KERAMIC STUDIO 
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able for tabourettes, boxes and Jarge 
pieces, is shown. This background is 
obtained by holding the point straight, 
first making four vertical strokes of the 
same thickness and length, and then 
making four horizontal strokes. Allow 
no white spaces to appear. When used 
for tabourettes, this background should 
be burned in quite deeply. 
Another background, suitable for large pieces, and similar 
to the one just described, is obtained by holding the point in 
the same position, making the four downward straight strokes 
of same thickness and length, and then making three curved 
strokes of the same length as the four strokes, but burning 
the curved strokes much deeper. This is an especially effec- 
tive background. 
[TO BE CONTINUED.] 
CARVED AND BURNT WOOD TABLE— MRS. MARY TROMM 
This is an oblong table, such as used by the peasants of the 
XVth century. The legs are very heavy and solid, 
connected at the bottom by a wide rest for the feet. The 
design at the top is first heavily outlined with the pyrographic 
needle, then the background is carved out so that the design 
shows in bold relief, the ground burnt evenly and the edges 
smoothed. Finally the entire design is carefully shaded and 
burnt deeply, so as to give a strong and effective tone. After 
having been burnt, the legs and edges of the table top should 
be stained and well waxed. 
