Hi, Marie here with another Sponge Video. This time I'll show you a technique with
Underglaze called Ombre
the Ombre effect is the shading of colors from light to dark you can use
the same color and go from light to dark or use other colors and go from light to
dark I'm using three different Underglazes the same color but different
shades. For this project, you need a Sponge, Wax resist, Clear glaze, your
Strainer and some Lids, a Banding Wheel, some Underglaze, some Shallow Containers
for your Underglaze. A Fan brush, a
Needle Tool, a tiny Sponge, some Stickers, a Mixer, Water,
and a bisqued Mug. Let's get started. There are a few things you need to do before
glazing. Clean your bisque ware with a clean damp sponge. This is a very
important part of glazing that you never want to skip. It gets all of the dust off
and helps the glaze bond nicely to your piece. Also helps to prevent pinholes and
bare spots. Next, apply a little Wax Resist. I'm using Wax On. It makes it much
easier to wipe any glaze off the bottom of your mug with a damp sponge. Always
use a separate brush. You only need to apply a little on the bottom.
No one wants their Pottery to be stuck on their Kiln shelf.
Now let it dry and we can start sponging. Before you start sponging you can put
some stickers on your mug if you like.
I'll be using this sponge and this sponge to get to the hard-to-reach spot
around the handle. It's very easy to make. Just cut out a piece of sponge in a
triangle shape and take a skewer the pointy end, and push and twist it right
into the sponge. This will get into all the hard-to-reach spots where you're
sponging. First I'll start with Speedball Underglaze Sky-blue, then Medium-blue, then Royal-blue. Put it in a separate container first and mix well. I like
using this milk frother. It works really good and gets the
Underglaze nice and smooth. It should have the consistency of yogurt or sour
cream. Once you mix it then put it in the shallow containers. I'll get a little
closer. I'm going to apply the Sky-blue Speedball to the top part of the Mug.
Remember to always check your underglaze you don't want it to be applied too
thick, don't want to glob it on.
That looks good.
That's about a third of the way.
There you can see that better. I'm using Amaco 38 Stoneware White Clay. Keep in
mind the Clay you use, the Underglaze color may be different.
I'll let this dry and then do the second coat. Now that it's dry we'll put another
coat on. So it's a bit thin. We want it a little thicker than that.
Now that the Sky-blue is dry I'm going to apply Speedball Medium-blue to the
middle and we can start shading. I already mixed the Medium-blue. Just make
sure you check your glaze before you apply it. I'm not going to go right
next to the Blue yet. I'm going to a go around the middle first, to get the
feel for the color. I don't want it too dark here because I want it to show the
shading. For more information on Sponge Glazing you can check out my article. I
left a link for you in the description below. Now that I have the middle I want
to shade it upward, so I don't want the sponge to be too full of the Medium-blue,
so lighten it up a bit.
Now that it's dry I'm going to apply another coat but not up here. I want to
leave that shaded look.
Now that it's dry it's time to add the Royal-blue for the Ombre effect. You can
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Now that the Blue is getting thinner I'm gonna work my way upward to give it the
shaded look.
Now we need our little Sponge. Make sure it's damp. Check it. Now
dab. Get right in there.
This is great for hard-to-reach places when you're sponging. There we go.
Now that it's dry one more coat of Royal-blue.
Now let it dry and I'll remove the stickers. Now that the underglaze is dry
I can remove the stickers. I'll take my needle tool and gently lift them up.
Careful not to scrape any underglaze off. Very gently.
I'm applying Amaco Satin Clear Glaze, which is already mixed.
Wipe off any glaze on the bottom with the damp sponge and final fire in the
Kiln at cone 5. Here's the finished Mug. I love the Ombre effect. You can really
have some fun with Sponge Shading with some Stickers, Sponges, and Underglazes,
you can give your Pottery a unique look too. I've enjoyed sharing the different
ways that you can Sponge Decorate your pottery. If you have any questions or
comments feel free to leave those in the comment section below. Head on over to my
other videos to help me keep playing with clay and making these fun videos
for you. Keep crafting that beautiful pottery.