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“Everyday Awesome” clay sgraffito project. Sgraffito = an Italian word that means “to scratch...
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Transcript of “Everyday Awesome” clay sgraffito project. Sgraffito = an Italian word that means “to scratch...
• clay sgraffito = scratching away a layer of underglaze to reveal the white clay underneath, typically done to create a design or pattern
• Underglaze = a special type of glaze that can be applied to greenware, typically matt (not shiny)
• Greenware = dry, unfired clay
• Hatching = shading lines that all go in the same direction
• Cross-hatching = shading lines that crisscross
• Stippling = shading by using dots
Project #1• Create a slab 6 inches x 6 inches• Paint underglaze over the entire slab while the clay is
still wet• Add 2 paperclip hooks to the top, while the clay is still
wet• When dry, scratch in a picture of your choice of an
“everyday object”– Example: scissors, animal, car, – No logos or patterns or words– Use all 3 shading techniques: hatching crosshatching and
stippling• The purpose is to learn sgraffito & to appreciate the
interesting things around us that we often overlook
Project #2 • Create a 3d rectangle out of slabs = 4”x6”– Smooth it out PERFECTLY
• Paint with underglaze while the clay is still wet• Pick a theme of your choice– Example: Nature, bugs, everyday objects, car parts, fame &
fortune, cooking, etc• Sgrafitto every side with a different image that goes
along with your theme– Hint: trace the photo onto the clay itself with a pen or
pencil• FRONT: white background & black/dark sgraffito
image• SIDES: black background & white/sgraffito image