Materials: Post-it notes (or paper), sponge, towel, water, scissors, underglaze, wax resist, needle tool
1.) I cut all of my stencils from Post-it notes. The paper is thin and works really well for this! Put a towel down and wet the stencil with a clean sponge.
2.) Lay the stencil onto leather-hard clay. Go around the edge with your finger to make sure it's completely adhered to the clay.
3.) Brush a coat of underglaze onto the stencil. Let it dry and brush another coat on if needed.
4.) When the underglaze is completely dry, brush a coat of wax resist over it.
5.) When the wax is completely dry, use a needle tool to carve into the clay.
7.) Paint underglaze colors into the carvings.
8.) When the underglaze is dry, use a sponge to wipe the excess color away.
Do you then clear glaze after bisque, or how do you prevent colored glaze to go into the carvings?
ReplyDeleteThe ink coverage on this screen-printed run is super solid and consistent.
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