Swamp Rain

Colors in the order they go on

✓ All 1 colors we track on our shelf at Hamilton Place.

Tools

• Fan Brush
• Sponge Dotter
• Liner Brush
• Medium Round Brush
• Paint Palette/Dishes

Prep your piece

• Before you get started, be sure there's no dust on your piece. A dry or suuuper damp sponge can help get any excess dust you find off.
• Next, use a water-based marker to draw a line around the foot (bottom) of the piece - this is the do not paint line. Anything glazed below that line will stick to our kiln shelves and ruin your work (sad for everyone).
• Lastly, be sure to let your glazes dry fully between coats. Otherwise, we might end up with issues during firing such as pinholing or crawling.

Here's how tap a step when it's done

1. 1Create two small rows of "w" shapes around the inner rim of the bowl using a liner brush and Clear Flux. The larger the swoop, the looser the flow will be; the smaller the swoop, the tighter the flow.
2. 2Use a Medium Round Brush to create organic shapes with Clear Flux inside the piece.
3. 3Use the back of the sponge dotter and #2324 (Hint-O-Mint) to create dots inside the "w" shaped swoops you've made.
4. 4Glaze the outside of your piece, up to the "do not paint" line, with 2 coats of Terracotta.
5. 5Glaze the inside of your piece with 2 coats of Beetlewing.
6. 6Ask us how to sign your work, then leave it with us for firing!

Tips

• Note: one coat is plenty from the squeeze bottle; if using a liner brush, you'll want to achieve 3 coats.
• Note: Go for 3 coats of dots so we get full movement from the interaction between glazes.
• Note: If you're a light-handed painter, you might need to go for 3 coats.