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printing and handbuilding in the clay studio: 11 August 2019

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I’ve been busy in the clay studio. It’s been a learning curve, but I have figured out the technique to transfer designs onto pots.

redware bowl with white slip and decals
bees and flower design
2 shelves with bowls and mugs ready to be fired
shelf with bird and bee designs-ready for the kiln

Now that I know what I’m doing I started a new design for rice paper transfers. The theme is Trees and houses.

positive of design for screenprint houses and trees
positive of the design

Today’s burn didn’t work out like I had hoped, but I have another screen ready, and will try again tomorrow

screen for ceramic decals being exposed in the sun
Using solar power to expose the design onto the screen

now it’s time for a new color: Electric Blue!!

blue underglaze drying to be used for screenprinting
Electric Blue Underglaze…drying to screen print consistency

I love surface decoration. One of my favorite forms is the rectangle or oval. It’s almost like a canvas for a traditional painting. Today I handbuilt a small oval plate.

painting slip over redware plate
painting white slip on an oval plate

And I love my critters! Spent some time working on new ones:

clay sculpture of a cat
clay cat
clay sculpture of a cow
clay cow
clay sculpture of a dog
clay dog
clay sculpture of a pug dog
another clay dog!

Stay tuned to see the progress!

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