sgraffito tile
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Sgraffito Sgraffito is the
technique of incising down through a layer of applied contrasting slip or underglaze to the clay body below producing an outline drawing.
Glynnis Lessing
Kathy King
More Sgraffito Examples
Crystal Nolfo~Brown
What’s your design? To begin, you need a theme and inspiration
Nature or Industry, Rural or Urban, Abstract or Cultural Brainstorm ideas for all three. Do you want to make
a statement, tell a story, make a cultural connection? Once you have an idea, start to look for visual
imagery to use as reference DO NOT copy a design exactly, be inspired but make
it your own. Complete 6 thumbnails of different possible designs,
then choose your best and do a full size final drawing Remember this must be a LINE drawing or design Craftsmanship is important and the key to success!!!
Task: Sgraffito Tile Plan out and draw your final design at full size (no
smaller than 4”x4” and no bigger than 6”x6”). PREPARATION & PLANNING ARE ESSENTIAL. Roll out a tile to the size you planned using low fire
clay at 3/8” thick, then coat with contrasting colored slip.
Decide on your color plans – What color slip or underglaze? Where you are going to apply the slip?
Think about what will be White (the clay), what will be colored (the slip/underglaze).
When drawing is complete, copy onto tracing paper. When tile/slip is dry to touch, transfer your design
and begin scratching away areas as planned.
Ready to begin?
① Roll a slab. You must do this before you leave today!!!
② Work on your planning and design while clay dries – you want it dry to the touch
③ If/when dry enough, apply the contrasting slip or underglaze color
④ Work on finalizing your design while the slip dries
⑤ Transfer your design when slip is dry to touch
⑥ Begin carving your design