How I make My ★ Ceramic Watercolor Palettes ★ || How to make Clay Mixing Trays for Gouache paint
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ย. 2024
- Here it is, the much requested ceramic watercolor palette process video. I try to explain how I make my ceramic watercolor palettes as best as I can. It's insane that my process already changed a bit since I started filming the different parts of this video.
Wether you want to start in ceramics yourself or just want to know how they are made, I hope this is the video for you!
Too long didnt watch?
Short version: Wedge, roll, poke, cut, carve, smoothen, polish, bake, glaze, bake (glaze, bake)
You're welcome :)
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It’s so nice to see the behind the scenes of these lovely palettes! They require a lot of work and skill.
I’m glad you liked it! ❤️
I found you while searching for ceramic paint palette techniques. Your video is super informative!
I liked how you used the overlapping lid to create the crescent and pod shaped palettes that can fit so nicely together. It was also helpful to see how you use the different size tools to hollow out the wells for the paint.
I'm also impressed and amazed that you carry your batches of greenware palettes by bike for firing at the studio! You've perfected the art of carefully wrapping your pieces for safe travel.
Thank you! I’m happy you found the video useful ☺️❤️
It’s a little bit outdated already and I have gathered even more tips and tricks over the months! (Such as rolling your clay in between 2 linnen cloths to keep it from sticking to the table & roller pin)
So I’m planning to do an updated video in a few months!
@@CaitlinBongers Ah! That's terrific. I've subscribed to your channel so I'll be sure to catch your future tips. 👍👍😎
I' m pretty sure I saw a gentleman actually glazing the bottom of a piece but just 2 letters for his brand. If I'm not mistaken, you could probably do the same by making an "indent" or concave area on the botton and put a small amount of glaze. That way you could actually "sign" your work!
A lot of people also use coloured clay to rub into indents on the back! This way you don’t have a chance of your items sticking to the oven plate but still can sign your work :)
I’ve made clay stamps with my initials to try it out but I can’t bake them until the pottery is open again
You can glaze the indented letters on the bottom then wipe away any excess with a sponge, or use the same clay with a colour ant in it like a mason stain.
Place your clay slab on top of 4-5 pages of newspaper. Then you can use your needle tools. Also, the paper will absorb the excess water. You are doing great!
It’s been a while since I made this video and I’ve changed my workflow quite a bit since then! Lately I’ve been using a linen cloth underneath my slabs which also works like a charm 🥰
I’ve been thinking to make an updated version of this video some day soon 🤔
Oooooh it's so lovely to see behind the scenes!!
I'm glad you like it! ♥
to glaze the bottom of pieces you put them on something called 'stilts' which are tiny pieces of ceramic (usually) with three prongs that almost look like nails sticking out of them. after you glaze your piece and the glaze is dry, you balance the piece on the stilts. sometimes you may get tiny pinholes from the stilt, but if you use a thick enough glaze it will cover it. also, its the bottom of the piece so typically it is okay to have a few pinholes anyway!!
I’ve heard about them! I’ve been debating wether or not to try it out. I like the look of the bare clay since I also use coloured clays with a white glaze, but also when you use/spill paints and inks it may leave stains on the bottom and glazing it would avoid that. But also maybe the stains aren’t too bad because they would be signs of a well loved palette!
so cute! im planning on making some ceramic palettes with my sister these holidays :)
Happy to hear! Succes and have fun ☺️❤️
How do u make it so that it’s actually functional? I want to make one but I feel like All the paint would just stick to the palette itself, Any tips?
@@Sam_Hedgehog the paint won't stick to the palette, the paint might dry on them if you don't use it all but it's easy to peel off since you glaze the palette. This goes for all glazed ceramics.
@@matildas3177 can I ask what u use to glaze it?
Greetings from Puerto Rico!Thank you so much, I wil use your tutorial with my ceramic students.
That sounds so cool! If you ever post anything about it you’ve got to show me! 😍
I’d love to see their work!!
You are very patient. Having to go back and forth to the pottery to have them fired
Thank you! It’s a bit of a struggle but worth it. In the future I’ll have my own kiln! But it’s unfortunately not safe enough in my small apartment at the moment
Thank you Caitlin for sharing your process...It makes me cherish even more, all the artistry and skills that you have put into making my beautiful palettes I bought from you...I really love them ALL❤️...and need to clean them up soon , for a fresh start with new colours.
I’m really glad to hear that! I really like making the palettes but hearing people enjoy them makes it so much more worth it!! ❤️
What an amazing video! I started doing ceramics a few years ago and I find it extremely entertaining and relaxing. You should get more subscribers your video filming is incredible and the edit too! All my best wishes 🤗❤️
thank you so much! ♥♥ I started around a year ago and it's so much fun :3
Nice palettes! Would love to be able to make my own ceramic palette. Maybe one of these days! Cheers! 🎨🖌
Thank you!! If you ever get the chance to do a ceramic workshop somewhere it’s a really nice project 🥰
Thankyou for sharing your process!
Thank you for sharing this video. Your watercolor palettes are very lovely.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!! ♥
Beautiful palettes! Thank you for sharing your process with us!
I’m glad you like them! ❤️
Thank you for posting this. Great video and so informative!!! 🙂 lots of great info !!
It looks so complicated, but they are really pretty! Just fav'd your shop
Ah I'm so happy you like them! It's a bunch of steps that may not be really difficult on their own but together it's a lot haha! But I really love how diverse the process is ♥
@@CaitlinBongers your palettes are really pretty and Im glad you made this video, it really shows how much work is put into these!
I love your ceramics
Thank you! ❤️
I love your TLDR hahaha, it was great! Thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to make my own but I've been too scared to create it with no guidance. You've given me confidence to try it out!
Have fun! I hope you do get to make some! It’s so incredible to be able to paint with your own handmade palettes (or give them to your friends as personal gifts) 🥰❤️
Thanks for sharing this , I learned a lot ! Now I’d like to make some too 🌙
I'm happy you enjoyed it!
It's a joy to watch you work, and so interesting to hear about the entire process. And the results are stunning!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
It’s very rewarding to finally get the palettes back when they are done haha
so creative! ♥︎
Thank you! ♥
You can glaze the back by placing the bisque fired piece on stilts. They do leave pinholes though. I made my own palette but unfortunately the glaze I used on the bottom beaded. The top glaze is fine though so it just has an interesting effect.
Beautiful. So much work.
Thank you!! ❤️
Absolutely wonderful
thank you ♥
This is so lovely and so helpful. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So relaxing to watch ❤️❤️
I’m glad you liked it! ❤️
love this, thank you for sharing so kindly!
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you liked it ❤️
This looks like so much fun! The clay you use looks different than the clay I've used in the past at our local pottery place. Is it a specific type? I love your palettes so much!
It's just a white one with 0-0.5mm chamotte! I believe 25%. It's a local brand but I've provided a similar one I also often use in the describtion :)
Also I'm glad you like them! ♥
@@CaitlinBongers I'll look closer next time! Silly me XD
I never thought about making a pallet with clay, it's such a great idea! Love them! Will try making one of my own! You got a new subscriber. 💗
It’s a lot of fun! And so much more satisfying than using a plate or commercial watercolor palette when they’re done ☺️❤️
Lovely!
thank you!! ♥♥
Love this to do!!!!!!
Thank you good video
Thank you!! 🥰❤️
Wax paper or parchment paper will work.
thanks a lot!!!
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Sorry for my stupid question, but did you think of making a porcelain palette? From my Google knowledge, porcelain is lighter and more water resistant than general ceramic. I'm thinking of learning to make one, thoigh this may be a stupid impulse.
hi! I did think about it but my pottery place doesn't fire at the temperature needed for porcelain. Also porcelain is harder to work with so it wasn't a good idea when I just started out making them :)
It dries out more quickly, is softer and cracks easier so it can be frustrating when you're just starting out
Keep up the good work! :)
Love this🔥
thank you!! ♥
awee this is so nice, how long does it take to bake it? your pieces are cute, keep at it 😊
Thank you so much! ❤️
I think they keep the oven on for about 8 hours and then it has to cool down for about a day. I don’t have a kiln myself so I’m not entirely sure! Usually I can pick up my pieces 1-2 weeks after dropping them off (but it takes a little longer currently because of the lockdown, the pottery doesn’t have as much work to bake)
@@CaitlinBongers wow that takes patience, but i guess it's part of the art 😅 i want to try pottery too, your video inspired me. thank you and keep safe ❤
What are being brushed on the pallete?😅 can you please guide me😢
I’m not sure what you talking about! Do you mean the glaze before it’s being fired for the second time? There’s a link in the description of you want to know the exact one I used!
Very interesting but I am a little confused. The glaze shines after you bake them ? Do you use microwave for this process. Sorry for my stupid questions but I don't know anything about pottery and I would like to know . Thank you very much.
Hi! Yes the glaze turns shiny after baking :)
Ceramics are baked at very high temperatures so I can't bake them at home, I take them to a local pottery that bakes them at 1050C for me (in a special pottery oven called a kiln). The glaze basically contains glass-like particles that melt at this high temperature, making them shiny. I hope that explains it! ♥
@@CaitlinBongers , thank you sooo much, I understand now
If I may ask, is carving out the wells easier than adding snakes of clay to make the barriers? That and how do you know if you've carved them to be relatively the same depth/equally? I would be worried I'd carve them about as evenly as the bottom of the ocean if I tried lol.
I prefer carving because in my opinion adding clay looks less nicely finished, like the palette is not one piece but made out of different little parts. Also adding clay may put a risk of trapping air and making cracks.
Yeah carving them takes a bit of practice but I actually really like how it looks! It's handmade and doesn't have to be 100% the same overall :)
If you really dont like how uneven it looks you can sand a little bit before the first fire and it will look more even
There are silicone tools that really help even everything out, and it gives you a thing to measure against.
Do you have to take them to be fired? I thought air dry clay was air dried?
These are not made with air dry clay! Ceramics are very brittle when dried by air and have to be fired in a kiln to get strength
@@CaitlinBongers oh! Thank you. I did not notice the title said ceramics! Lol
Hi, the base of the glaze has to be made of resin or it can be of water ? I applied a water- based and the red color didn't disappear when i washed it? Thanks in advance for your answer¡
I’m not sure what you mean with a water based glaze. The glaze I used here is made by Botz (you can see it in the description) and needs to be baked at 1050C. As far as I know are the minerals in the glaze a glass like structure which will melt at the high temperature, making it water-proof when it cools down again. I know people sometimes use resin to seal air-drying clay, but I don’t have any experience with that. I hope this helps!
(If you need more help I’d like to know the specific glaze you used so I can look into it)
This is fabulous! I was wondering what glaze you used. I went to the link, but it is not in English. Lol. Also, will the stilts make the piece warp a little? Maybe a small coil on the back to create a small foot might help. Just wondering. Thanks for your inspiration.
I'm glad you liked it! It's the german amazon but you can chance the language on the top right! It's a glaze called opal white and transpünktchen brand Botz, but I actually use more glazes of Amaco right now :)
To prevent warping you can let the palettes dry between plaster plates! I just currently cant get my hands on them but I've tried it before during pottery lessons
@@CaitlinBongers thanks again and be well
So creative...what kind of colour you are using???
You mean the glaze? Most glazes I’ve been using are by Botz at the moment. I use a white for the first 2 layers and a different effect glaze for the top layer (quite often a speckle)
Once I run out I will try different brands!
Do they charge you a fee each time you take them to the kiln or do you pay a certain amount monthly?
I have to pay either for the whole kiln or per kg! So a fee each time
Amazing! How long do they stay in the oven?
I think the actual baking is around 8 hours! But they usually put them at around 70-100C a few hours before to make sure they are fully dry. Plus the kiln has to cool down for about a day before it can get opened safely. So the whole process of baking usually takes about 1,5-2days
Can I make it with air-dry clay instead??
You can, but you'll have to find some other way to make it waterproof and it won't feel the same mixing on it as how ceramics will feel. I've seen people use acrylics/acryla gouache and some kind of sealing agent, but I have no experience with this so I can't give good advise!
I have a question, is gloss glaze for ceramics the same as the ones you might use on a canvas? I bought a gloss glaze from a woman who doesn’t speak English very well so idk if she understood that I wanted glaze for ceramics, but I’m wondering if they are the same thing?
Hi! They are absolutely not the same thing! A glaze for ceramics has to be baked at a very high temperature, the same temperature that your clay has been baked at or sometimes even higher. You probably can only buy it at a special potters shop. The glaze I use can be baked at cone5, which is roughly 1050C.
If you were planning to bake your pieces at a local pottery I would consult them for what kind of glaze you can use best since they have experience with their own kiln!
@@CaitlinBongers thank you!
Hai there😁 can I use das clay air dry ? So I don't need to bake it ? Thank you 🙏
Unfortunately that won’t be waterproof. So if you put paint on the palette it will soak in the clay staining the palette :(
If you find a way to make it waterproof it might work but it probably won’t have the same mixing qualities a ceramic palette has. For example you could paint it with acrylic paint to make it waterproof, but it will feel like mixing on a plastic palette instead of mixing on a ceramic one
hello. may i know why my clay always and easier to get cracked 😭
It’s possible you’re using too little water and working with clay that’s too hard! Or there’s air in the clay body when it goes into the oven and since the air tries to escape when it gets hot it will crack the piece. Using clay bodies with grog are a lot easier for hand building and will crack a lot less :)
The hand building clay I use has 20% 0-0.05mm grog but you can also use higher percentages or bigger grog.
I hope these tips helped a bit!
how thick did you roll it out?
I used to just guess and make them a bit thicker when I made my palettes bigger. But now I do around 0.7cm for smaller palettes and up to 1 cm for the biggest ones!
I wish someone would make a fairly thin ceramic palette that is the same size as my watercolor plein aire journals....want a ceramic palette that goes in my bag and be so what protected by the journal...please....put it on etsy....pretty please........
That is actually a really good idea! I will look into it to make them in standard sketchbook sizes. And also try if I can come up with an idea to secure it to sketchbooks (like add 2 elastic bands or something)
If I can make it work they will be in a shop update somewhere later in this year! I’ll post about it more on Instagram 😋
@@CaitlinBongers dont make a whole bunch of dividers...in a 5×7 inch no more than 6...at most..need wash areas and areas to add and mix...i will keep an eye out but i don't do instagraham...coud you notify by name on this video...it will come up on my comments...then I also will spread the info..to other sites...looking forward.
@@marjoriejohnson6535 it takes a long time for me to be able to make them but I’ll try to remember to reply to you on this video if I do happen to make them! ❤️
@@CaitlinBongers thank you, thank you and thank you. I wish we,had someplace to fire clay here. I used to throw pots on a wheel in a class. But there is no longer one in town. Will be waiting...i am patient.
What type of clay is it?
I’m gonna make a paint palette but big 😈
Woo! I hope you have fun making it ✨✨
@@CaitlinBongers I will :D
I learned something out of this interesting vid. Thumbs up! Tutorials is what YT is nice for. If you love inking or fantasy illustration, or related stuff you might want to check #drawingtutorials4all. Might be interesting, its fitting in your niche.
I know its been a while since this was posted but... Would that work with air dry clay? If i paint and add waterproof varnish would it be ruined by the water in the paint?🥹
Hi! Unfortunately the mixing surface wouldn’t have the same qualities that ceramic has. It would essentially be like mixing on a plastic plate (so if you use acrylics it will stick to it and if you use watercolors it will bead and stain over time)
There are some special clay varnishes that will do the job in making it waterproof and those palettes will be just as usable as a plastic palette! So if you just want to make a fun palette for yourself it’s definitely worth looking into :)
I know a friend who made a palette with the sculpdit/sculpd brand varnish and used it for at least a little while! Since I don’t have experience with using air dry clay myself I can’t give you any more tips. But I don’t think it could hurt to try it out 🥰 the worst that could happen is that it’s a learning experience!