As there are legitimate uses for the blender or pad, the china-painter's equipment is not complete without several different sizes.
Pads may be made of any smooth fabric that is devoid of lint. It should be soft material ; and old stuff that has undergone much wear and tear, and is entirely destitute of fuzziness from frequent wahing, is preferable to new. Old handkerchiefs, eith linen or sil, chamois-skin, kid gloves, and even discarded gauze undervests, are capital for very large pads. Whatever the material, it must be perfectly clean, dray, and smooth. Cut it the
