Now that you’ve made the cutest Elves tea party set, it’s time to decorate!
In this video Is talks decoration themes, ceramic painting techniques, and glazes.
Learn all about what glaze is and how it works to make your ceramic artworks beautifully shiny.
If you are following along with this video at home, but don’t have all the materials you need, get in touch with the Aeon Academy front office.
Now that Is’ giant popcorn bowl has been fired in the kiln, she’s ready to add some colour.
First, Is shows us how to apply a wash of black underglaze to bring to life the delicate impressions left by the leaves and gumnuts used as decoration in Part 1. This wash will seep into all the tiny cracks and indents. Is also uses underglaze to decorate the bottom of her bowl with a pattern that complements the natural design on the inside.
What kind of patterns can you create using the same theme?
Finally, Is adds a layer of blue glaze before returning the bowl to the kiln. When it comes back it will be lovely and shiny, and ready to be filled with popcorn!
Have you ever sat down to watch a movie, only to discover that your popcorn was in a bowl that was way too small?
Is decides that she is sick and tired of tiny snack portions, so she sets out to solve her popcorn problem by making a GIANT bowl out of clay!
You can follow along at home – all you need is some clay (email our front office if you would like us to send you some) and a few tools that you or your parents might have lying around at home (an old library card, a rolling pin, a barbequeue skewer or sharp cutting tool, some water, and a sponge).
Is will also show you how to decorate your clay bowl using leaves and other bits and pieces from your garden.
Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes) are mesmerizing ritual ornaments from Mexico that are said to watch over you, protect you, and perceive things beyond the material realm.
Get lost in the meditation of weaving as you create your own Ojo de Dios. If you hang your Ojo de Dios near where you work or over a doorway, it could bring you good luck!
You will need:
– two straight and fairly solid sticks for every God’s Eye you want to make
– colourful string, yarn, or wool
– scissors
– a comfortable spot to sit as you weave
Have you ever seen a maneki neko (Japanese good luck cat statue)? Not only are they extremely cute, they might bring you good luck and prosperity!
In this episode, Is shows us how to craft a maneki neko – and don’t forget to check back in a few days for some fantastic decorating tips!
