| Chapter 1
Porcelain Paint
- The color wheel
Hue, Harmony, Saturation
Harmonies of analogy, contrast and adjacent colors
- Ceramic stains
- Overglaze colors
- Glossy surfaces
- Grounding colors
- Metallic and Interference colors
- Etching and other visual effects
Crackle and craze effects
Crystal effects
Trompe l'oeil
- Inglaze colors
- Underglaze colors
- Delft painting
- Print techniques
- Questions and Answers
Chapter 2
Luster
- What are luster colors?
- Use of luster
- Distinctive Features by Peter Faust
- Application methods
Brushing, Pen work, Sponging, Air brush,
Flow techniques, Dipping
- Surface effects
Crystalline effects
- Thinners
- Firing luster
- Questions and Answers
Chapter 3
Gold and Precious Metals
- Types of gold
- Burnishing gold
- Firing gold and bright metals
- Questions and Answers
- Tips for applying gold
Chapter 4
Raised Paste and Enamel
- Various kinds of raised paste
Ingredients
Differences between the types
- How is paste applied
Instruction by Paula Collins
- Mediums for mixing paste
- Firing raised paste
- Raised paste as practiced by Graham Davies
- Questions and Answers
Chapter 5
Gems and Glass
- Gems
- Glass jewels
- Dichroic glass
- Crystal ice
- Luster beads
- Fiberglass
Chapter 6
Oils and Mediums
- Overview and purpose of mediums
- Mineral oil and Paraffin oil
- Castor oil, Olive oil, Peanut oil
- Stand oil
- Linseed oil
Hot or cold pressed, sun-thickened, water miscible
- Aniseed oil
- Clove oil
- Camphor oil
- Fat oil
- Damar varnish
- Copaiba
- Turpentine
- Lavender oil
- Rosemary oil
- Lemon oil
- Glycerin
- Glue
- Gum Arabic and Gum Tragacanth
- Acrylic
- Sugar
- Propylene glycol
- Ethylene glycol
- Detergent
- Recipes for mediums
Mixing, painting and raised paste mediums
- English mixing and painting medium by Gordon Henry
- Pen work mediums
Chapter 7
Brushes
- Brushes, the tools of painting
- Types of brush hair
- Types of brushes and their use
- Brush care
- Questions and Answers
Chapter 8
Understanding Solvents
- How solvents can harm us
- Rules to protect yourself
- Properties and hazards of solvents
Glossary References Resources for materials and supplies |