DIY crayons for ceramics. Porcelain and oxides, Easy!
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Tutorial on how to make your own crayons for ceramics.
Perfect as underglazed effects on bisque fired clay.
I use dry porcelain clay, Copper- and Iron oxides and water.
You don't need a recepie for these underglazed pencils or crayons. Porcelain consists of all the things needed.
Perfect on you pottery and all kinds of ceramics.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! Can't wait to make some crayons!
Oh, Thank you! As I mentioned here in my earlier comments, I recommend you trying both unburned and bisque crayons. I like the unburned better, they are smoother and doesn’t scrape so much. Good luck Denny! Cheers, Mika in Finland
That’s such a beautiful mortar and pestle
Thank you! Yes, I love it too! I love antiques and I think this mortar is more than a 100 years old. We use it often in the kitchen and sometimes I get the permission to use it for clay too! Cheers from a sunny and hot Finland!
wish you would show how it looks on your finished work 🙃
Thank you for watching! I actually have one video comming up with my crayons. The pot will be fired next week. I'll post it when its out of the kiln.
Woo! It’s so cool ! Thank you for sharing, I will try to do it .
Wooo! Thank you for watching!
I prefer the unburned ones, gives a better mark and feels smoother when in use. Would love to hear how it turned out..!
Thank you ! I’m going to give it a try
Thank you for watching! I lkie the unburned crayons better, they give a thicker color. You can see a test piece that I made in my latest video
” cool Kiln opening” good luck with your crayons! Cheers / Mika
Excellent Merci beaucoup ⭐️
Merci Christine! Cheers from Finland!
I like the unburned crayons better, they give a thicker color to your bisque fired ceramics. What do you prefer?
Thank you for the video. Can you use other clay bodies instead of porcelain?
Thank you for your comments!
I have not tried with other clay bodies, because all recepies on crayons that I found are made up of almost the same ingredients /proportions as porcelain clay. It might work!
Cheers from Finland!
Thank you for sharing! Can't wait to try 😀
A question: may I use also pigments for underglazes? Or only oxides? Thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching Emanuela! Good question! I haven’t tried underglaze pigments, but I think it works too. I recomend trying first with unburned crayons, after that bosque fired crayons. Good luck! 👍
thanks for making this video, i'm excited to try this! if you use them on bisque fired ceramics, is there any issue with them smearing/smudging when you apply the glaze? thanks!
Thank you for watching!
I have not so far seen any smudging/ smearing on the things I’ve made. The oxides sometimes react differently to the fire and the glazes. What I’ve noticed is that it’s harder to get a thick, strong layer than the risk of smudging.
I recommend trying with different glazes to get the colors you like the best. Copperoxide and a white glaze will make a nice green!
Cheers and good luck! / Mika
Io li impasto con pochissima gomma arabica, vanno bene. Macino l'argilla secca e poi la cuocio, invece di pestarla al mortaio😊
Thank you Giovanna!
I would love to see how you make them. Do you heat it in the kiln or cook it with the Gum Arabicum?
Mille Grazie!
@@clayeasy mescolo argilla in polvere (cotta a 980) e ossido in una ciotola, proporzioni 10 argilla 100 ossido a scelta, poi mescolo bene e aggiungo poco alla volta la gomma arabica finché posso impastarli a bastoncini simili ai tuoi. La gomma mi permette di usarli con facilità e non serve cuocerli, sono durissimi. La ricetta non è mia, viene da "ceramica viva" di Nino Caruso.
@@giovannanavarra6981 Mille Grazie Giovanna! I will try this!
I have to find me some Gum Arabicum.
Merry Christmas!
@@clayeasy merry Christmas to you 💖
Thank you so much. I’ve never worked with oxides but I will definitely be trying this. Will all other oxides work the same?
Thank you, Michele for watching! I have tried with just a few different oxides, but yes it works! Some oxides are lighter in color and as always, they might react with the glazing. Copper oxide for instance can be green/ black depending on glazing. I also notised that different clays gives different results. A smooth white clay base gives better colors than a darker stoneware with lots of grogg. Try non fired and bisque fired crayons too, I found that the dry not fired crayons suits my work better.. I hope you get som great results Michele!
@@clayeasy Thanks so much. I will definitely be making some.
Hi,I do like this video,I have a question.Why use dry porcelain powder? why is not wet porcelain mix oxides?
How is the difference?
Hello Rachel! I guess that you perfectly well can use wet porcelain too, I just prefer to get it really smooth and mix it this way. Very good question! I’m pretty sure that you get the same result both ways.. Good luck! I prefer the dry crayons, bisque fired ones can be a little bit too hard. Greetings from Finland in the autumn!
@@clayeasy Well,thank you so much for answering my question! I haven't fired my wet ones. I will do it today, and definitely I will try the way you make,this video gave me a new way to make pastels, I am currently based in Jingdezhen to learn ceramic skills and technics. thanks for your kind and this video again!
@@rachels1358 Thank you! And good luck with your pastels. I hope you enjoy your ceramics!
Wow, nice...so I didn't need to bisque fire these crayons. I can use them after drying directly on my bisque fire work.
I normally work in stoneware clay, and for that, do I need to add silica and feldspar, please share the percentage, that will be very helpful. Thank you!
Hello Vibha! Yes, you can use the dry, non bisque fired crayons on your bisque fired works.
If you use porcelain clay for your crayons you don’t need to add anything. If you make crayons in stoneware clay, you probably need to add silica and feldspar. I’m sorry, I don’t know the percentage, I’ve only made the crayons in porcelain so far.
You need to glaze your work afterwards to get the crayons to stick.
I hope my answer helps you on your way.. Good luck experimenting! Cheers / Mika
@@clayeasy Then I will try it with porcelain. Thank you!
Hello I want to ask you, in unbaked pieces you can't use? in leather condition for example? or drier?
Hello Hugo!
Best is dry, but you can use them right after leather hard. Thank you for watching!
I’m trying to find a way to make pencils/crayons out of liquid underglaze.. Any advice?
Hi there!
I have the same problem, I have tried but sltill not found any good way. I’ve experimented mixing with porcelain and let it dry, but I need something more to bind it all together.
I might try with beeswax or something like it.
It seems to be hard to find great home made crayons..
Good luck in your search, and let me know if you find any!
Cheers from a great summer here in Finland!
@@clayeasy Thank you! Hopefully we can find a solution! I was thinking wax too, maybe even just store bought crayons?
Greetings from America 🇺🇸
Cheers. Do you have examples of fired work using these crayons?
Hey there! Great question, needs an answer! I just uploaded a short video on my channel with One test of these crayons. Maybe not the most artistic but it shows you a little bit of what to expect. Cheers from a sunny Finland !
Ever try a coffee grinder to crush the porcelain?
Actually, Jean! I thought about it, but didn’t try. I bet it will work perfectly but the coffee might taste a little bit funky afterwards..
Thank you for your comment! I really appreciate it!
Cheers! Mika
I broke mine making some pastels. I think the fine fine particles just got to the grinder’s core 😅
@@MrsLanaHall Oh, sorry to hear about that! So now we know.. Don't use a coffee grinder! How did your pastells turn out, Mrs Lana?
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Hello! Best results are unburned in my oppinion, if you burn them.. Bisque fire in about 600 celsius. Thank you for your comment!
Can you any clay?
Hello Linnea!
Dry porcelain is best, you can use other clays too, but then you have to add some ingredients like silica and Potash feldspar. Porcelain consists of the right ingredients.
You can ofcourse experiment yourself, but then i recommend that you use the same clay in your crayons as the clay you work with. Good luck! Cheers from Finland /Mika
Wow, nice...Can you please share the exact temperature to fire these crayons? I normally work in stoneware clay, and for that, I need to add silica and feldspar, please share the percentage, that will be very helpful. Thank you!