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Give detailed bisque an aged look with this easy wipe-away technique.
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Banding is a good way to create even, uniform circular bands of color on a piece that is generally symmetrical in shape (platters, cups, vases, etc.).
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The Blending Technique is a way to use your brush to pull in two colors into a soft, watercolor-like blended color mix. Great for florals, shading and two-tone effects.
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Take your next project to the extreme with X-TREME Dimensions™ colors, create new looks by brushing out the paint.
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Our fun Bubbles Technique is a really easy way to apply colorful patterns on your bisque. Use with your favorite Duncan Underglaze colors, or mix and match to your home décor palette. And be sure to share this great technique with the kids!
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Follow these easy steps for successful dipping.
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Create this dramatic antique crackle technique in three easy steps.
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Learning how to create the teardrop brushstroke will give you an easy way to create wonderfully shaded flower petals and elegant designs. The size of the brush you choose and the pressure you apply to the brush create the actual shape.
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Create perfect dots every time!
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Learn to fill in small areas quickly and easily!
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Learn this soft, natural color dusting technique.
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This technique uses fish bones to create a “fossilized” impression in clay. To prepare the bones, choose a large-boned fish (we used Bass) and bake in foil. Clean the bones to expose the skeleton for the press.
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Use French Dimensions to create detailed designs
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Create dramatic artistic effects with Courtyard™ Art Glazes and this easy spritzing technique, using an ordinary spray bottle. You can also use Concepts® Underglazes for detailing the base-coated Courtyard™ color.
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Glazes can thicken over time. Fortunately glazes can be thinned with water or AS 957 Thin 'n Shade.
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Create the look of stoneware with this easy Halo Effect Technique, featuring Dark Black Concepts® Concepts® and Mediterranean Olive Courtyard™ Art Glaze. The Concepts® color reemerges in the firing and creates the Halo Effect in the Courtyard™ Glaze. See the Halo Technique step-by-step photos in our Education section.
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This technique involves the application of underglazes in design over unfired glaze.
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Create the look of marble with these steps.
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Mask ‘n Peel® is a water-based emulsion made to protect design areas or colors when you’re applying another color near the same area. It works both under and between underglazes, glazes and acrylic colors. It’s especially good if you’re a beginning ceramist as you learn color and brush control.
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Choose your vase and color combination. Add your lid. Create your masterpiece!
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Have fun with science! Create circular patterns in layered glazes with drops of rubbing alcohol. Choose glazes in similar colors for subtle patterns, or create big impact with dramatically different glazes (Red and Black is a fabulous combination!).
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Sgraffitoing is the method of creating a design by gently scratching through unfired underglaze color applied to the ware to reveal another color or the clay body beneath it. This technique is similar to incising, when you cut into an unpainted clay surface to create a design.
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Spattering is a quick and easy way to add color highlights over a painted design or a plain base coat.
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Two easy steps to create beautiful sponging looks.
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Learn to stencil in four easy steps.
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We used star stickers to get perfectly pointed star shapes! This technique works easily with multiples of any shape you choose.
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The Stippling Technique is a way of applying color by pouncing the tip of your BR 592 No. 10 Deerfoot Stippler brush loaded with color against the ware. This technique works great to create realistic foliage, flowers, grasses, cloud and water effects, and highlighting and shading.
It can be used with both underglazes and nonfired acrylic colors.
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Add fun texture to smooth bisque with this easy Texturizing Technique. The surprise ingredient to create natural texture for nonfired acrylic colors is baby powder!
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Create interesting dimension to your pieces by adding tinted snow. It's so easy to add color to your snow, just follow these easy steps.
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Wax Resist is a wax emulsion created to repeal underglazes and glazes applied over it. The wax is burned off during firing, revealing the designs or base colors. Wax Resist also helps prevent chipping or peeling of color when creating sgraffitoed designs through opaque underglazes.
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