Feb 10 2013

Craquelling Glaze

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My first attempt to color the fine cracks of the craquelling glaze ^^

It is a mixture of coffee and black tea because I did not want to use Chinese ink. This ink is not the best choice for table ware.
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Edit: Well, this did not work :D I think the cracks are not wide enough for the tea… I will continue with searching for a solution…

  • onel

    Blame my lack of knowledge in porcelain and pottery, I didn’t know we can DIY faux crack decorations on porcelain. Great work! It’s always exciting to see experiments like this. Looking forward to seeing more experiments and findings! Good Luck!

    • serafinelly

      Thanks ^^ But I must admit that I seem to have a lack of knowledge, too I could not find a solution You find ways for coloring the cracks on the internet (with coffee, tea – I tried both) and chinese ink but this is not recommended for tableware so I did not try this one. I think the cracks are too tight to let the color in. You can see them very well but maybe they are too deep unter a closed surface, too. I don’t know

    • Serafinelly

      Oh and what I forgot: This is a special glaze which needs about a week until all cracks are done. When the piece is fired in the kiln and ready, you see nothing. Then day after day more cracks appear. It is funny when you hear a high and clear “ping” sound from time to time ^^

    • Serafinelly

      Doh! I wrote this before but I think nobody can see it. So again my first answer :D

      Thanks ^^ But I must admit that I seem to have a lack of knowledge, too I could not find a solution You find ways for coloring the cracks on the internet (with coffee, tea – I tried both) and chinese ink but this is not recommended for tableware so I did not try this one. I think the cracks are too tight to let the color in. You can see them very well but maybe they are too deep unter a closed surface, too. I don’t know