How to Make a Child's Handprint on a Ceramic Tile
- One delicate brush, any size however 1/2" works the best
- One container of "One-Stroke Ceramic underglaze", either Duncan E-Z Stroke or Gare One-Stroke. (Obviously they can share these, however it's ideal on the off chance that they have no less than 3 hues to look over. The best are a dull green, a dim blue or a dim chestnut. One jug of every shading will do 50 hands inside and out)
- One 16 ounces container of "clear sparkle coat", which all can utilize.
- A wipe
- Paper towels and a washcloth
- One clear UNglazed artistic tile, 4-1/4" (for children 2 or 3 yrs. old or thereabouts) or 6" (for children more than 3) Unless you know somebody who hands painted tile as a profession, these would need to be requested in instances of 100 or something like that. The best thing is to call the pastime clay stores, where you will get the underglaze and clear coating, and inquire as to whether they have a "shaped greenware or bisque tile they offer", and request the amount you require. Let them know you might want them "let go to bisque."
The most critical thing is that the childrens' hands are scoured with cleanser and water, then dried well. Salt, sugar or oils on the hands will keep the coating from holding with the tile. Make a point to wipe the tile well with a perfect wipe in plain water. Permit to dry a couple of minutes.
Tell the children that it resemble hand-painting just without squirming their fingers. Make it fun, some get terrified. Hold their perfect hand delicately over a tile to ensure their hand will fit, fingers spread out a bit. Pick the right size tile and paint one wet layer of coating over the level of their open palm, not excessively runny but rather not very dry, follwing the directions for blending on the jug. Attempt to keep their fingers from touching, the all the more still they keep their hand, the better the clarity. A decent print will indicate fingerprints! Yet, in the event that it smears, it typically does, it's just for no particular reason at any rate. In the event that it begins to end up a fight with the kid, let him go, when he sees alternate children having a decent time he will offer his hand to be painted. (I say "he" since it is normally the young men that weakling out, the young ladies are more courageous. lol)
Ensure the paint goes the distance to the finishes of the fingers and thumb and press the hand straight down onto the surface of the tile, rapidly however delicately and immovably, rolling the fingers somewhat so the print doesn't look like skeleton fingers lol. Lift the hand straight up and perceive how cool! Wash their hands with cleanser, the paint is water solvent and non-recoloring, yet dont let them lick it. With a fine brush, compose the tyke's name and date or birthday or age right on the tile. Set it in a protected spot to dry well.
In the event that you are anxious about spreading the dry coating, have them let go at "cone 04" preceding painting the unmistakable sparkle on top. This is the best possible way, yet in the event that the underglaze is great and dry and you are extremely watchful, it is OK to put the reasonable coating on unfired underglaze and fire the tile once at "cone 06" and the outcomes will be the same. In any case, get the huge floppy brush again and paint 3 meager layers of clear gleam on the tile and fire to "cone 06".
You can purchase outlines from most artistic stores that offer the tiles. They will keep going forever. Have a great time!
