Ceramic Slip Sgraffito
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Ceramic slip sgraffito. If you find spots where slip has bled under your cutouts use a sgraffito tool to scrape the clay body clean. My sgraffito tool tips are made from the main spring of a pocket watch. 11 responses to creating subtle layers with sgraffito slip and multi toned glazes. Sgraffito carving an.
Scratch through the slip so that the tool just barely digs into the underlying clay. This allows for a relatively even coating of slip yet it dries a bit slower giving me time to complete my sgrafitto before the slip starts to chip when scratched. Once all stencils are removed add final sgraffito details or any other cutouts to the surface figure 15. Breaking up the space symmetrically on a circular form is a quick and easy way to understand the space.
I remade this video because of a camera issue. Thomas born getty images creating sgraffito. I slip my pots when they look dry but have a small bit of moisture in them. Often the underglaze slip or engobe is applied to leather hard clay before being incised.
However the sgraffito technique can be used on bisqueware too. The decorative layer can be underglaze slip or engobe. I no longer use the school camera which can lose focus. The spring metal is thin and strong doesn t have to be sharpened and keeps the same feel as it wears away.
Making sgraffito pottery involves scratching through a top decorative layer to expose the underlying clay body. To make the tip cut a piece of spring heat it with a small torch and bend it to the shape you want. Decorating with slip and sgraffito. Lightly draw a grid on the piece using a soft pencil like a 2b.
Comments 4 responses to using slips sgraffito and inlay techniques to create a new twist on oribe. So the first place to start with sgraffito is choosing which clay to make your piece from. Alternatively use a small brush with water to erase any areas of unwanted slip.