How To Transfom A Ceramic Surface Into A Photograph

You can also change the sharpness of the gradation by altering the distance in between the light and the card.

How to transfom a ceramic surface into a photograph.

Coat the plain side of the image with an even layer of decoupage medium using a 1 inch paintbrush. Many methods exist for transferring photos onto ceramic tiles including photographic silk screen polaroid transfers laser print and photocopy transfers. I ve never tried transferring a photo onto another surface other than wood but i ve been asked if it will work so i m giving it a go. You can use a burnishing tool or the back of a spoon to burnish.

Burnish the top of the photo on to the ceramic. Photograph your pots on a neutral gradated background with a wide depth of field nothing got magazine submissions tossed to the reject pile quicker than a. Many many moons ago when i started out my career here as assistant editor to our magazines ceramics monthly and pottery making illustrated there was one rule of pottery photography that would show your work in the best way possible. Place the image face down on a sheet of scrap paper or magazine page.

One of the easiest ways to make photo transfers is to print your photos on t shirt transfer paper and transfer your images onto polymer clay tiles which can be baked in a home oven. You can control the way the gradient fades by changing the placement of the card. The closer to the light the more gradual the fade will be. Start by placing an opaque piece of cardboard in between the light and the backdrop.