Reflecting week 3

Reflecting on the last two weeks in the studio, working with slices on site and in the studio. I feel the slices that were left out doors dried in a way more similar to peat. They were slightly warped with inclusions. The slices I was working with today seem out of proportion, too long and …

Investigating methods of image and text transfer to clay

Direct printing onto clay

I decided to try a batch of flasks where I screen print directly onto the slab that has had the folded paper pressed onto it and is ready to be press moulded. The recipe for this print medium for direct printing onto a plastic slab is the simplest - heavy glaze medium plus under glaze …

Screen printing disaster

I decided to print a screen full of text - screen 2 - that I can use to layer under the sketches of the Holburne Museum. I formatted the text and stamps, half of the screen the correct orientation, the other half I reversed the text as I'm not sure if the text will need …

More decoration for the flasks

Still having lots of discussion regarding methods for printing on clay. When I'm down in  a month I'm going to test some methods, eg laser etching. In the meantime I am halfway through trying screen printing, and ready to cut out and stick on some decals. Still working out the best glaze medium, Conor suggested …

Decoration for the flasks

The muse objects in the museum have stamped and inscribed decoration. As discussed in previous post, Conor and I discussed the practicalities of screen printing and laser cutting to make a stencil etc. Meanwhile I sent the files out to be printed as a high fire decal. The downfall to the decal is it has …