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KERAMIC STUDIO 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 
K. S. W. — I have tried firing glass that was -painted with the ordinary over- 
glaze china paint mixed with soft flux, about 1-3 flux and 2-3 color. I heated 
the kiln until a red glow was just beginning to show and the result was, the paint 
came out an indistinguishable color and rubbed off. What -paint shall I usef 
2 . Where can hat pins for painting be purchased? I have not seen them 
offered in any of the china catalogues. 
1. Use colors for glass decoration. 
2. All of the large firms carry the pins, they probably do not list them 
but if you write to them you will easily find them. 
B. J. — What has caused the great falling off in china painting? The art 
stores and the studios show very little of it. Why is it sof It is an art that 
should be as enduring as time itself. 
We do not think china has fallen off. The teachers seem to be as busy as 
ever. All things in the stores go to fads and that is probably the reason the 
stores are not exhibiting as much china but there seems to be about as 
much demand for china as usual. 
B. J. — / have painted on a great variety of materials but I have met my 
Waterloo in dealing with parchment. It wrinkles and crinkles up in spite of 
all efforts. What will prevent this? What varnish is used on parchment and is 
parchment ever varnished before applying water colors? What black is used as a 
We do not know. If any of our subscribers can answer this question, 
we will be glad to publish the answer. If parchment cannot be painted 
easily, the best thing to do is not to paint it at all. 
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THE BOOK SHELF 
Anita Gray Chandler 
The Arts in Early England, by G. Baldwin Brown. (E. 
P. Dutton Co.) Vols. Ill and IV. $7.50 per vol. Descrip- 
tions of Saxon arts and industries in pagan times. 
On the Laws of Japanese Painting, by Henry P. Bowie. 
(Paul Elder and Co.) $2.50. Guide to the study of Japanese 
art with examples of Japanese painting. 
The Russian School of Painting, by Alexandre Benois. 
Introduction by Dr. Christian Brinton. (Alfred A. Knopf.) 
$4.00. Examples of modern Russian Art. 
Handicrafts for the Handicapped, by Herbert J. Hall 
and Mertice M. C. Buck. (Moffat, Yard and Co.), $1.25. 
Instruction in the crafts for those dependent upon their fingers 
for livelihood or amusement. 
BORDER FOR DINNER SET— LILLIAN MILLER 
OIL dark turn over part of leaf, the cap of the bud and the 
veining and dust with Water Llily Green. The lines in 
flowers and the bands are Green Gold. Center of large flower 
is'painted with Albert Yellow. 
Second Fire— Oil grey tone under the leaves and the verti- 
cal bar and dust with 1 part Mode and 2 parts Ivory Glaze. 
Oil leaves and dust with Glaze for Green. Retouch the Gold. 
