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| Painting on a vintage platter. |
I tend to jump from one project to the next, which usually means I'm taking on a new material or concept every few weeks. My latest idea- painting on tableware. I have been wanting to paint on porcelain for awhile now, and then there was the serendipitous find of a Pebeo Porcelaine paint set on clearance for $5.
This little bowl was my first experiment. The paint goes on a little thinner than I was expecting, but you can get some neat effects with layering colors. To set the paint, all you have to do is heat the item in an oven for half an hour.
My second piece was a vintage platter I found at an estate sale this past weekend (first photo). I applied the paint much thicker for an opaque look. Although you can feel the raised surface of the paint even after heating it in an oven, the baked paint has an enamel like finish. I did a scratch test with my fingernail, and no peeling!
I also have an exciting collaboration I've started working on. I will reveal more details in upcoming weeks, but I thought I would at least give you a glimpse of what's been keeping me busy lately.
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| spring thaw |
And I'm still adding one-of-a-kind pieces to my Etsy shop on a regular basis. Spring thaw got snatched up pretty quickly, but here's one that was uploaded just this morning:
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| vintage notecard art, no.4 |
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