July 25, 2008
Ceramic Decal Video: Applying Decals to Glazed Pottery and Ceramics
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I thought a video demonstration of applying decals would be a nice follow up to Wednesday’s feature on decal paper. So in today’s Video Tip of the Week, Justin Rothshank demonstrates this process. Justin also explains how easy it is to make custom decals with a laser printer, which opens up all kinds of creative possibilities. Watch the video and then try it for yourself! –Jennifer Harnetty, editor. |
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In addition to being one of Ceramics Monthly’s 2007 Emerging Artists, Justin Rothshank is associate director, ceramics manager and one of the founders of the Union Project (UP), a community arts organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Union Project was formed in 2001 and was conceived as a neighborhood space in which to meet for fellowship, creativity, community, worship, learning and more. Its long-term mission: to restore and reuse the former Union Baptist Church in order to provide sustainable gathering and working space for artists, community builders and people of faith.
When Justin and the other Union Project founders embarked on this project, they decided to team up with Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and conduct a comprehensive research project on cooperative models around the country, the results of which would be made available to others interested in setting up cooperative ceramics studios and organizations. Justin and Brad Stevenson wrote about this experience in an article originally published in the January 2007 issue of Ceramics Monthly. See “The Union Project” in the Ceramics Monthly Archive Vault to read this article.
To learn more about the Union Project, visit www.unionproject.org.
To see more images of Justin Rothshank’s work, visit www.rothshank.com.
For more great information on using ceramic decals to decorate your work, check out Justin Rothshank’s article “Breaking the Rules with Decals” in the March/April 2008 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated .
When Justin and the other Union Project founders embarked on this project, they decided to team up with Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and conduct a comprehensive research project on cooperative models around the country, the results of which would be made available to others interested in setting up cooperative ceramics studios and organizations. Justin and Brad Stevenson wrote about this experience in an article originally published in the January 2007 issue of Ceramics Monthly. See “The Union Project” in the Ceramics Monthly Archive Vault to read this article.
To learn more about the Union Project, visit www.unionproject.org.
To see more images of Justin Rothshank’s work, visit www.rothshank.com.
For more great information on using ceramic decals to decorate your work, check out Justin Rothshank’s article “Breaking the Rules with Decals” in the March/April 2008 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated .
antoinette | August 9th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Hello Justin,
I enjoyed watching your DVD can you please let me know if your plate and mug have a clear gloss under the decal and do you need to paint another clear gloss over the decal before you fire them and at what tempeture do you fire them.
Can you print any image on the decal paper and can you use any Lazer printer I have a HP Photosmart 2610 and I have been wanting to do lazer printing for about 2 years. Your way of printing an image of ceramic ware look so easy. I would like to create my mermaids photos on my mugs can you help me.
Warm regards
Look forward to hearing from you soon
Antoinette
Darek | August 13th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Hi,
Bel, inc said that the laser decals should not be fired to 015, but in a oven for 15 min, at 300F. If you fired your work, can you tel us the temp and time?
Regards,
Darek
nancy | December 6th, 2009 at 8:53 am
I am having trouble firing Bel toner/inkjet decals. I’ve tried at 04,06, 018…with and without holes plugged. (The glaze is 06 fire on bisque). The best results came from 06 with first two hours holes unplugged, final hour with holes plugged. The black decal came out very light, however.
nancy | December 7th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
The decals were the toner/laser, not the inkjet decals.
Carla | March 22nd, 2010 at 6:43 pm
I would love more info on the firing part. The stuff you do in your oven just doesn’t seem to be that good.
Karen | June 17th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Hello Justin,
I enjoyed your video but have a question about the firing. what temp is the piece fired after the decal is applied and for how long?
Regards,
Karen