PASTE


 Prepared paste may be used but proves expensive on large objects
 or for a big class. Wall paper paste is good, or cooked starch may be
 used.

 To make one pint of flour paste mix 4 cup of water with 1 cup
 flour. Then gradually add 1 cup of water and stir constantly while
 cooking in a double boiler. To keep from molding and to discourage
 mice, add a little oil of cloves and one teaspoon of boric acid, or
 Y2 teaspoon powdered alum.

 CLAY

 Native clay deposits. Break lumps up into powder form and sift.
 Sprinkle powdered clay into suitable container of water until a
 mound of clay protrudes above the water. Let stand an hour. Stir
 with bare hands. This mixture is "slip." If the slip feels sandy,
 let stand longer so that sand will settle. Drain off slip, throw sedi-
 ment away. Repeat this operation until the clay feels plastic. Let
 stand overnight. Siphon off excess water. It should be about the
 consistency of putty. The clay is now ready for modeling, building,
 or throwing on the potter's wheel. Color may be added to make
 clay work more interesting. Add about 1-5 as much dry water-soluble
 powder color to the quantity of dry clay to be used. Objects made
 with this may be sandpapered, shellacked, or waxed and polished.

 PAINT

 Powder paint may be used as tempera by adding water to it. Keep
quite thick, and use several coats if the newspaper shows through.

 By adding varnish instead of water to the powder paint, an enamel
paint may be made. Thin with turpentine if necessary.

TO MIX COLOR
 Red and green make brown.
 Blue and orange make brown.
 Add purple to yellow to make tan.
 To take the intenseness or brightness from a
 color, add grey.
 Add white to lighten a color.
 Add black to darken a color.
 Black and white make grey.
 Red and yellow make orange.
 Yellow and blue make green.
 Blue and red make purple.