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Techniques
Cleaning your Greenware
- Collect your tools. You'll need a
scraping tool, a texture tool, a spoolie and a sponge. The cleaning tool has two ends.
The sharp, triangular end is best for cleaning curved edges and flat
surfaces. The round end is best for grooves and areas with lots of
detail.
- Be sure that your greenware is
completely dry. If it's still soft, you risk denting or putting a whole
in it.
- Scrape the mold seams with the
straight edge of your cleaning tool. Go over the area lightly with fine
sandpaper and then wipe it lightly with a slightly damp sponge to
smooth the surfaces.
- Use a texture tool to fix spots
where the texture has been removed during cleaning.
- Turn an item that needs to be even
on top such as a cup or bowl, upside down on a piece of fine screen or
sandpaper placed on a flat surface. Twist it gently. Rubbing it
back and forth will create unwanted grooves on the rim.
- Use the spoolie to clean small
holes.
- Apply underglazes at this time if
you plan on using them.
Use caution when cleaning your greenware
as it's very fragile. Scraping
across the seams at a 45-degree angle avoids weakening the seam line
and produces a smoother line than scraping straight down the seam. The
job that you do on your cleaning will determine the final outcome on
your project so take your time and do a good job.
Finishing Touches
Use these ideas to give your project a
personalized, finished look.
- Use a toothpick or the wooden end
of a small paintbrush to put a small white dot on the upper part of the
eye to create eye highlights. Make sure that both eyes match.
- Use a toothpick to make fine lines
such as eyelashes, eyebrow hairs, stitch marks on 'puffy' objects, or
swiss dot patterns.
- Rub colored artist chalks into the
creases of your project with a stiff brush to add shadow and dimension.
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Starter
Kit
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Our starter cleaning kit has all the tools you'll need to start working
on your ceramic project:
Come by
the store and shop our selection of paints, brushes, bisque and
greenware. You're sure to find a project that you just have to do. Take
your time and start with greenware or chose a bisque piece for a
"make and take in a day" project.
Need a gift in a hurry? Browse our gift area for finished one of
a kind projects. Joeanna offers all types of gift items from jewelry to
figurines, with new items being added all the time.
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