Stroke and Coat Inlay Sgraffito Mug

Instructions

Begin with a leather hard vessel made with a white stoneware clay – samples used Laguna B-mix.
Using an RB144 #4 Soft Fan, apply 3 even coats of SW230 Pink Speck or SW232 Baby Blue Speck to the outside of the vessel. Allow extra time for coats to dry since the glaze is being applied to a moist surface.
Apply 1 coat of AC302 Wax resist over the glaze.
Use a Xiem Mini Ribbon Sculpting Tool to carve a design into the piece. The depth and structure of the design should be reflective of the vessel. I like to keep one hand on the inside to provide support and to ensure I do not carve through the wall.
Once the carving is complete, allow the vessel to finish drying.
Using a CB106 #6 Script Liner fill the carved design with the corresponding Stroke and Coat color. Two loaded coats should be plenty.
Use a damp sponge to clean any Stroke and Coat off the waxed area.
Bisque fire to cone 06-04.
Using an RB144 #4 Soft Fan and a CB106#6 Script Liner, Apply 2 saturated coats of the corresponding Stroke and Coat color to the inside and the handle of the piece.
Place directly on the kiln shelf and fire to cone 6.

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