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ftERAMIC STUDIO 
are those which were first made in the Province of " Hizen." 
Through the centuries of the development of the art, vast 
quantities of porcelain have been sent out of Japan from the 
various ports of this province, and the names of the ports are 
intimately connected with the wares themselves. Both 
"Nagasaki" and "Imari" are well known names used for 
" Hizen" porcelain brought from ports of the same names to 
Europe during the early years of British and Dutch trade 
with the Orient. Not only as "Nagasaki" and "Imari," but 
also as "Arita," " Korantia," "Hirado," and "Nabeshima" are 
the porcelains of "Hizen" classified. "Arita" the name of 
the town where clays have been found and used for manu- 
facture of porcelain for centuries. " Korantia " the name of a 
large manufactory of porcelain in the town of "Arita." 
"Hirado" and "Nabeshima" the names given to wares pro- 
duced for two Princes who were early patrons of the art. 
With these half dozen names one may begin analytical study 
of the blue and white porcelains of Japan, from the standpoint 
of the student, who is dependent even in Japan upon the re- 
search of others for facts relating to the beginnings of art 
there, and in our libraries and museums we may acquaint 
ourselves with all that is really known, comparing wares and 
substantiating conclusions by the study of specimens, if no 
better means are procurable. 
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PYROGRAPHY 
All designs lor Pyrography should be sent to Miss K. Livermore, 1010 Chapel 
St., New Haven, Ct.. who lias charge of this department and will answer inquiries 
in the Magazine. 
RAISED GOLD FOR WOOD 
Maude Crigler-Anderson 
FOR wall panels, medallions and frames, very striking effects 
are gained by using a powder as the china painter would 
apply raised paste. This is a powder which comes with liquid 
for mixing, for use with air pencil for decoration of frames, 
cards, etc. When applied to wood it may be covered, when 
dry, with any desired color of lustre. This is not practical 
upon leather, excepting frames or articles which are not flexi- 
ble, on account of its liability to scale and crack. This paste 
may be applied with paste brushes or air pencil which comes 
in outfits at eighty-five cents, from any art house. 
ENAMELED WOOD. 
This style of decoration was first suggested to me by a 
display of inlaid enamel on gold in a jeweler's window, and 
from this same source you will be able to glean many beauti- 
ful designs and color schemes. Steins and tankards are 
especially good for this style of ornament — decorating the 
plain bands around them and staining the remaining parts in 
ebony with wax finish. 
After design is well traced upon the wood, burn with a 
very sharp point in deep cut lines, then remove the part of 
design which is to be finished in enamel, with a small wood 
carver's chisel. This should be simple, as the deep burned 
lines will enable one to chip out the wood readily. Burn or 
finish the remaining portions of wood as you fancy, and lastly 
fill in the chipped out spaces with enamel. Enamel colors 
come in tiny cans and dry with a hard glazed surface. It is 
also possible to fill the design with oil colors and when dry 
glaze with varnish. Raised Gold for wood, also all the lustres 
are very effective when used with this style of decoration. 
CARVING WITH PYROGRAPHY. 
To be able to carve well is of great advantage to the 
pyrographer, producing exquisite work, which finds ready sale 
on account of its being out of the ordinary. Even the simple 
background stamps prove a pleasing change, finished with 
varnish or light toned stains. Figures and heads look especi- 
ally well when raised from burned backgrounds. For the 
benefit of amateurs the following explanation is necessary : 
Procure a small and medium flat chisel, also a medium curved 
chisel. Take for example a head. After tracing the design, 
proceed to trace with small chisel, cutting about one-fourth 
inch deep in the shadowed parts, and one-eighth inch for por- 
tion in higher light. The outline must be a deep, even, con- 
tinuous line, or the wood will chip into the design when you 
attempt to remove the ground, producing an uneven, hopeless 
outline. When outline is completed begin to remove the 
ground with the large, flat chisel, holding it as flat as possible, 
beginning close to outline and shaving away from design. 
When ground is cut away as desired, smooth up with the 
large chisel, and round the outlines of design with the curving 
chisel. The outline in highest light should be only slightly 
raised and carefully rounded into the background. Lastly, 
proceed to burn the features as usual, there being no carving 
necessary, except as described for outline. The background 
is burned last, which hides any roughness left by the chisel. 
TREATMENT OF DESIGN FOR BOWL-Page IJ2 
K. Livermore 
AN odd and pleasing effect may be obtained by first staining 
the bowl a dull red, inside and out. Outline the design, 
then fill in each petal and leaf solid, outline within outline, 
following the direction of the first outline, thus working out 
the design in solid brown against the red. Or the treatment 
may be reversed. Burn the background very dark and bring 
out the tulips in dull shades of red, and leaves, also, if desired, 
or the leaves may be green. Wax and polish in the usual 
manner. 
TREATMENT FOR BREAD BOARD DESIGN Page JJI 
Lillian sman Re c he I 
THE background of the inner circle should be burned a flat, 
even brown, burning carefully around the edges of the 
pebbles, leaving them wood color. The letters of the inscrip- 
tion on the circular band should be burned a flat brown, leav- 
ing the wood color for background. The outer border of 
poppies and wheat should first be burned in a fine even line, 
treating the background about the pebbles, flowers and wheat 
the same as in the inner circle. This gives the board a rich, 
dark look. But for those who admire light effects the treat- 
ment may be reversed, using white lines for drawing between 
parts of the wheat, heads and petals of the flowers. In the 
latter treatment, much depends upon a strong even edge to 
all long curves. 
STONE CARPETS. 
Anew invention that is already on the market in Germany 
is that of artificial stone steps. A design imitating 
staircase carpets of any desired color is pressed into the steps 
while still soft, and, as the design or figures penetrate to a 
considerable depth, they last as long as the steps. Beautiful 
designs can be used and have been found suitable for fine 
residences. 
