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KERAMIC STUDIO 
OLIVE AND MINT TRAYS— F. B. HERRINGTON 
BEGINNERS' CORNER 
JESSIE M. BARD ------ p AGE Editor 
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. 
OLIVE AND MINT TRAYS 
TRACE the design on the china according to directions 
given in the November magazine. Then outline the 
design with 2 parts Copenhagen Blue and 1 part Dark Grey. 
Mix these colors with painting medium. Apply it to the 
china with a No. or No. 1 outlining brush with short hair. 
The outline should be as heavy as it is in the design and should 
be uniform in width. If it is heavier in some places than 
others it can be corrected by sharpening the end of the brush 
handle to a sharp point and the places where the color is too 
wide can be scraped until they are the proper width. Do not 
be satisfied until your outline is perfectly even, for a poor out- 
line will ruin the appearance of the work. When the color 
becomes too thick to work with easily add a drop of either 
lavender oil or turpentine. 
Second Fire — The petals of the flower are to be Banding 
Blue, a little Copenhagen Blue and a little Dark Grey. The 
calyx is Apple Green, a little Yellow Green and a little Copen- 
hagen Blue. Leaves are 3 parts Apple Green, 1 Shading 
Green, 1 Copenhagen Blue and 1 Dark Grey. Prepare the 
paints (which should be powder colors) by mixing with Paint- 
ing medium and if the color seems gritty or lumpy rub it through 
with the palette knife until smooth. Do not use too much oil, it 
seems to be the tendency among students to mix the colors 
too thin, they should be thick enough so that when they are put 
in a heap they will remain where they are put and will not 
flatten out or spread. If a color is too thin one cannot obtain 
a clear crisp color on the china and it will also gather lint after 
it is applied. Use a No. 4 square shader for this work, dip 
the brush in the color and then work the tip of the brush on 
