, 1874-06-07
that the truth must be confessed, that the most
profitable branch Of the na-decorating art
in Chicago is that last mentioned above. ~

that the truth must be confessed, that the most
profitable branch Of the caina, decorating art
in Chicago is that last mentioned above.
~ LETTERING.
There Is certain small margin Of profit in ths
matching Of broken tea cups and saueers, but
the money is IN ne lettering OF articles OF com
tncrclai utility. nc best buslness which comes
to the decorators: hands IS the painting OF
black letters on the china POI "1ich Is 70 con-
tain TINT lndiFiduals pecuiiae ehaSlng-brush.
soap, ana cosmetique; IN Tue numoefahs or
hotel-doots the oea1gnatine tno contents OF
dru7glsts' or grocers enol,ufaWe1s, anu the
painting OF the name on emma doorplhtes or
other equally neetui m Du' 'commonplace 4 purposes.
Ihe lettering anu all otner painpng u done
with the common halr.ponc1l, just % IN ordinary
oll.pa1ntng. Inc colofs useu. however, are
are mixed with q hu1 which ennblos them the
moro readily to pe apsotoea oy the glaze on
which thov are laid Inc moet correct 1udg-
-ment has to DO emplo5eo u tne ni1lnR OF tue
colors Tor as has afeaoy neen stateu, INC snaaes
OF tho tints III Tue teeu'y-pai1'sa p1csue ase
deepeneu III sne pAhns-
BARRING.
Alter all the care anu judgment with which
tne colofe nave pecn PtePslou' aLo tue. dcsisn
laio upon sns sutlaeo y. sns p19ce u cn1na sae
most aeAcate upeta.ou u a.! nus 70 be per-
1ormed-thas OF oakfue the eoofa INTO tue glaze.
foF the que Pos!or1nauso " an!s NotA tae decor
ator has klln, II "n'cn 10 suom4ts TO saf1ons
degrees OF heat accofulng 10 tne cnaractef OF
the colors, tne d1herens Articles 10 pfooess Of
decoration. !ho slin IL . s'nlplo-io9Klng a.
fair, built OF BRICK; OUT, Notwithstanding
its ordinary. appearance. It is q costly
structure. When the articles are undergoing
the baking process, ina neae OF the Kiln is 30
great ttat they besonle seu1-moiton-so solt, IN
fact, that tho slightest 1oucn VIII leave olnt IN
the suriaca. Az soon ~ .ne coso.a ate su. u
cicnt!y baked to insure taeif apsofpt1on " Ine
glaze. the 1l.n ID allowed TO cool very gradually
to guard a55alnst tne aanRer OF euf1aco-ophtslnR.
It IL not until tue dn neteht articles ara removed
from tho Elm tnAs tno DECORATOR can 1eel e.
leyed from the anxiety 7hIch attends every part
OF tue process, from the mixing Or the colors
until the opening OF tne coo1ea huu, Inen Ne
takes lus piece OF "ork 10 tue light OF DAY,
Which SHOWS MN "ne1ne. a.. ~ - lae s""1a u
good Workmanship or tne punishment OF an
error OF 1udGmen1. Notn1tnstanolnR Tue e.
trome caro- aud delicaoJ with which each opera
hon has to be conducted, tne experience OF NJ
Staring IL sucn tnAt II IN very ae1uon tnAt tue
result VI his Work 7a1'es 1Ioto tue os5i9a he
antlclpatoa producing. i
TIE AnA1Guh'
Perhaps the least welcome slsltof at tns work
shop OF the decorator - inc amateur WHO has
weakness 1of inecllplng senslue1ls OF names, OF
drawing pictures upon mugs 10 % pfosenteu 20
friends, oatonsp'y w = inath VI iegaIu. out Iea!-
y with VleN OF aoseEuhlng soeu atust1e ta1eht.
Tho advice OF ths decorator IL nsveI asked either
displayed IN the selecti9n' arrangement, OF hT-
!ng on OF the eol1ts; 10 d tha 1pp.aou 20 SIMPLY
Al LIS capscIy CT au w. M. hateus .n eaaea
ally re5afos A1la III ~ oionc4 A's1s ,tnaa tuat II
nhloh coo6 regards neF oven: 70 mm she (lor
the amateur Is Generany o1 .4o 1aa1 Ae1) AHos ,
hor mnsterp1ece,-a 1etteieo Love me bearer.
or other tendor piece OF adTloo painted rose or
bly, OF most onglnal Color and 1oI1n, OF lhna-
ecapa In which the oeaut1os OF al the fouos are
blended, and, like the COOK. Whose oven II a.
Ways blamed for ths faults OF the dough,
when her chef-d GuVre comes from tha oaklng
with tho coors altered shade or TWO the Kiln
is made to beaE al tbs odium, and 1t - not until
after repeated disaPpolntments that tbs tyfo
learns that IN mixing her coloEa ALLOWANCE must
be made for the deepening of stnts which takes
place in the baling: Like all amateurs, they are
very persevering. howsEer, and 1t il probable
that in ths course OF several years the amateur
decorators Of Chicago will turn out soma wonder
OF art worthy OF nook IN the Art Department
OF the Exposition.
THE WORK ELSEWHERE.
The art Of decorating IN Chicago il still in it's
infancy, but there is no reason why the little es-