Marbling On Clay

However due to the texture the material itself and the paint consistency my previous techniques that worked great on other materials were just not doing the trick with terra cotta or any type of ceramic clay for that matter.

Marbling on clay.

I have been experimenting with marbling techniques lately and decided i wanted to give marbled terra cotta a try. The history of marbling in europe dated back to around the 17th century and was particularly popular in staffordshire in england. Slip glorious slip this versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create and embellish ceramic art. Marbling is fun and easy.

Get step by step instructions for this project. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. Subscribe to buzzfeed nifty. Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles.

Use it to make marble malachite or wood. One such method involves using colored slips to create a marbleized look on pottery which is reminiscent of staffordshire style english marbled slipware. One way of achieving a marbled decorative effect is to use underglaze. What colors would you try marbling together.

The official nifty youtube channel that shares. A straightforward nerikomi technique. Jennifer poellot harnetty editor. In this post an excerpt from the ceramics monthly archives naomi shares her technique for creating beautifully marbled colored clay slabs to handbuild with.

Turn boring white pots into bold marbled planters with this easy technique. Use it for many things. This is a simple technique but the results can be stunning. I use it to make miniature cups and plates.

This is how marbled this bowl.