Arizona republican., 1909-11-09
MAKING IMITATION POTTERY

< attempting to decorate home with
 Indian pottery it will be found that
 ;he ware is very expensive and not
 within the means of every house.
 keeper q The interesting specimens Of T crude art are very attractive. yet the trouble in their collection and the amount of money expended does gay the house wife for her worK
 On the other hand. Ii Is very easy to have Indian pottery" just as attractive as the rarer articles. and this can be made from old jars and pots always lying around the house. No housewife need pay high prices for the unique ware when she has shese old pots and Jars. Probably the best example of this is the very hum ble bean pot which is purchased at the corner grocery. This bean pot is the exact size and shape of many of the Indian pieces. Almost any jar or pickle pot will answer the same purpose. IL is best to start the work with some small jar or pot until the knack of IriEtine Is learned: then almost any valuable piece of pottery can be decorated to the liking of the housewife. In the art there is very little 10 learn and tie designs eau be originated or copied from the numerous pictures Of the Indian ware. One of the reasons why the original de-
 
 making their pottery never try 10 make jwo8 pieces alike. md whether working Un a valuable blanket or jar they never try to Initiate another piece which has been nnlshed
 The more originality iIat can be shown fin the painting of the jars and pots the Letter the pieces will look. It Is neces- sary to follow the general idea Of the red mans skill.
 sA nn nfrta hx. .l- colors necessary in the painting. and if any other coiors are used the pieces will not in the least resemble the Indian pot tery. Even the buying of the black paint can be done away with and only red purchased. tin of blackening often answers the purpose of the black paint. hni 1t is best to buy the latter in place of the iiiackening. as 1t will last much longer and Is great deal easier to work with. , The jars make very charming deeora- tions for any part of the house or cap ba used to profit at church fairs ana i'azais where such things are sold. They rost little or nothing to make and are good sellers
 When making the pottery care shopid be taken to paint the lines evenly and with the print bot too soft In case the aint Is toe soft 1t Is very apt to ruii sd ruia The entire work ulicss it can e Uaioted over sgsin. The lines !;sed are mainly of the straight and Els Lis 'a'ieiy and fhey give a,ery pretty ,'sie>t HEsD dry They can he yistesi .;i in eFen fo dry. bnt sboud hot be tek+n :ato he open air. Dozens of !se tsrs can ',e painted In very lift'e tinIe. Tisc paint. ed jdrs are especially prtrnctise in den or alony the kigb s.c.t in the lining rnoni. wnere they vii. Get 5e sob. ice; r. close scrutiny. Frcn. a t.w feel distance They resemble the indian pottery 'ery E.ucii but on q cspse exaDina; ion .t can be discovered they are another .irOda;.
 OfgiEsl Indian pottery brings good prices and is only handled hy the best stores, In the West the ,ndaus meet he lraihs with tc,:.t,., at the Ati;e Hay s:ifioas afsl sci their cs-k. but even hen they ask sh prices. probably know. 'aS i!ls. failing Of the Anfericar eenr,e pay gHy price to get what they desiip. fEc pottery industry am6ng the IHdians nf certain tribes has been conducted l.: 'euIuries