sgraffiato technique for decoration in ceramic glazing

I've had students of myriad backgrounds over the years, all wonderful people.  We've done some serious pottery while havng a lot of fun too! Some of them have taken pottery up as a hobby and some as a full-time vocation.   Students using the Sgraffiato technique to decorate their pieces while glazing.  Sgraffiato comes from the Italian word graffiare which means "to scratch". It's a technique that...

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Mixing and kneading of stoneware clay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SjWL9ECCxs   Preparing a 1000 kilos of Stoneware Clay at the Studio. Various minerals and types of clays are mixed together with water (strictly following my composition) and kneaded by leg for several hours. This gives the clay a uniform consistency. Once prepared they are stored away in plastic bags/ containers in a cool place away from sunlight so that they do not dry over time. As the...

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