
very thin. Shade the shadow side of roses with Yellow Brown 
and Brown Green with touches of Yellow Red in centers. 
SNOW BALL FLOWER (Page 151) 
Daisy Zug 
FIRST Firing — Sketch design in, then paint leaves with 
Moss Green, Shading Green light for the lighter side of 
leaves, using color heavier for the shadow side, adding a little 
Brown Green. 
The flowers are painted in delicately with Lemon Yellow 
and just a little Apple Green for the light side, shading shadow 
side with Apple Green and a little Violet No. 2. The stems are 
Shading Green and a little Black. The background is Violet, 
Apple Green and Copenhagen Blue. 
Second Fire — Use same color as first firing. Do not work 
over the lights; strengthen the shadow side and put touches of 
Lemon Yellow in blossom in the snow ball flower. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
D. S. — Drying oil should be used as it is and mixed in the colors. It can 
be used over the colors after they are dry but if it is to be used as a varnish 
it would be better to U£e French varnish. There are a gi'eat many different 
makes of oil and water colors that are good, among them Winsor & Newton's, 
Hatfield's, Rembrandt, etc. An adjustable desk would be best, otherwise 
get the slanted. Write to our advertisers. It is best to use easels so 3'ou 
may step away from your work occasionally. 
G. B. — Use one-third enamel and two-thirds relief white and you may add 
any color you wish to this mixture. The enamel is in powder form and should 
be mixed with a very little medium if there is not enough oil in the relief 
white. For the shell pink roses use Lemon Yellow and just a very little Blood 
Red and Rose. U.se it very thin for the light tone and heavier for the dark. 
The mat colors fire without a glaze. The colors are bought ready prepared 
and are dry dusted on. 
E. H. — We do not advise firing cla}' models in a Revelation or Perfection 
Overglaze Kiln. They are not built for clay work. You might try them 
for very low fire clays or for only baking the clay, not going much over cone 010 
but the higher you fire your overglaze kiln the quicker it will wear out. You 
must determine first at what temperature your clay is properly fired or baked 
and use the Seger cones which sell at one cent a piece. If you do regular clay 
work get a pottery kiln. 
