Dragon inkpot Argent II –
The “oil spot” technique of Snow over Obsidian doesn’t work well on small surfaces. Last time was rather streaky. So this time I applied the Snow in polkadots.
The polkadots are heavy drops of Snow, with a medium coat of Snow over all, to help it blend.
I like the spot dabbing vibe! It’s like scales.
I experimented a bit with the Snow over ‘X’ Celadon for the faux oil spot technique. I found that the thicker the Snow, the bigger and more defined the effect. In the closeup you can see that it’s most effective where the snow pooled more at the bottom of the drips. The Snow doesn’t actually run as much as it looks like (though it does a little and that might be tricky with very small pieces), the ‘drips’ are part of the initial glazing.
This following one didn’t run at all, it is the bottom bowl in the second photo. I’ve personally had good luck with Obsidian, Storm and Rainforest but I bet most of the darks would work well.
Well I made my very first slab tea pot with Christy last night. I think I’m going to call it my bowler hat teapot. It’s kind of misshapen, but it’s my first one. I’m hoping the glaze will cover up the imperfections. Thanks for the class. I’ll post it when glazed.
Lovely pieces!
I’ve wanted to try watercolor effect. Can’t wait to try it out on my next underglaze transfers!!!
