subject: Crafting Beautiful Handmade Kids Greeting Cards With Painted Ceramics [print this page] Ceramic Object, glazed or unglazed (small enough to attach to a kids greeting card)
Colours - available in paints or pens, you can use them together if desired
Brushes, flat for wide strokes, round for detail, dagger for leaves
Some Kids cards, previously handmade with room for embellishments.
Extra Equipment:
Outliners - to create a raised pattern in your design
Matt medium - to give a matt finish
Gloss medium - to lighten colours without thinning them
Thinner - to make the colours more fluid without losing the properties of the paint.
Method:
Make sure the surface to be painted is clean, dry and free of grease. Apply paint directly from the bottle, it does not need to be outlined first. Pens, recommended for lines and writing, outliners can be applied directly to the ceramic surface. Leave the paint to dry for 24 hours minimum.
The item does not need to be finished in the oven if it is a decorative item, which is most likely, should you be attaching them to your designs.
As a note, If you wish to make a ceramic dishwasher proof before attaching it to your greeting cards, then place it into an oven. Set the oven to 150C and bake for approximately 35 minutes, when the oven reaches the correct temperature. After thirty five minutes, turn off the oven, open the door and allow to cool.
Helpful Tips:
You can make corrections to your designs before attaching the ceramic to your kids greeting cards, using cotton buds before the colour dries.
Load your brush liberally and apply the colour, dabbing it into place, the colour has the tendency to settle to an even finish when sufficient paint is applied.
Use a stencil to add your design, holding it still with masking tape. Background paints can be sponged into place to create a spotted finish.
Use masking tape to create straight lines in a design. When the paint has dried, remove the tape.
Be sure to read the label on your ceramic paints so you can figure out the number of coats that are necessary for your chosen colour. Alternatively, you can always ask the vendor at the time of purchase to find out any additional details concerning coatings and durability.
Safety:
When constructing the paintings, it is very important that the embellishments and add-ons are not too small, so there is no harm caused to the kids. Thus, be sure to use a decorative ceramic item that is fairly large and sturdy so that it cant be broken into small pieces.
Be sure to thoroughly wash your hands after finishing painting, especially when painting.
Keep your equipment out of the reach of the kids while working. They may not realize the difference between the different paints, which could end up causing many problems for everyone.
Cardly.co.uk is one company online that promotes kids greeting cards with painted ceramic embellishments attached. They are generally created by Blue Eyed Sun and are delicately made.
by: Mark Adams
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