Ceramic Layering Techniques

A how to guide for decorating ceramic surfaces which includes detailed well illustrated step by step pottery making projects by nationally known potters teachers and workshop presenters.

Ceramic layering techniques. Table ii 1 characteristics of the brush additive and spatula techniques. The oldest known ceramic figurine venus of dolní věstonice traces back to the czech republic in 29 000 25 000 b c during the upper paleolithic period and a 2012 study published in the journal science confirmed that the earliest known ceramic pots found in xianrendong cave in china s jiangxi. In the end appropriate techniques should be used to avoid mixing the porcelain layers with different colors. Techniques for building porcelain include the brush additive technique and spatula technique.

Are perhaps the most ubiquitous of all art forms to have emerged from human history. For the first layer the pot is dipped in one of two glazes either a shino or carbon trap glaze. So if you are interested in learning creative techniques for decorating pottery be sure to download your free copy of five great pottery decorating techniques. The pressing technique used for layering ceramics allows for the creation of the desired tooth anatomy and minimizes firing shrinkage associated with manual layering.

In addition using the pressing technique can prevent porcelain chipping due to the higher tensile strength of press on veneers and the superior quality of the interface.