Another of my recent ceramic Delft Tile trials. This one actually went pretty well - a little of the mysterious pooling and shrinkage that I plan to get to the bottom of evident in the corners, but otherwise, looking pretty much like the real McCoy (or the Dutch equivalent thereof)!
A traditional Mermaid design rendered in raw (unfired) cobalt. The black specks visible are charcoal powder, used to create a template for painting the image.
2 comments:
A fine achievement, and very authentic looking. The Delft cobalt was not as pure as ours, so I would dirty it with a little iron oxide.
Thanks Marshall, that's a great tip! What sort of ratio are we talking about here?
Cheers, Paul B
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