But they aren't so simple to make.
I start with a thrown form, with indented sides, then add a little bead, which will become the flower's heart.
After the vase is bisque fired, I start by outlining the flower petals and the leaves and stems with designer liner by Mayco.
Then the tedious glaze painting comes. At this time I put two coats of Mayco Stroke n Coat on each petal.
Designer Liner is the way I outline leaves and petals.
As soon as the painted glaze is dry, I go over all those areas with liquid wax (which makes the colors pop out though not the designer liner details.) Then I dip the whole piece into a glaze in our studio.
Once fired, the liner shows up again. |
A three sided blue with black-eyed susans. I've made 3 of these small vases in this color scheme.
Thanks for the info. I always enjoy seeing other potters' design methods. And the results are dynamite!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing this process. Thank you for posting it.
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