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Bubble painting

The bubble technique produces a playful, organic pattern of overlapping circles. You mix underglaze with washing-up liquid and water, blow bubbles and let them burst on the ceramic. No two results are the same! What do you need? Ceramic piece of your choice Liquid underglaze Washing-up liquid Water A straw or bubble blower A small bowl How it works Mix underglaze in a bowl with a splash of washing-up liquid and a little water. Blow bubbles through a straw into the mixture until you have a generous foam layer. Carefully let the foam fall onto your ceramic and wait for the bubbles to pop. The bubble edges leave a circular pattern on the ceramic.

Screen printing

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With screen printing you can apply razor-sharp, repeatable patterns to ceramics. You push thickened glaze through a fine mesh screen or stencil, transferring the design precisely onto the surface. What do you need? Ceramic piece of your choice Screen printing screen with design, or a self-cut stencil Liquid underglaze Squeegee or spatula How it works Place the stencil or screen flat on the ceramic. Apply a layer of thickened glaze to the screen and spread it evenly through the mesh with a careful rotating movement of your finger. Lift the screen carefully straight upwards. Let the design dry thoroughly before moving the ceramic.

Sgraffito

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Sgraffito is an ancient scratching technique in which you use a scratching tool to cut through a layer of paint to reveal the ceramic or an underlying colour. The result has a beautiful relief-like character. What do you need? Ceramic piece of your choice Glaze Scratching tool (satay skewer) How it works Apply a thick layer of glaze to the ceramic. Let it partially dry but make sure it is not completely dry yet. Then scratch your design into the paint with the tool: lines, patterns or drawings. The base surface is revealed. Wipe away the paint crumbs with a dry brush. This technique looks best with darker colours.

Sketching first

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Sketching first means drawing your design in pencil on the ceramic before you start painting. This gives you a guide and prevents you from having to change direction halfway through. What do you need? Ceramic piece of your choice Ordinary graphite pencil (not too hard a point) Optionally a soft eraser How it works Draw your design as lightly as possible onto the ceramic. You simply paint over it — the pencil lines disappear during firing.

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