Learn To Decorate Your Pottery Using Shellac Resist - Pottery Demonstration

In this video you will learn how to abrade clay away from your shellac brush work to create a raised design. This pottery decorating technique, also known as “Water Etching” can literally lend depth to your pots and help you to create rich and varied glaze surfaces. This is video 3 in a complete series on using Shellac to create relief surfaces on your pottery.
Shellac is one of the most versatile and durable materials that potters can use as a resist. In this video series you will learn how to use shellac in two different ways to add depth and complexity to your work. Water etched or water abraded surfaces are a fascinating combination of brushwork and relief (raised decoration). You will learn all about how to create water etched surfaces in this series. The second technique that you will learn about employs shellac as a durable resist for placing glazes side by side rather than overlapping. This technique involves applying a glaze, brushing shellac, washing the surrounding area clean, then applying another glaze. This is a fascinating technique that can help you to glaze more articulately.
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[@clifforddalton3067]

Would be nice to see the finished pot after glazing! Thank you for an interesting video.

[@aaronbowden7151]

This is a great technique. I want to try this. Thanks, Adam.

[@kathygodfrey3158]

Beautiful 😍 thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@berthagigglesworth6244]

Thanks for the demonstration! I will try with an elephants ear, as I always struggle with abrasion when I do it!

[@bburskey33]

Do you have a picture or a video of the completed piece?

[@asiawhiteacre3691]

What kind of shellac do you use?

[@tobykeane6214]

Did you use underglaze on your design first?

[@cxspokes]

Can I ask why your shellac is green? Did you add a colorant, or mix it with wax resist?

[@chompers11]

I'm curious to this as well

[@kiddywriter]

How did you glaze this piece?

[@teresac25]

Hi, thanks for your video ....just to clarify...this is done when the piece is bone dry?

[@theabristlebroom4378]

At :28 he says "fully bone dry."

[@Moharani21]

Is shellac green?

[@daniellecaron3025]

I find quite strange that you would do a video about shellac resist when, obviously, you are not using shellac in this demo, but what looks like wax resist.