Water Soluble Metal Salts Ceramics

After a twenty year engineering career working in the virtual world of computer chip design i found the process of clay work to be a catharsis.

Water soluble metal salts ceramics.

See more ideas about metal salts ceramics ceramic sculpture. These watercolors permeate the clay body and become a permanent part of the surface when fired. See more ideas about metal salts ceramics metal. Watercolors on porcelain is a technique using water soluble colorants rather than pigments.

When i discovered arne åse s book water colour on porcelain i realized that soluble metal salts which permeate the clay body would expand the colors and patterns available to me. By firing my pieces at low temperatures i am able to preserve the silky smooth feel of the burnished clay. After a twenty year engineering career working in the virtual world of computer chip design i found the process of clay work to be a catharsis. Dissolved metallic salts are applied to the porous surface creating unique patterns on the exterior and interior surfaces.

Feb 16 2020 explore ceramic art community noticebo s board water soluble metal salt effects followed by 1601 people on pinterest. Jan 17 2018 explore liisu s board keraamika water soluble metal salts followed by 268 people on pinterest. Surface markings are created by painting water soluble metal salts on bisque fired clay. Calcium or magnesium sulphate in clays and glazes can dissolve into the water of the plastic material then on drying these are left on the surface as the water evaporates.

Due to their unpredictable behavior they are not commonly used.