Water Soluble Metal Salts Ceramics

Jan 17 2018 explore liisu s board keraamika water soluble metal salts followed by 268 people on pinterest.

Water soluble metal salts ceramics.

When i discovered arne åse s book water colour on porcelain i realized that soluble metal salts which permeate the clay body would expand the colors and patterns available to me. Calcium or magnesium sulphate in clays and glazes can dissolve into the water of the plastic material then on drying these are left on the surface as the water evaporates. By firing my pieces at low temperatures i am able to preserve the silky smooth feel of the burnished clay. Dissolved metallic salts are applied to the porous surface creating unique patterns on the exterior and interior surfaces.

Soluble salts details in ceramics certain compounds e g. Watercolors on porcelain is a technique using water soluble colorants rather than pigments. Surface markings are created by painting water soluble metal salts on bisque fired clay. See more ideas about metal salts ceramics metal.

Feb 16 2020 explore ceramic art community noticebo s board water soluble metal salt effects followed by 1601 people on pinterest. Surface markings are created by painting water soluble metal salts on bisque fired clay. Due to their unpredictable behavior they are not commonly used. These watercolors permeate the clay body and become a permanent part of the surface when fired.

After a twenty year engineering career working in the virtual world of computer chip design i found the process of clay work to be a catharsis.