Dry Brushing Ceramic Bisque

Dry brushing does not look attractive without the original base coat.

Dry brushing ceramic bisque.

Begin your project by having a prepared piece of bisque fired to cone 03 05. It would be almost impossible for machines to achieve the dry brushed technique since it requires the human eye and soft touch. Do not pick a really dark base coat such as black because it will be very difficult to dry brush over a darker color than the colors that will be dry brushed on. Join me as i dry brush these adorable ceramic snoweople.

Paint the ceramic piece in one solid base coat. How is it that a ceramic dog or cat has an undercoating of white fur black fur and hints of brown too. Painting your ceramic bisque black can be scary but i ll show you the outcome is fantastic. The dry brushing technique that i use is hand painting at its best.

The following method of dry brushing is common for the less detailed textured items those with a smother finish and to obtain a fabric cloth type of effect. Oct 24 2014 have you ever wondered why some ceramic pieces have an antique look to them. This will clean off any dust or dirt on the ceramic bisque. Dry with a paper towel making sure it is completely dry prior before working on it.

Dry brush each individual chalk color on to the ceramic starting with the smallest area and working toward the largest area. It may take more than one coat to achieve the desired color saturation. Using a stiff dry brush in the appropriate size for the area to be completed push the chalk into the ceramic with a back and forth brushing motion. Before dry brushing it first must be base coated.