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You
will need:
A
Styrofoam cup,
Colors
For Earth Color
Concentrates ,
dish washing detergent,
a plastic drinking straw,
water,
spoon for stirring,
and a towel plus paper towels
for your work surface.
And lots of 04 bisque..
your going to love this technique..
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Tear
the Styrofoam cup .. so that the depth is
about 2 or 2 1/2" tall.
Mix 2 tablespoons of color and 2 tablespoons
of water together. To this mixture add 2 drops
of dish detergent.
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Using
the plastic straw, place it in the color
mixture and blow gently to create bubbles.
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Once
you have achieved a mound of bubbles over the
top of the cup, remove the straw and Press the
piece of bisque gently into the bubble mass.
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Or you might try rolling your bisque into the
bubbles.. it creates a nice effect with a
bigger bubble pattern. Work your way around
the bisque, much as you would if you were
sponging.
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White space on your piece is created by taping
or using contact paper cut outs to mask an
area before bubbling.
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Allow
the pieces to dry thoroughly before dipping in
clear glaze and firing to cone 06
(setting color before dipping or brushing can
be achieved by applying a coat of
Hair Spray )
Notes..
Your bubbles should be light and airy.. if you
are getting a foam type bubble, you need to
stir your paint mixture as the paint may have
settled to the bottom of the cup. Or more
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Sample
of Bubble Painting: The effect received when
you mask out an area with contact paper and
then bubble. ( Decals were applied later
to the white spaces )
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Blotch Bubble
Painting.. Apply a blotch of bubbles
here and there on the piece. Flood Color
around the bubbled area with one stroke side
loaded on a large shader brush..
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Use
a # 12 shader to put in Big stroke leaves..
here and there around the flowers created by
the bubble blotches..
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Another example of
blocking off white area before bubbling. This
time using labels.. purchased at
an office supply store. Remove the labels
and paint a little pattern in each white area.
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Here
is an example of double bubbling.. Once
you have bubbled the entire piece.. Go
back over the whole piece with another layer
of bubbles.
We love this effect on items for men.. it's
deep and intense with lot's of color hues and
patterns.
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