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The Ceramics
Insider
03/16/07
Contents:- Insider Tip - Adding POP to your design
- New Duncan Techniques
- New Mayco Techniques
- Spring Cleaning Sale
- Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
- Web Links
Insider Tip - Adding POP to your design
Sometimes the most beautifully planned or painted design just
seems to lack that little something extra – that POP that makes it catch
the eye. Imagine you've painted a simple, but elegant, white plate with a
yellow-gold rim. Pretty, but not exciting. Take that plate and flick it with
bright drops of orange to liven up the surface. Then flick in another direction
with black. You've changed that plate from boring to interesting with just a
few flicks of paint.
Flick paint in any way you'd like. Use the Mayco
RB150 Splatter Brush for various sized flecks of color or use a toothbrush and
your finger for super fine flecks of color. Or you can use that spray bottle
you bought for the Concepts and Courtyards technique you learned a few years
ago. Or use a sea sponge for another look. Try different methods for different
looks.
The really fun part is that there are so many ways to make your
project POP. Flick one color glaze over another. Or flick Concepts underglaze
over a matching or contrasting glaze. The color choices are endless. Imagine
how Bright Wine Concepts flicked over Cherry Blossoms crystal glaze would look.
Doesn't that sound yummy?
NOTE: When combining glazes with Concepts
ALWAYS be sure that your glaze is non-leaded. Leaded glazes expand and contract
at different rates than non-leaded glazes and could cause the piece to crack or
the glaze to crackle. Never mix leaded and non-leaded glazes on the same
piece.
Old fashioned glazes (such as Duncan's GL and AR or Mayco's CG
and E glazes) might not mix well with other old fashioned glazes due to the way
lead and copper react to one another, so non-leaded glazes are the best to use
when experimenting with flecks.
New Duncan Techniques
Check out the Duncan website to see all the beautiful new techniques they have recently added. They have these as well as tons of other great techniques:- Painting with Concepts on Bisque
- Layering Courtyard Art Glazes
- Using EZ Strokes on greenware.
- The alcohol technique
- Blowing bubbles in your paint!
http://www.duncanceramics.com/CeramicProjects.aspx
New Mayco Techniques
Check out the Mayco website to see all their new techniques, too! Here are a few examples:- Glaze layering
- Glaze butting
- Tinting Cobblestones
- Hand building with clay
- Combining Cobblestone glazes with Crystalites
http://www.maycocolors.com/projectlist.cfm
Spring Cleaning Sale
Our overstock problem is your chance to get pints at low prices! We also have 4oz glazes, 8oz Concepts and Duncan brushes listed. Check it out. We really need the room! Click here to go to our Sale page.
Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
If you have a helpful hint, tip, or trick you would like to share, send your tip along with your name and address to: theceramicsinsider@creativeglazes.com. If we use your tip in The Ceramics Insider, you will receive a $15 gift certificate (via US mail) from Creative Glazes and get your name in print! (or remain anonymous if you prefer)
Website Links
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Do you have a ceramic or craft related website? Would you like to
trade links? If so, e-mail us for details -
glazes@creativeglazes.com
Mold Company Links
Our mold links page helps when you're searching for that special mold. Look to your heart's content before you place your order. Note: Creative Glazes does not sell molds. The mold company links page is only for your mold searching convenience.
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