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.

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.
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Date: 2020-04-29 04:33 pm (UTC)It’s so versatile! I’ve been searching through other’s works and it’s hard not to get wicked inspired.
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Date: 2020-05-25 07:22 pm (UTC)My sister said it reminded her of the Lorax trees.