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CERAMIC PAINTING sa CERAMIC GLAZING sa CERAMIC TILE DECORATION & PAINTING sa CHINA PAINTING sa ENAMELING sa PORCELAIN PAINTING xx CERAMIC xx DRAWING & PAINTING Tip tells how to do swirl-art marbling on polymer clay. How to make red clay pots and plates look like Southwest pottery using felt marking pens and paper collage to create the design. Design your own dishes and linens. How to paint clouds and green pasture patterns onto pre-molded pieces and then glaze and have the dishes fired. Make matching table linens and tea cozy. "Country Hours" plate is created using press-on letters and sponged glazes to transform a basic ceramic plate. Motto around the edge reads: "In the country we forget to count the hours." Embossed greenware rock features a little bunny hiding among raspberry canes. Uses non-firing opague stains. A bright look. A matched set of ceramic accessories for a kitchen. Items shown include a small tablelamp, wall clock shaped like a cutting board, ashtray, and silverware/utensil caddy. Tips on using underglaze and glaze colors. Majolica vase. Using the technique of majolica (maiolica) where color is applied to an unfired glaze. Gridded design pattern is included. Austrian "bauernmalerei" style of painting is used to decorate this round ceramic box with a collar rose motif. This technique is based on 13 brushstrokes which are different from any currently in use. The strokes are illustrated and a gridded pattern is included. Dogwood blossoms are well suited to ceramic decoration. Glazes are used to impart a very real texture to the painted flowers. Use on pitcher, lamp base, box, etc. Use a magazine picture or other print to decorate a ceramic piece using the print transfer technique. Take it for granite. How to apply underglaze colors with a sponge and feather to achieve a finish that looks like granite. Unfired finishes. SPECIAL SECTION contains a variety of projects and techniques using non-firing ceramic stains. Faux tortoise shell finish is applied to a ceramic box, bowl, etc. Achieved using non-firing stains and a sponge. Soft and lovely roses. Greenware vase (or other ceramic items) are decorated with translucent underglaze roses painted over a base coat of regular underglaze color. Giraffe head pattern is painted on a suitable piece of greenware with easy-to-use water-base overglazes. Era of elegance. Tips on painting greenware with underglaze to simulate the shiny black-and-white elegance of the Art Nouveau period. Gold leaf. How to purchase and apply gold leaf to ceramic pieces. Sheepherder portrait on ceramic plate using the majolica painting technique. Southwestern art. Ceramic buffalo skulls are decorated with Indian faces using print lifting techniques. Lace draping. SPECIAL SECTION on applying slip-coated lace to a ceramic object. Projects include lace draping several ceramic dolls (figurines), a ceramic box, ceramic egg box, and ceramic mask. The art of wax resist and/or latex mask emulsion when painting or glazing greenware or bisque. SPECIAL SECTION includes several projects using these techniques. Old world wares. How to achieve strikingly different effects by using the same pattern and similiar colors (of underglaze, translucent underglaze and glazes) on unrelated greenware shapes. Projects show a flower pattern applied to a kerosene lamp (ceramic base & shade) and a ceramic bottle or jug. SPECIAL SECTION on airbrushing ceramics. Introduction to equipment, pigments, and technique. Includes five projects. Rice paper is used to decorate ceramic ware. It can be cut in small sections, applied in strips to match patterns, or it can be applied with a stiff brush to form texture. Three applications shown. Ceramic stains. Part 2. A collection of answers to inquiries concerning the use of ceramic stains. Country French trio. A pitcher and two vases are decorated by layering decals of flowers and butterflies in various sizes. Folk art series. A six-part series focusing on the creation of coordinating dishes. Part 1. What is folk art? Includes instructions for painting a simple floral "folk art" motif on a ceramic plate. Airbrushing. Replies to inquiries about airbrushing ceramics. Folk art series. Part 2. Just a matter of brushstrokes. Folk art brushes and the strokes they can make. The human hue. Using stains to achieve natural skin tones and true eye colors when painting ceramics. Slip sculpturing. Introduction to a surface alteration technique that involves applying thickened slip to the outside of leather-hard greenware. Ceramic base for a table lamp combines the detailed look of fired decals with the soft watercolor effect of chalks. The technique can be adapted to other ceramic pieces. Folk art series. Part 3. Adding ingredients (fruit and vegetable motifs) to the basic floral patterns. Applying translucent underglaze colors on wet bisque. This finishing technique gives the appearance of china painting if a glaze is applied, or the softness of chalks if left unglazed. Lace draping. An introduction to the process of using cottom material to make a dress for a doll figurine. The cotton is coated with porcelain slip and burns away when fired, leaving just the porcelain reproduction of the lace. Folk art series. Part 4. Adding animal designs to folk art. Folk art series. Part 5. Applying plate painting techniques to other ceramic shapes (bowls, pitcher, platter, etc.). Easy enameling. Permanent acrylic enamels are used to paint a ceramic mug with an overall floral pattern . A look at the folk painting of Betty Phillips and Alice Smith. Patterns and instructions for painting two crockery pieces, a crock and a pitcher. Patterns are morning glories and a Pennsylvania Dutch design. How to prepare, paint and finish a ceramic surface. Includes full-sized pattern and steps for painting an apple motif. Column, arch and large urn greenware are painted with white and black glazes to simulate marble. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Ceramic painting and "round form" design lessons. Looks at color preparation, printing ovals and dots, and brush-handle dots. Includes simple designs for frog, owl, raccoon, duck and rabbit. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 1. Basic glaze brush and care of brushes. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Simple designs for birds, rooster, hen, pig, pine cone, road runner, cactus, and Pedro (a Mexican). What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 2. Uses of the shader brush. Ceramic tray features a border of painted green leaves. Achieving the correct "tone value" of green in order to achieve the correct balance between light and shadow is the subject of this article. Design pattern is included. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Combining the small finger imprint designs to form a scene or composite design. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Creating Southwestern designs from simple elements. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 3. Practice strokes when using the round brush. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Moving beyond simplified fingerprint designs. Drawing a thistle flower and a ball flower. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 4. The liner brush. 4th of July design ideas for decorating ceramic table accessories with red, white and blue glazes. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. More "country" or "tole" designs. (1) Heart scroll. (2) Early American bird. Abstract representation of Jesus Christ and the twelve disciples is painted on a suitable greenware object using glazes. Using the fan brush when painting ceramics. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Designs for sunflower, watermelon, strawberry, cantaloupe and pomegranate. Jammie kids. Decorate china blanks or glazed earthenware with decals of a little boy or girl in their sleeper pajamas. Requires some china painting. What brush do I use? Using the detail brush when painting ceramics. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Designs incorporating oak leaves, acorns, chrysanthemums, and wheat. Faux marbleizing of large ceramic pieces using underglazes. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Southwestern patterns. (1) Ears of corn. (2) Two desert scenes. (3) Cider jug and apple pattern. Fired ceramic photo decoration. How to transfer a high-contrast photographic image to a ceramic object using "Thermal Screen" screen-printing material. From the Mark Bellaire notebooks. Christmas designs. (1) Santa. (2) Snowman. Sumi-e in tile painting. Using the Japanese art form of one stroke painting (Sumi-e) to create ceramic tile murals for bathrooms, kitchens, etc. From the Marc Bellaire notebooks. Holiday designs. (1) Snowflake. (2) Candle lantern with holly leaves. (3) Partridge in a pear tree. Slip trailing. Decorative technique in which thick slip is used to form a raised line on a clay surface. Can be used to simulate enamel cloisonne. Tip on using plastic wrap and underglaze to create a multi-colored marbleized design on greenware or bisque. Enhancement vase. Tips on applying leafing film enhancement. Ceramic dishes are glazed using "splatter" painting techniques. Some tips. Two tips on dealing with "hard spots" when finishing greenware. Opaque stains for ceramics. Tips on their use and possible problems. Tips on using up leftover ceramic paints and glazes rather than letting them harden in the jar. Marbleizing ceramics. A technique for using up odd and ends of underglaze colors. Translucent ceramic stains. Tips on selection and use. Application and possible problems when using pearlescent and metallic non-firing ceramic stains. Non-fired textural and decorating mediums. Simulating salt glazing on ceramic milk bottles. Speciality products for ceramic finishing. Application and possible problems when using menders, thickeners, and resists. Speciality products for finishing ceramics. Glaze media, clay carve, magic crystals, thicker, volcano fire, tint-a-glaze, etching liquid and silica sand. How to pose people for photos destined to be converted into black-and-white silhouettes. The silhouettes form the artwork to be printed on ceramic mugs for use as prizes, fund raiser, gifts, etc. A technique for carving and painting ceramic greenware. Pattern is furnished for an Indian in a feathered headdress. Intermediate to advanced skill level. Tip on sealing painted ceramics so the piece is safe for use with food. Carved floral plate. Instructions for carving and painting a greenware plate with a large chrysanthemum-like cluster of flowers. Intermediate to advanced skill level. How to prepare an old crockery pot before painting. | |||||||||
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