Very little is sufficient to be distribute over a large surface, and a superfluous quantity will produce unsightly and annoying smears over the china. As little as possible is to be used ; just enough to give the paper a tinge of darkness, without being black.
If the paper be sufficiently moist with the lavender before the graphite be rubbed on, it is not necessary to use any turpentine on the china : but if this be neglected, the surface of the china must be wiped over with turpentine, and allowed to dry before attempting to transfer the design, to dry before attempting to transfer the design. This serves as a "tooth" and nicely takes every line ; otherwise the china will not receive the impression.
Place the tracing-paper in the exact position, and fasten firmly to prevent slipping. This may done with wax, or strips of gummed paper, - the outer edges of a sheet of postage-stamps, where the mucilage has spread, answers this purpose admirably.
Then either with a very sharp pointed, hard lead-pencil, or stick, - as the end of a brush handle whittled to a fine point, - go over each and every line before made, as indicated. An agate or ivory stylus is convenient for this purpose.
If these directions have been followed, it will be found, upon removing the paper, that a perfect
