Hand Thrown Sgraffito Bowl with Fluted Rim

Designer: Elizabeth Downing

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Instructions

  1. After throwing bowl on the wheel and is soft leather hard, use a #4 Soft Fan Brush (RB-144) apply 2 coats of EG007 Terracotta Engobe to the Inside and outside of the vase, including the bottom. 
  2.  When engobe has had time to dry, but is still workable, carve leaf pattern from the rim down and on the inside rim of the bowl. 
  3. When dry, fire bowl to cone 04 bisque.
  4. After firing moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Do not oversaturate the bisque with water. 
  5. Apply 3 coats of SW 101 Stoned Denim to entire inside of the bowl and 2” down on the outside of the bowl.   
  6. Do not wipe the engobe off the foot of the piece, since engobes do not stick to the kiln shelf.  
  7. Do not stilt.
  8. Fire to cone 6. 

Supplies

Form

  • Laguna B-Mix 

Colors

  • SW101 Stoned Denim 
  • EG007 Terracotta Engobe 

Decorating Accessories

  • RB144  #4 Soft Fan Brush 

Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Sponge 
  • Water
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