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| Antiquing Bisque |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Give detailed bisque an aged look with this easy wipe-away technique. |
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| Banding |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Banding is a good way to create even, uniform circular bands of color on a piece that is generally symmetrical in shape (platters, cups, vases, etc.). |
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| Blending Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| The Blending Technique is a way to use your brush to pull in two colors into a soft, watercolor-like blended color mix. Great for florals, shading and two-tone effects. |
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| Bubbles Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Our fun Bubbles Technique is a really easy way to apply colorful patterns on your bisque. Use with your favorite Duncan Underglaze colors, or mix and match to your home decor palette. And be sure to share this great technique with the kids! |
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| Crackle Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Create this dramatic antique crackle technique in three easy steps. |
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| Creating a Teardrop Brushstroke |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Learning how to create the teardrop brushstroke will give you an easy way to create wonderfully shaded flower petals and elegant designs. The size of the brush you choose and the pressure you apply to the brush create the actual shape. |
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| Creating Dots |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Create perfect dots every time! |
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| Drop And Fill |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Learn to fill in small areas quickly and easily! |
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| Drybrushing |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Learn this soft, natural color dusting technique. |
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| French Dimensions |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Use French Dimensions to create detailed designs |
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| Glaze Spritzing Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Create dramatic artistic effects with Courtyard™ Art Glazes and this easy spritzing technique, using an ordinary spray bottle. You can also use Concepts® Underglazes for detailing the base-coated Courtyard™ color. |
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| Glaze Thinning |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Glazes can thicken over time. Fortunately glazes can be thinned with water or AS 957 Thin 'n Shade. |
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| Halo Effect |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Create the look of stoneware with this easy Halo Effect Technique, featuring Dark Black Concepts® Concepts® and Mediterranean Olive Courtyard™ Art Glaze. The Concepts® color reemerges in the firing and creates the Halo Effect in the Courtyard™ Glaze. See the Halo Technique step-by-step photos in our Education section. |
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| Hand and Footprint Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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This is a fun technique for a commemorative baby plate with both feet in traditional baby colors. Duncan's range of high-performing, nontoxic products also makes this technique safe for a baby's tender skin.
You can also create a circle of hand prints to form a wreath, or stamp a hand for everyone in the family as a family plaque (and don't forget your pup or your very patient cat!) |
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| Majolica |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| This technique involves the application of underglazes in design over unfired glaze. |
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| Marbleizing |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Create the look of marble with these steps. |
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| Rubbing Alcohol Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Have fun with science! Create circular patterns in layered glazes with drops of rubbing alcohol. Choose glazes in similar colors for subtle patterns, or create big impact with dramatically different glazes (Red and Black is a fabulous combination!). |
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| Spattering |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Spattering is a quick and easy way to add color highlights over a painted design or a plain base coat. |
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| Sponging on Bisque |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Spattering is a quick and easy way to add color highlights over a painted design or a plain base coat. |
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| Sticker Stencil Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| We used star stickers to get perfectly pointed star shapes! This technique works easily with multiples of any shape you choose. |
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| Stippling |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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The Stippling Technique is a way of applying color by pouncing the tip of your BR 592 No. 10 Deerfoot Stippler brush loaded with color against the ware. This technique works great to create realistic foliage, flowers, grasses, cloud and water effects, and highlighting and shading.
It can be used with both underglazes and nonfired acrylic colors. |
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| Texturizing Technique |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Add fun texture to smooth bisque with this easy Texturizing Technique. The surprise ingredient to create natural texture for nonfired acrylic colors is baby powder! |
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| Wax Resist |
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| Manufacturer: Duncan |
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| Wax Resist is a wax emulsion created to repeal underglazes and glazes applied over it. The wax is burned off during firing, revealing the designs or base colors. Wax Resist also helps prevent chipping or peeling of color when creating sgraffitoed designs through opaque underglazes. |
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