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Butterfly Demonstraton 6-2023
Rake/Comb brush Poppy

Learn how to create more depth by using the comb/rake brush on your paintings! Here is a PDF with basic information and a pattern. Rake-Comb Poppy 5-16-2023 The Rake/Comb brush can be purchased here https://colorsforearth.com/product/2550-golden-taklon-synthetic-comb-rake/ Here are some other uses of the comb/rake brush.
Prismatic Textured Sand on Glass

Basic information on the “Prismatic Textured Sand” technique on glass. Using Color Strokes on the “Prismatic Textured Sand” mixture. Color Strokes are a opaque underglaze made for our ceramic side of the business but can be used for this technique as described in the video. Color Concentrates can also be used if Read more »
Orange Flower-Ceramic

This flower was created with Laguna Bmix clay, GR Pottery Forms 3.5″ Cutie. The color decoration was done with: CC116 Florida Orange CC115 Tangerine Peel CC112 Candy Apple Red CC123 Sunflowers CC124 Yellow Ochre CC101 Cobalt Black Medium and Small Sumi brushes 3600 #2 Liner Brush Stubby Brush Read more »
Stenciled Butterfly

This can be done on earthenware or stoneware/porcelain. Learn how to stencil with Color Concentrates (Translucent Underglazes) This can be done on greenware or 04 stoneware/porcelain bisque. Create an Hombre effect Add detail Unfired 04 Stoneware Bisque Read more »
Chili Peppers on Ceramics

This design can be done on earthenware or stoneware/porcelain. Use appropriate clear glaze depending on the clay body you are using. All CFE products work the same on both earthenware and stoneware Below is the video with all the steps and the pattern can be found here, 2023 Chili Read more »
Brushstrokes on Ceramics

This technique is done on Terra Cotta bisque from Italy. The demo will be on a terra cotta pot. Color Strokes are used as the base coat and then Color Concentrates are used for the brushstrokes. The technique packet can be found here https://colorsforearth.com/product/terra-cotta-strokes/ 12″ x 12″ Terra Cotta Tile base coat video below.
Rainbow Glass Vase

Here is the pattern in 2 parts that can be overlapped to create a 12″ x 12″ piece like I did in the videos. PDF Pattern 1 Rainbow Vase Pattern -BRight PDF Pattern 2 Rainbow Vase Pattern-BLeft The videos below are broken into parts so if you know how to do one of Read more »