Ceramic Colored Clay

Today chris campbell shares a simple colored clay murrini project.

Ceramic colored clay.

From here remove the clay from the bag and continue to wedge. Minnesota clay colored clay minnesota clay offers a selection of colored clays that are smooth plastic and of a very workable consistancy. And lucky for us we now have a gigantic range of colors to choose from because of stains which are easily acquired through ceramics suppliers. They are glazed with a transparent glaze.

The graffito paper by minnesota clay company is very similar to carbon transfer paper. Work on plastic or a wet canvas surface to keep everything as wet as possible. The nerikomi colored clay process. Introducing cone 6 colored porcelain new from axner.

Once the clay is in a moldable plastic state you are ready to use the clay. Mixing contrasting ceramic stains into a white clay body and then handbuilding with them can lead to some incredible pottery surfaces. Wet mixed blocks each batch of colored porcelain comes to you in a plastic bag that keeps your clay moist. See more ideas about ceramics clay pottery.

To create these pieces i build a 60 70 lb block of colored clay seen below. These brilliant blocks of colored porcelain will introduce a fun and easy pop of color into your work and you ll be amazed at how bright these colors are. This process is lengthy usually 2 months. For this nerikomi design slice thin slabs of uncolored and black colored clay blocks using 4 lb.

Use your colored clay. Colored clay murrini techniques similar to neriage or nerikomi are quite fun. The colorful designs are in the clay itself. The pieces on this page are all made with colored clay.

They may be used for overlay inlay and accent decoration or for throwing handbuilding and colored engobes if wet down to a slurry. Roll the slabs together from both ends to form a double spiral. For naomi lindenfeld working with colored clays is a way to create active engaging surfaces reminiscent of the textiles her mother once made. Here at the ceramic shop their line of surface treatment products are very popular from graffito paper to a wide variety of potter s ink pads they offer products that will really enhance your finished ceramic products.

Once the clay is in a kneadable stage begin by wedging it inside the bag.