Lori Bradley on sun 24 may 98
Hi,
I've inherited a large box of china paints that I found during our annual
school studio clean-up day. Nobody seems to know who owned them or used
them in a class, and people I've spoken to have never used them before. I'm
having trouble finding any written directions.
Does anyone who is familiar with china paints have any advice on
using them. I've seen china painted objects before and love the way they
look like translucent oil paint or watercolor washes, and would like to get
similar effects on cone 6 porcelain. The pigments I have are dry. Do I
mix them with water? or do I need to add a gum or something else? Do I
need to fire different colors separately and at different temperatures? I
know they are very low-fire but I don't know which cones to use. I'm going
to experiment with them, and any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Lori Bradley
terraqua@ici.net
Paul Lewing on mon 25 may 98
Lori,
I'm doing a fair this weekend, and have to go catch my ride for today,
or I'd answer in detail. But to get you started, check out the
article I wrote for Ceramics Monthly, Feb. '95 issue. Also, if you're
anywhere close to Tennessee, we'll be doing some china-painting in my
tile workshop at Appalachian Center for Crafts July13-17.
later, Paul Lewing
http:/digitalfire.com/education/people/lewing.htm
Katheryn Corbin on mon 25 may 98
Lori...
I have tried a little work with china paints. Here are a few tips I have
picked up on how to use them:
mix with oil-linseed oil or a small amount of lavender oil
mix on a palette of glass using a palette knife
apply over the fired ^6 glaze and fire to ^018
each layer of glaze is fired before applying another color over
all colors can be fired together, just not over one another
a ground (solid area of color) can be laid with the use of a small ball of
wool covered with silk
relegate a set of sable brushes for your work and use them for the china
paint only.
I hope you love it...Katheryn Corbin
http://www.axisnet.net/~corbin
BobWicks on mon 25 may 98
Lori:
You mix your china colors with oil of lavender. The firing is low and I think
you will fin d the fire temp. listed on the china color container. If not I
think you can safely use cone 022. Your reds will be the most critical ones
to fire.
Good luck.
Bob
Buck and Laurita on mon 25 may 98
I've used the dry china paints in the past but have abandoned them for
Amaco tube and/or pan paints. You mix the power with an oil china paint
medium. The advantage to using an oil-borne (vs. water-borne) product
is what painters call the "open time." It takes a while to dry, so you
can manipulate the surface without dissolving everything, having to
holler, and starting over. Very nice if you like the drybrush or
"veily" sort of thing. American Beauty and Bell are two china paint
mfrs. They are very low-fire (018 or so). The most fun I had with
powder china paints was when I had to do a faux marble on an
already-glazed toilet. You can get a very expressive line, varying the
intensity of the color with the pressure of the brush, and can get a
wide range of intensity of color according to the amount of medium.
People who make dolls are the ones to seek out, likely found at a
"hobby" ceramic shop.
Have fun! -Laura (laurachn@erols.com)
Toni Hall on tue 26 may 98
Lori Bradley wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi,
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> I've inherited a large box of china paints ---
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> Thanks,
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> Lori Bradley
> terraqua@ici.net
Lori,
Welcome to a challenge! I have been china painting for over three years now,
and I still feel like a novice. They are hard to do, hard to find information
on, and hard to find a good teacher, but they do yield the most beautiful
effect,if you learn the control. Basicly, you mix the dry powder with mixing
oil (mineral oil, motor oil, or mixtures of balsam of copabia), just enough to
make a toothpaste like compound. You them use a mixture of painting oil to
thin out the "toothpaste", and paint with it. You also need special brushes,
which are used with china painting only. The colors are generally fired at
014, 016, or 018, starting hot and ending up cooler. There are many rules on
firing colors togther, and many, many layers (and firings) lead to the deep
transparent finishes you have seen. There are more nuances to this medium
than any other I have ever worked with, but I do love to do it. These paints
can be easily removed from the surface of your piece before firing, if you are
not happy with them, but they don't tolerate touching, or being around lint
prior to firing. The painting medium (oil) can be a fast drying or never
drying type.
Paul Lewing does some neat things with china, to get a more watercolor
effect. If you want more information, you might contact him, or email me
privately and I'll be glad to help you with some contacts. Toni in NM
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