Sgraffito

Idea

9" x 12"

White gel pen on black paper

Sgraffito Slab

Black underglaze on fired clay

Mini Sgraffito Slab

Black underglaze on fired clay

Mini Sgraffito Slab

Black underglaze on fired clay

This project was by far my favorite. I liked working with clay a lot. I think this project was also the easiest for me.

We took a chunk of clay and pounded it into a ball. We then rolled it out to be about and inch thick. I cut mine into a circle. We then painted 3 thin coats of black glaze. The we let it dry for a couple of days so we wouldn't take out chunks of clay. I finished mine early so I made 2 more small matching ones. 

My idea didn't really come from anything. I just wanted a cool desing that looked cool in black and white. I wanted to do line drawings. I liked the look of the water lily so I did that. I think it looks better on the paper but I'm happy with my results.