Clay surface design

White stoneware, thrown and carved. Reduction fired.

Ayla Mullen on Instagram: "I finished carving this Poppy vase today! 🌸 Tomorrow I will scrub off all the little clay bits at the edges of the carvings and inlay blue underglaze into the design. I haven't worked much with poppy designs in the past few months, and it felt good to come back to my favorite flowers. I really can't say why they're my favorite-- something about the expressiveness of every stage of bud, bloom, and seed pod captivates me endlessly. What is your favorite flower? #pop

Beautiful oval serving dish, lovingly painted and carved with botanicals. This particular method of decoration is called sgraffito, where an image is created by carving through a layer of underglaze to reveal the color of the clay below. The design on the back is created with the Mishima technique, where colored underglaze is inlaid in the clay body. Clear "antique" crackle glaze covers the entire piece. Dish measures approximately 11"x5.5", and 1.5" deep. All items are made by hand, by me…

Carving clay is a wonderful way to add texture and interest to your piece. But what's the best way to achieve a perfect finish? Here are my top tips for carving clay. 1. The State of Clay This is by far the most important. Your piece needs to have dried to just the right level before you can carve into it. If the clay is too dry then your tool will just scratch into the surface and you'll risk cracking the piece by the pressure you'll need to apply to make a mark. If the clay is too wet…

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Screen printing on ceramics is a fun way to get patterns and designs on your clay. what you will need is: Mod Podge Embroidery hoop Fine Fabric Mesh Paint Bruch White Clay And Red Clay for a Under Glaze Put your fabric mesh in the embroidery hoop. Draw your designs on the mesh then where you don't want the color to show paint it with the Mod Podge. Let it dry all the way. Red Clay for under glaze you need to make it in to a nice slip. Roll out your clay into a big slab. Then place your…

Sarah Murray on Instagram: "Bowls in the studio this week.Getting their printed surfaces.Its been a while since I’ve made any bowls and I was reminded of how satisfying they are to throw and trim. They look pretty cute too with the yoyo design! #sarahmurrayceramics#australianceramics#etsy#etsyau#yoyo#patchworklovers#yoyoquilt#fabriclovers#texture#pattern#printedsurface#everydayart"