Sgraffito Plate

I created a clay plate with a sgraffito design on it.

The materials I used were clay, black glaze, and clear glaze.

In this project, I started and through of some designs I wanted to add onto a flat plate of clay. Once I had ended up with a design I enjoyed, then I grabbed some clay and started to form it into a ball. Once the ball was created, I rolled the ball out into a natural shape. Then, I started to paint on the black glaze, adding about four layers. After the black glaze had dried, I started to scrape and dig into the semi dry clay, creating my design. Then, I cut the edges at a taper to make a clean edge. After that, I painted in the clear glaze at least three coats and put in into the kiln.