Easy Sgraffito Ceramics

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Easy sgraffito ceramics. Like most techniques in pottery there are several ways of approaching sgraffito. Sgraffito pottery is really quite simple to make. Fortunately some of the most used tools in the box are quick and easy to assemble right in your own studio. The whole process of molding the clay into a beautiful shape is pretty cool.
Pottery is an art that leaves everyone in awe. While there are many decorating techniques in pottery sgraffito is one of the most popular ones. Clay is rough on tools especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Sgraffito is defined as decoration by cutting away parts of a surface layer to expose a different colored ground it has been seeing a bit of a welcome renaissance recently and is a currently popular and relatively easy technique to use in your work.
Whether you want to play with colors or want to do some carving these. A freshly made form ready to decorate etch and carve is an invitation to play. Beginning of a dialog window including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. In this quick tip an excerpt from the ceramics monthly archives nancy gallagher explains how you can make your own sgraffito tools with cheap and easy to find materials.
However it can be extremely satisfying and lovely to look at.