to all china-painters, and especially so to amateurs. Every shade and tint that can possibly be required, if not here shown and scheduled, may be easily obtained by combinations.
Every color shown may be obtained either in powder or in collapsible tubes.
Compared with other pigments, the number of vitrifiable colors is limited, as the manufacturer is restricted to obtaining them from a mineral basis.
They must be reduce by grinding to as fine a powder as possible, to secure an even distribution of color. They must furthermore be prepared not only to resist the heat requisite to vitrify to the surface f the ware, but must also be made to expand and contract equally with the china to which they are applied. and they must be fluxed in just such proportions as to fuse alike and at an equal degree of temperature. Lacroix'scolors are made from carefully compounded formulas, and fulfil all these requirements.
To secure the best results, it is strongly urged upon the amateur to get his art instruction and suggestions from the artist, and his merchandise from the merchant.
