sgraffito

[mafief]

I've been trying to find time and opportunity to try the sgraffito pottery technique for a while and finally had the chance. The technique involves painting a glaze on damp clay and using scraping tools to remove the black. For my first attempted I tried scratching out a Shaggy Mane mushroom (Coprinus comatus) on a scrap piece of clay.


Looked good enough, so I scratched it on a mug.
In progress:


Finished:


I really like this technique. I like the scratched look on the places where the black is removed and the details in the mushrooms. It was also a lot of fun to make. It's a very forgiving medium since I made a mistake and was easily able to fix it. So yah, I abso-fraggin-lutely want to try it again.

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

That looks really beautiful. What a wonderful technique.

[mafief]

Thank you. :)
It’s so versatile! I’ve been searching through other’s works and it’s hard not to get wicked inspired.

[tei]

Woah! These are absolutely gorgeous, I love this mug.

[mafief]

Thanks! :)

[smallhobbit]

What an amazing technique, with such stunning results. I can see why you like it.

[mafief]

And it's super versatile. More things to love!

[003_5]

very cool!

[mafief]

thank you :)

[debriswoman]

Lovely end result:-)

[mafief]

thanks! :)

[scfrankles]

So dramatic and beautiful - makes me think of an illustration from a fairy-tale. The different textures are very appealing.

[mafief]

There is some drawing or painting artist that is similar to this style, but my brain isn’t letting me think of who it is. But I’ll agree the contrasts are dramatic.

My sister said it reminded her of the Lorax trees.