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A new hobby is attracting the attention of the housewife'with artistic ;ir> clinations. "It is that of hand-painting on glass arid china'-AYith'.^specially-pre-pared, translucent colours,■-states'; tha; "Daily, Telegraph.'- '' .-.-■' With suitable designs the. work can be. adapted to all'kinds of articles in use in the home, cocktail, and lemonade sets, giass table mats, sweet, dishes,; and cigarette trays.' Powder bowls, perfume holders, and bath salt, jars are decorated in this way.- ■. .:■ •■'.-. .
Primarily, designed tor use, on .glass and china,, these colours are-success-ful also for painting on .lampshades, parchment, vellum, and also on wood. Semi-transparent results can be obtained .by • the addition- of a toning medium. . , . , ■
The work is simplified with the help of special transfers which can be ironed on to the surface of. the glass, and colours are 'interminable, making it possible to carry out individual ideas in colouring to harmonise: witrx any given scheme in decoration. When finished the painting should be allowed to dry and harden., for a few days. The paintgd ;glass or china can ,ba washed when required-in warm soapy water without harm. - . :'' . ■■ ■''■■:i;j f '
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Evening Post, Issue 86, 11 April 1936, Page 9
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