Left, charcoal bag is patted onto design of stylized face shown on next page.Above is finished flower bouquet plate made in same way.Use underglaze if bisque or greenware; overglaze for china blank.

Here is a wonderfully practical way to use designs and pictures of all types from magazines, newspapers and catalogs.You can save yourself actually many dol­lars by doing away with stencils, and you will have finished products that are hand-painted.

With a little bit of practice you will be amazed at the beautiful results that can be obtained.

Terese Gluck, who uses this method in her Terri Studio on many thousands of pieces each year, shows how this is done in the photographs on the next two pages.

Materials you will need are a straight pin, the picture you wish to copy, and a small material mesh bag open enough to contain a sufficient amount of powdered charcoal.The mesh has to allow the pow­dered charcoal to pass through the bag when you pat or dust it on the picture.You can buy powdered charcoal at any art supply store.

First, take your picture and puncture it with the pin all around the outline, making small holes.If there are any eyes or other marks in center areas that you will need to guide you, puncture them as well.

Now, turn the page and see how the process is carried through.•

Stylized face design is completed here.Ii you wish, add spot of background color or a border.

Lay punctured picture on blank dish or tile and dust powdered charcoal on it; hold picture firm.

Faint outline of charcoaled figure will serve to guide you.Charcoal will fire away in the kiln.

Use regular sable brush and paint liquid enough to flow easy without running; start on outline.

Black dots for center of eyes is done, and hair is being completed on one of two different faces.

Here, the little bowtie is filled in with contrast­ing color.Avoid over-literal or fussy touches.

To make the final effect more realistic, you can smudge the paint slightly with the tip of finger.

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