Fortunately, the range of ceramic decoration tools encompasses both soft and hard possibilities.Ĭeramic underglaze pencils (to make marks that don’t burn out in firings) are made with combinations of refractory Usually feel more affinity with scratchy drawing tools than with the soft, calligraphic brushes. These tools are the foundation of written or pictographic communication in Western civilization, whereas the brush is the foundation of mark making for most Eastern civilizations. Here's a great article in the archives on making homemade underglazes!įor those who are excited about the graphic possibilities of the ceramic surface and enjoy using drawing implements that have something of a sharp, scratchy or linear nature, the marks made by pencils, pens, crayons and trailers likely will make themįavorite tools of expression.
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In today's post, an excerpt from Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface, the late Robin Hopper talks about the different underglaze options available and even explains how to make underglaze pencils, pens, crayons and watercolors from scratch. Underglazes are basically clay-based materials with ceramic stains and metallic oxides added and they come in a variety of forms-liquid, dry, chalks, pens and underglaze pencils. And then there's the fact that the unfired color of a glaze is often not what it looks like fired. When you are used to working with paint brushes, pastels, or pencils to create imagery, dipping a piece into a glaze bucket, or trying to paint with glazes that are immediately sucked up by the porous bisque surface can take some getting used to. Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting or drawing. Pottery Making Illustrated Submission Guidelines.Pottery Making Illustrated's Print Mailing Schedule.Ceramics Monthly's Print Mailing Schedule.
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