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This can be a exciting craft to do with a group of mothers and their young ones, one child per person works the best. Each mom will need ---One gentle brush, any dimension but 1/2' works the very best ---One little 1-ounce container of 'One-Stroke Ceramic underglaze', both Duncan E-Z Stroke or Gare One-Stroke. (Needless to say they may reveal these, however it is better if they have at the very least 3 colors to select from. The very best are a dark green, a dark blue or a dark brown. One vessel of every color will do 50 arms altogether) ---One pint container of 'obvious gloss glaze', which all may use. ---A sponge ---Paper towels and a flannel ---One bare UNglazed ceramic tile, 4-1/4' (for children 2 or 3 years. old or so) or 6' (for kids over 3) Until you know someone who does hand-painted tile being a job, these will have to be obtained in cases of 10-0 or so. The best thing is to call the activity ceramic stores, where you will get the underglaze and clear glaze, and ask if they have a 'cast greenware or bisque tile they provide', and order the amount you need. Tell them you would like them 'shot to bisque.' The main thing is that the kids' arms are scrubbed with soap and water, then dried well. To explore additional information, people might need to gaze at go. Salt, sugar or oils o-n the hands may stop the glaze from bonding using the tile. Be sure to wash the tile well with a clean sponge in ordinary water. Allow to dry a few momemts. Tell the kids that it is like hand-painting just without wiggling their fingers. Make it exciting, some get frightened. Hold their clean hand lightly over a tile to ensure their hand can fit, fingers spread out a bit. Pick the appropriate size tile and paint one wet layer of glaze across the level of their open hand, not too runny but not too dry, follwing the instructions for mixing on the container. Try to keep their fingers from touching, the more however they keep their hand, the greater the understanding. Fingerprints will be shown by a good print! But if it smears, it usually does, it's all for fun anyway. If it starts to develop into a fight with the little one, let him go, when he sees another young ones having a good time he will offer his hand-to be decorated. (I say 'h-e' as it is normally the boys that wimp out, the girls are more daring. lol) Be sure the color goes all the way to the ends of the fingers and thumb and press the hand along onto the surface of the tile, quickly but carefully and firmly, running the fingers slightly so the print doesnt look like skeleton fingers lol. If you have an opinion about irony, you will probably require to research about check this out. Lift the hand directly and observe great! Wash their hands with soap, the color is water soluable and non-staining, but dont permit them lick it. Dig up more about making a birdhouse by browsing our dazzling portfolio. Using a good brush, write the child's name and date or birthday or age right on the tile. Set it in a safe place to dry well. If you are anxious about smearing the dry glaze, keep these things fired at 'cone 04' before painting the obvious gloss on the top. The Best is a offensive online library for more concerning the reason for this view. That is the proper way, but if the underglaze is good and dry and you are careful, it's okay to place the clear glaze on unfired underglaze and fire the hardwood once at 'cone 0-6' and the results is going to be the same. In either case, get the big floppy brush again and paint 3 thin layers of clear gloss on the tile and fire to 'cone 0-6.' You should buy structures from many ceramic shops that sell the tiles. They'll last forever. Have a great time!.