New-York tribune., 1896-12-28

appropriate decoration for these bags is the word
tobacco In gilt or in college colors
TINTING.
Such beautiful results may be obtained by SIM
PIE tinting OF the china and the addition OF the
simplest pattern well executed that these enects
are well worth attempting in the decorating of
china and the work is hard to do when the
knack has once been well learned
The colors should be mixed rather thin with fat
oil and lavender The lavender keeps the color
OPEN and accordingly gives the novice sufficient
and render 1t smooth and satisfactory in effect
even consists Of piece Of soft white about
the size of goose-egg. tied inside piece OF soit
ha-ining. or the inside OF an old silk handkerchief
which is not pulled The piece should be about six
forming sort of handle Tie 1t 80 that 1t VIII be
soft. but not too yielding to pat we'll
not he made perfectly smooth even with the
brush : the pad will take care of this. No" begin
smooth and soft in tone. One portion cannot be
nshea si 'ns & Who all rvsny Must dsrSue
II the first result - not satisfactory rub 1t on
w@ nr a, veqv W sw ras perhaps with the
first IN obtaining the soft, even tone desired ~
tInting cup 1t may D., necessary To use a s',ba ,b
handle or other difficult corners. but dexterous
of the pad will often be success ui even heis
If "A gold band other ornament Is 10 be ADDED.
the tinting must be removed from that part to
which the gold is to be- applied II 1t Is ,,, nand
around the edge, the tint may be removed with a
cloth slightly molstened with turpentlne Ihe coior
must be removed evenly and clearly, leaving a
that turpentine shall run from the cloth other
wise an ugly streak will he made in the paint
To remove the tintng where the design l. 10 De
painted. sketch the pattern on when the ground
has become perfectly dry, and then wipe out the
portions OF the pattern inside the lines OF tracing
with cloth just damp ned with tqrpenrine' % nS ana
as stems and the tips OF leaves. may be erased with
a biz OF cotton wound around the end Of brush
handle Moisien this cotton very signify with
turpentine and rub carefully all the difficult cor
II the surface TO be painted is very small the :nt
be ssroped @ or With asr .bs ,hs
slow and nerve-nling process.
Great care must be taken in painting design
upon a tinted dish. the least streak or spatter:
accidentally thrown upon the tint VIII spoil II, and
the only remedy a complete removal of all the
color For this reason the safest plan TO pursue in
tinting Is to paint the design first and have the
niece fred When this has been done the tiDting
NAV be put on the entire surface. and then
rubbed or from the design. as described. II few
additional touches will improve the first painting
they may be- added. and the piece may be given
second and last firing.
Although this method requires an extra firing and
thereby Increases the expense II Is the safest Tor
care must be used keep the tint from harm dur
ing the process OF painting.
Of producing them will be found useful to the
student who wishes to accomplish the best results.
although the list is by no means exhaustive;
Rich. red ground-Deep red. brown or carmine
No l. with nearly ono-half fluN.
Salmon-Ths wash OF capucine red should be
used.
ShrImp-pink -Carnation No. applied thin, hux
Pink-Deep red brown mixed with one-third hux.
or carmine No. with fuX.
Delicate lilac-Light viole-of-god and deep-blue
yellow tints-silver-yelow thinned as needed
Robin s-egg- -Nght-green. blush tint.