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HXRAMIC STUDIO 
Officers of the League. 
Miss Ida A. Johnson, President, 193 St. James Place, Brooklyn 
Miss Sophia Gaskell Keenan, Vice-President, 5550 Hays St., Pittsburg 
Mrs. Evelyn S. DeWitt, Rec. Secretary, 47 W. 16th St., New York 
Miss Myra Boyd, Cor. Secretary, Pittsbnrg 
Miss M. Helen E. Montfort, Treasurer, 307 Lenox Ave., New York 
Mrs. Kate C. Gore, Sec. to the Pres.. 172 S. Oxford St., Brooklyn 
BOARD MEMBERS. 
Miss Mary Chase Perry, Detroit. 
Mrs. C. C. Church, San Francisco. 
Mrs. L. W. Holcomb, New York. 
Mrs. C. L. Swift, Boston. 
Mrs. Lois E. Andrews, New York. 
Miss Ida A. Johnson, Brooklyn. 
PERHAPS "hibernating" is hardly the word to be applied to 
our clubs during the summer months, but at all events 
it suggests a season of suspended animation, and it is as diffi- 
cult to discover signs of life in them at that time as it is in 
our friends of the woods in winter. The League has given a 
little throb of life now and then, but we trust soon the awak- 
ening will be complete. 
With the coming of September the Comparative Exhibi- 
tion has again started on its travels, and we are endeavoring 
to find the impression it is making. 
The following has been sent by the President of the 
Portland China Decorator's Club: 
"The ladies of this club wish to express their approval of 
the League exhibition, which they thoroughly enjoyed. This 
educational idea is of the greatest value to clubs, so far from 
the large cities. We are familiar with the style and manner 
of many china decorators through the KERAMIC Studio. 
Many of the club mentioned names which they were sorry to 
miss in the list of exhibitors. We hope next year to see 
their work, and we intend to do our part with the others. 
" The shape of the vase selected was good in itself but 
very unsteady. 
" We are very grateful to .the wise heads who planned 
this exhibition, and wish them greater co-operation from the 
clubs in the future." 
We hope to have letters from each of the clubs to whom 
the exhibit is sent, and shall welcome criticism as well as praise. 
The current topic of interest is the new course of study 
planned by Miss Mary Chase Perry, full details of which have 
already appeared in the Keramic Studio. It has already 
attracted much favorable notice and we hope to present some 
valuable comments upon it a little later. 
The bowl mentioned is in process of manufacture by Mr. 
Lenox of Trenton, who has shown the warmest interest in 
the welfare of the League. The fact that it is the design of 
one of the members gives it an added value. 
There are signs that interest in ceramics is developing on 
a higher plane, and it will be the endeavor of the League to 
give expression to this growth, but it can only be done by 
study, work and co-operation. 
Ida A. Johnson, 
President National League of Mineral Painters. 
PYROGRAPHY 
All designs for Pyrographr should be sent to Miss K. Livermore, 1010 Che,pe 
St., .Yen- Haven, Ct.. who has charge of this department and will answer inquiries 
in the Magazine. 
KatJierin Livermore 
DESIGN TREATMENT FOR BELTS 
THESE suggestions for belts may be worked out in various 
ways. The second one is an adaptation from Egyptian 
ornament; we have just finished one on grey leather treated 
in the following manner: Burn the outlines, then using a 
stain made of oil color and turpentine, color the globe a dull 
red (new red and a touch of black) also the heads and necks 
of snakes. Upper and lower wing portions, Emerald Green; 
centre wing, Prussian Blue, used very thin. The orchid and 
peacock feather designs may be simply burned, or may be 
made most gorgeous affairs by introducing color. 
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POSTER HEAD AFTER MUCHA— ADAPTED TO LEATHER IN 
COLOR AND LUSTRE— (Page 162) 
Maude Crigler-A nderson 
THIS design is most successful upon white or pale tan 
leather as these show the stains in their true colors. 
Another method : Cut the head and discs from white leather, 
and apply to ground of any desired color with white glue. 
First outline design using heavy lines for outline of face, 
neck, drapery and hair. Flesh wash, yellow toned with pink 
and diluted with water to a pale tone. Gain desired depth of 
color by successive washes, rather than a deep tone in begin- 
ning. Even tones cannot be gained otherwise. Lips and 
cheeks are given an additional wash of pink, being careful to 
blend the pink upon cheek into the flesh with pure water 
while tint is wet. Eye a soft black or grey, made by diluting 
black and toning with blue. Hair black, except a few spaces 
which show the greenish background color. For drapery, a 
pale warm grey tone, made by diluting violet toned with 
black; handle this broadly, do not attempt detail, leave high 
lights of white leather. 
Band on head (which holds the large medallions) of Gold 
Lustre. For medallions, ground of Dark Blue Lustre, figures, 
Rose, pale, shaded with Ruby or Carmine Lustre. Band 
along top of head, Pale Gold Lustre; figures above band in 
pale tones of Emerald Green, shaded with Green Lustre, others 
in Rose shaded with Ruby. Treat the budlike ornaments as 
flowers. Calix of Green shaded with Dark Green, buds of 
Rose shaded with Ruby, stems of Gold. Use a dash of Gold 
Lustre on those in high lights, and Violet Lustre on those in 
shadow. Large hanging ornament, Pale Gold Lustre in high 
lights, Copper Lustre in shadow. 
Discs in background, Pale Violet shaded with Deep Pur- 
ple. Gold Lustre in high lights, Violet Lustre in shadow, to 
surround the discs. Background of Pale Grey Green. Circle 
around medallion in two colors, Gold Lustre and Bright Red 
stain. Go over the black hair with thin Pyrography Varnish 
or Leather Glaze. This will avoid the dull appearance it will 
otherwise assume. 
This same treatment can be applied to wood. In this 
case stain the ground and flesh with oil colors thinned with 
turpentine and Megilp. The ground against face of Olive 
Lake toned with Bt. Sienna and gradually lighter tone back 
and above the head, made by mixture of Olive Lake and 
Gamboge. Flesh tones of Lemon Yellow, White and Pink- 
Madder in lights and toned with Yellow Carmine in shadow. 
Stain, simply using shadow color under eye, nose and 
shadowed part of neck. Burn simply a broad outer circle to 
form ground for the over-lying hair. 
