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KEKAMIC STUDIO 
work very quickly and work from one edge to the other to keep 
them all open, if you work from one edge until the starting point 
is reached it will become dry and show the joint but by working 
first at one end and then the other it will all be kept open. 
Enamels require the same fire as for rose color. They 
is due to underfire, they will often blister if overfired, though 
this is not always the cause of the fire as has been said previously, 
it is also due to being too oily. 
Any dark colored enamel may be obtained by mixing the 
powder colors until you obtain the desired color and then add 
should have a high glaze if fired properly; if they look dull it one-fifth relief white and thin with lavender oil. 
POINSETTIA PLATE— A. W. SLOAN 
PAINT group of leaves in center with a thin wash of Blood 
Red and a little Carnation. All other leaves and outer 
band Yellow Green and a little Violet. Dotted backgi'ound 
Gold. The dark background Yellow Brown and a little 
Auburn Brown. Second Fire — Outline with Shading Green 
and Grey for Flesh. A thin wash of Albert Yellow and 
Yellow Brown over backgi'ound in the center. 
