How To Clean Greenware: Date Added: 5 May 2017 About: It all starts here. More Details: I have always told my students that even if you dip your ceramic piece in pure gold it is not worth two cents if you do not clean it properly to begin with. Good cleaning is the difference between […]
Stir Crazy Geeko – Marbleizing with underglazes: Submitted by: Lori-Frevold-Crawford | Date Added: 26 Aug 2021 About: Suitable cone 04 bisque Small sample cups (size depends on chosen project) One larger cup Sponge Stir stick Water Drop cloth or paper Pie baking dish/pan Optional soft bristle brush Mayco Stroke n Coats (your choices) Colors used […]
Tutorial/Informational: How to use your brushes. Brush strokes is the art of creating pictures and patterns with simple strokes of the paint brush. Every type of brush, will create its own unique footprint on your canvas, be it paper, fabric, or ceramic. Consider your piece of ceramic bisque as a piece of oil canvas. It […]
How to Make Your Own Ceramic Slip – Part 2 The Mixer: Date Added: 5 May 2017 About: Lesson Two in making your own low-fire ceramic casting slip. More Details: You will need a good mixer, you can make your own or purchase something professionally made such as those made by Lehman Manufacturing. When I […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Beautiful Can Be Easy – Combination Fired: Suitable greenware vase or box. Cleaning tool Natural/sea sponge Glaze brush Wax resist emulsion Duncan Sandstar Texture Glaze – or similar (color of your choice) Complementary color of glaze. Example shown is an […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Dona Witches Hat – Acrylics: Dona Witch Hat in bisque (If your hat is going to be a music box, make sure there is a hole drilled to accommodate the music box). Assorted White/stiff bristled brushes Liner or detail brush […]
Bisque (see photo top right) 10/0 liner brush #2 round #6 round Small round Dry Brush Med Round Dry Brush Stylus Round Sponge Duncan Porcelain Sealer Colors by DecoArt/Americana: Bubblegum #250 Cherry Red #159 Warm White #239 Tritium White #01 Avocado Green #082 Baby Blue #042 Zinc #304 Lilac #032 Royal Purple #150 Purple Rain […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Willow Wiggins – The Traveler Gnome – acrylics: Using all Duncan OS Stains. Black 0S476 med brown OS471 light brown OS467 country rose 0S504 rust OS454 terra cotta OS486 sandlewood OS493 confederate blue OS565 summer blue OS560 white OS431 concord […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Fishing Around- Underglazes: Appropriate bisque item White underglazes One-stroke underglazes (teal, aqua, yellow, orange, red orange, black, sea green, pea green) Glazed ceramic tile or palette Soft bristled fan brush Stiff bristled fan brush Detail/liner brush #6 round sable brush […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Simple Beauty – A Glazed Red Rose: Suitable Bisqueware (click on photo for larger view)** Duncan Envisions Glazes: IN1009 CHERRY RED IN1206 NEON RED IN1669. BOTTLE GREEN Assorted soft bristle brushes ** If you have a plain vase,you can add […]
Tis the Season – Boughs of Holly – fired brushwork: Submitted by: Rosemarie Troiano Attard | Date Added: 30 Jun 2020 About: Suitable bisque box fired to cone 04 (see photo top right of page) Pattern (download from photos top right of page or sketch your own) Sponge Paper towels Ceramic tile or similar Soft […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! Jade It!: Fire Acrylics on purpose? Never!! Well, on second thought, try this amazing technique combining non-fired gold metallic with fired glaze in a manner to create a hard to match result – JADE. Supplies needed: Properly Clean and fire […]
Mandala Christmas Tree – Glazing: Submitted by: Shelby Bayard Shallenberger | Date Added: 22 Aug 2019 About: SUPPLIES: Bisque tree – Cone 04 suitable for design Mandella Dotters or similar Soft fan brush or similar for glazes Tile for colors Colorobia Colors: BLS928 BLUE LAGOON BLS945 TOMATO BLS900 LIMONCELLO BLS922 IN THE JUNGLE BLS921 MAD […]
Currently listing 183 articles in 15 categories! You need flash installed to view this header! How to Create Spongeware or Spatterware: Suitable greenware silk or natural sponge assorted underglazes water wax-resist emulsion cleaning tools suitable brushes smooth paint palette The technique known as Spatter Ware or Sponge Ware was developed in England early nineteenth century. […]
