I think the word you're looking for is organic? Another great video! I think you're the sweetest person ❤️ I can tell. I'm a good judge of character. I've been a hair stylist/makeup artist/colorist 48 years. I did watch the video with the soup letters and looking forward to seeing the final outcome!
Hi Christina! Yes, "organic." --Exactly! I am not surprised you are in the 'beauty industry.' You are gorgeous as anyone can see by your picture & sweet too! BTW, those lettered mugs are in the kiln to be fired soon. (Waiting for a break in the weather.) Hopefully you will see them in a video coming very soon after that. My caveat: It's all experimental... "We'll see." Thanks! Cheers! jw
@catherinemontalvan4340 Hi Catherine! In the firing, underglaze becomes one with the 'over'glaze and may or may not move according to a couple of factors: Take into consideration whether your underglaze is on a vertical or horizontal surface... and is your 'over'glaze a "runner?" Generally the 'over'glaze will behave the way it would over any other textured surface with underglaze beneath it. May I suggest experimenting with 'lettered' & textured test tiles where some are fired vertically and some flat, combined with some of your on-hand glaze colors and with varying applications of underglaze in the letters. (Make a record of each in your notebook.) You will see how your glazes behave with the underglaze before you try it on your best pieces. **BTW, Mayco glaze colors are typically very stable. However with any brand certain colors are known to be runners. Avoid "runners" with underglaze if you want it to stay put. Learn which ones are runners and make notes. I write on the lids of my glazes, which ones are runners. You can get some great spooky looks with the runners... just depends on what look you're going for. Good luck with your lettering! Don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions. Thanks for watching! jw
@@BrokenArrowPottery thanks so much !! I use mayco stroke and coat I was wondering how it would react with mayco underglaze inside the lettering and wiped back but I'm going to first give it a try with test tiles then :) hopefully it stays put so I can use this technique for my mugs !
@catherinemontalvan4340 Good morning! Yes! Stroke 'n Coat is actually what most people use as underglaze because it is very stable. It is great for kids because they can choose colors based on the color they see in the bottle. Three coats will be glossy but if you want more gloss you can use a Mayco 'clear gloss' top glaze. Side by side different colors won't blend on a flat surface. Layered on top of one another generally looks messy (to me). Your idea of putting it inside the lettering and wiping it back is good. Your test tiles will reveal how much you can put into the lettering without it running out. Remember, molten underglaze on a vertical surface -and gravity. Once you get a feel for it on the test tiles you will be happy with your mugs! I use Stroke 'n Coat alone for several items that I want to be a particular color combined -with the safety of it not being a "runny" glaze. If it needs to hold water I make sure to get good solid coats on the inside. I can't wait to see how your mugs turn out. Have fun, keep notes! send me a picture via email! PS: use of underglaze: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1t-WWX0SSKc.html
Hi Allyson! There are a few ways you can do this. First I stamp my leather hard clay to make the impressions. Then I bisque fire. After that I can do a few things as listed below: 1) drop a contrasting color of underglaze in the stamped letters and glaze with a non-opaque or semi-opaque color of glaze or use clear glaze. Caution: Underglaze can be runny so don't use much especially on a vertical surface or it will run out of the letters and look like runny mascara on a crying face! In fact I try to avoid glaze colors that are notoriously runny because the runs can distort the appearance of the lettering. 2) skip the underglaze and simply glaze the piece with a non-opaque or semi-opaque color of glaze or one that breaks real nice over texture. 3) or I could use an oxide powder such as red iron oxide in the letters and then glaze with clear or a color. No issues with the oxides running-just follow the directions. I would discourage the use of wax resist in the letters because it is difficult to paint it in there so carefully with a tiny brush and mistakes or drips are hard to correct. The letters will usually show up if the glaze isn't extremely opaque or heavy. I use rather small letters. Larger lettering stamps would lend themselves to using a wax resist to keep the glaze off entirely. Hope that helps with what you are wanting to do. Let me know if you have other questions. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for watching!!! -jw
Hi Hanna, That might be tricky... You may need to do some testing because there are so many factors that come into play with lettering & making glaze stay "inside the lines" or "outside the lines." Have you considered white porcelain clay w/ clear Mayco glaze to make it shiny white without white glaze? Mayco clear tends NOT to run but it will move just a bit depending on the amount applied. You could test out some blue underglaze somehow under the clear over glaze --maybe by filling impressed letters... FYI: most blue glazes & underglazes tend to want to move during firing. Sometimes it runs more or less depending on the brand so you really do need to test to determine how it will work best to get the result you want. I'd love to see your testing & results as you work it out! Meanwhile, thanks for watching & subscribing! Cheers!
