| Home | | About Us | | Videos | | Supply Co | | Updates | | Catalog | | Contact Us | | Bookmark Us | Retreat | |
Subscribe
FREE and get our e-BOOK with Bath and Body Type Formulas!
Everyone loves hand painted ceramic and glass. If you have clay in your back yard, all the better! Getting into ceramics and pottery is a real commitment, but with good taste, the rewards are breath taking. The pottery to the left facilitates the use of contemporary shapes and bright colors such as bright yellow with pink. Recently at a craft
show we saw the most beautiful hand made tiles that were 3D in effect. It
was enough to make a person want to redo their entire kitchen and bathroom. A few
tiles had the broken mosaic look with a half of a cup protruding. As we get
into the world of pottery, making hand made tiles is most likely the easiest
learning curve for us and if the patterns come An Easy Weekend Project:
Hand Painting Glass. Years ago I saw the
|
Quick and Easy Shopping List to Make Spongeware: Delta's Air-Dry PermEnamel paint in Country Tomato, Dark Goldenrod, Classic Navy Blue, Cape Cod Blue, Light Khaki, Burnt Sienna, Mushroom, and True Green · Delta's Air-Dry PermEnamel Surface Conditioner and Clear Satin Glaze · Sponges · White ceramic kitchenware
|
|
|
Use pre-cut leaf or
flower-shaped sponges |
![]() |
![]() |
To achieve
interesting variations in When sponging, try
mixing and |
When choosing sponges, pick ones that have different-sized cells for a varied design. If using a sea sponge, cut it in half for a flat surface. To get variations in light and dark designs, vary the pressure when applying the sponge. To create an antique look, use two shades of a similar color (we used Cape Cod Blue with Navy Blue and Dark Goldenrod with Burnt Sienna). Or, lightly sponge a neutral color, such as Khaki or Mushroom, as a first coat to age the whiteness of the china or as a final coat to soften and age the colors. |
|
|
| Home | | About Us | | Videos | | Supply Co | | Updates | | Catalog | | Contact Us | | Bookmark Us | Retreat | |