Ceramic Inlay Technique

We ve done a lot of articles on inlay ceramics often called slip inlay or mishima here on ceramic arts network.

Ceramic inlay technique.

Ceramic inlay techniques are described in the following sections. There are many different ways to approach inlay ceramics. A decorative technique where a pattern is carved into the clay at the leather hard stage and a clay slip of a contrasting color is laid into the decoration. Mishima pottery comes from the japanese island of mishima but it was originally transported from korea around the 16th century.

How to inlay glaze. How to inlay a wood bow tie dutchman joint or anything else with straight lines. Ben krupka is a fan of the experimental and playful feel of oribe. In today s post an excerpt from the pottery making illustrated archives ben explains how he uses slips wax resist sgraffito and inlay techniques.

When inlaid slip dries the excess is scraped washed away with a sponge to reveal the pattern. Simple tips and tricks to get perfect results even if you have mistakes t. This surface design techniqu. Typically mishima is used to create very fine lines on pots by using a sharp blade to carve lines filling the lines with colored slip and then scraping off the excess slip to reveal the fine inlaid design.

Oribe ware is a type of ceramics that originated in the 16th century and is known for its copper green glaze and bold patterns. The details concerning preparation cementation and finishing are not extensive because these topics have already been dealt with extensively in context of composite inlays p. Here s a good introduction to mishima pottery if you re unfamiliar.