Thanks Noreen! :)

I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, thanks for letting me know! Saludos!

Gracias Viviana por tu mensaje y saludos cordiales desde Barcelona!

@@AmeliaJohannsen MAESTRA! Hace muchos años trabaje la "cuerda seca"...ya me olvidé...si pudieras explicarlo en español...sería genial! El color, es cristal,,..o después le das el banco de cristal? Y el MOCA, va sobre barbotina, y después pones cristal?....... GRACIAS!!!, Cuando vaya a España te visito?

@@musi1musi264 Hola! Si claro, ponte en contacto cuando estés por Barcelona! El color que pongo en la cuerda seca es esmalte. Hay más videos en español explicando todo el proceso (aquí hay uno kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9eIiM6Wla3aaI0.html) Y para el moca, va sobre barbotina (tiene que ser muy alkalina) y después pones el esmalte encima. ¡Saludos!

Thanks Tom, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Great that you're getting back into ceramics...it's a wonderful way to disconnect with the chaos and reconnect with nature. I'm also spending lots of time learning and getting a home studio set up. Covid and motherhood have both made working from the community studio impossible right now. I hope to share more videos when I can and visit my home in Oregon in the not too distant future ;) Wishing you all the best!

Hi Enes, thanks so much for sharing this info, I'll do a search now! :)

Thank you!

Thanks!

Glad to hear it! :)

Yes, thank you Linda. All the best from Barcelona!

Dzięki za oglądanie!

Thank you!

Great to hear it! Thanks for your comment ;)

Hola, gracias y me alegro que te haya gustado. No, desafortunadamente estos platos no son aptos para comidas. Por lo menos, la receta que no he compartido no lo es. Sería interesante investigar una manera de hacerlo para vajilla👍

Thank you!

Thank you!

Hi Lydia, I hadn't heard about using tinted wax, but it makes perfect sense that it would work as well. I haven't used wax in many years because I always seemed to drip it where it wasn't wanted ;) Let us know if you try it and how it works out!!

Hi Linda, the cuerda seca technique is not suitable for tableware, while mocha diffusion technique is. I hope you enjoy them!

Hi Julie, I'm using regular glazes in the video. And here's a great description of what a frit is: ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramic-recipes/reference/frits/#

¿Hacer cuerda seca encima de engobes? Pues no lo se, pero creo que no se vería el engobe debajo.

Hi Lisbeth! I generally don't do anything to the bottom of the plate if it's an artistic piece to hang on the wall--I leave it plain and unglazed. The glaze is the decoration I use between the black lines, as you see in the video. You can use a paintbrush or a pear to apply the glaze.

Any glaze will work!

Thanks! I prefer single-firing when possible because it saves energy (and time, sometimes). It does take some practice though and not all glazing techniques are valid.

@@AmeliaJohannsen Cool! I'd like to learn more, and make my own studio one day. Maybe when the virus mayhem ends I can go to your place in Spain to take classes!

@@sherolie That would be great!

Thanks Wendy. I had never heard the term majolica even though I'm familiar with the style here in Spain. Just learning more about it now thanks to you!

For cuerda seca the pieces have gone through a biscuit firing before painting and glazing and then they're fired again.

@@AmeliaJohannsen Thank you!!

Muchas gracias!

Thanks Céline! You're right, there are many, so feel free to use what you have easily available in your area. Here in Spain, I'm using transparent boron crackle glaze made by Prodesco for my frit.

Hi Gabriele, I'd suggest trying to play around with different colorants. I've successfully fired to cone6 using cobalt and iron oxides.

@@AmeliaJohannsen Thanks! I have both and will try them.

Welcome!

Thanks! The reaction at work here is the separation of oil and water. But ceramic is the only application of the cuerda seca technique that I'm aware of.

Hi Cara, there are many different recipes out there and I have played around with interchanging different ingredients. As far as I can tell, any frit should work!

Hola Maribel! Trataría de usar lo que tiene fácilmente disponible en su área. Para mi frita aquí en España, estoy usando un glaseado transparente de boro producido por Prodesco.

Hi Christi! I didn't run into this problem because I single-fired my pieces. Try adding a small amount of frit or transparent glaze to the mix to see if it stabilizes. Or try with different oxides. I usually use cobalt and iron oxides for mocha diffusion.

Sorry just seeing your question now. I’m sure you can use borax frit 👍

Hello, the oil in the cuerda seca mix should repel the water in your glaze. I'm very sorry, but I do not know enough about silkscreen printing to be able to advise you on this method. Wishing you the best of luck!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of pottery! I'm glad you're enjoying learning and experimenting. For the slip, it's just water and clay. (Some people add a touch of vinegar for consistency, but I have never done so). For mocha diffusion, I will usually buy powdered ball clay and just mix with water until I get the right consistency (Similar to thick and creamy Greek yogurt).

@@AmeliaJohannsen Amelia, thank you so much for taking the time to reply and for sharing very useful information! 😁

Hi Suzanne, you need a think layer of slip applied for the effect to work. I've never tried applying slip to a bisqued piece, but I imagine it would crack.

@@AmeliaJohannsen thank you for your reply

Hi Shelly, most clays are alkali. You need to be careful mainly with porcelain and and clays where a frit has been added. What we're looking for is the reaction between the alkali clay and the acidic pigment mix. I've tested mocha diffusion with slips made with ball clay and kaolin, as well as with a commercially purchased slip, and they all worked well with beer and wine as the acidic component (they did not work well with lemon, vinegar or tobacco tea). As with any recipe in ceramics, you'll need to test the materials and ingredients where you live. Trial and error with different components until you find what works. Try making a slip with the clay you habitually use and see what happens. If you ever want to test your clay, the strips sold to test the soil in your garden can also be used for clay :)

Hi Valarie, one option is to just use a transparent glaze for cone 5-6 if you already have one on hand.

@@AmeliaJohannsen great thank you SO MUCH for answering !

Sorry to say that I don't know the answer to this. Can anyone else help out?

Hi Zofia, the clay needs to be bisque fired before painting.

@@AmeliaJohannsen thank you for the answer!

@@AmeliaJohannsen In the notes it says onto wet or leather-hard clay. Humm

Kathleen Cederman it’s two different techniques

Hi @@katsflora, as Erik has mentioned below, perhaps you're looking at the Mocha Diffusion technique which is done on wet or leather-hard clay :)

Hello! I've just replied to your email. Cheers, Amelia

Cobalt is a metal oxide used to make the color 'cobalt blue' :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt

Una frita es un vidrio homogéneo-un fundente.

Hello & thank you! Do you speak Spanish? You can find many videos and information online by searching Cuerda Seca. Here's a basic recipe: www.ceramicatrespiedras.com/cursos/tecnicas/cuerda-seca/