J.T. McMaters now have transfer that does not need to be FIRED in a kiln ! This may not sound very exciting to you if you have never had a few pieces of pottery you stuck transfers on but had no kiln to fire them in...
Now i do not have to beg/pay anybody for firing ever again... OK, maybe Eskom, but i do not mind that too much :D
Lauren gave me a sheet of transfer to play with and these are them.
I am not crazy about the colours on these but the whole idea just fills me with total joy ! and it is sooooo easy :
FIRST you cut out the individual designs and decide how you want to place them... this takes a while for me.
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| this way maybe |
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| or like this |
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| mmmmmm |
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| finally decided |
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| This is an important step. wet the transfers to remove the top part from the paper backing so that you can stick it on your plate or bowl. Do NOT wet it too much , just enough to be able to slide it off. Apply it to your piece making sure you have no air bubbles trapped underneath as this pops when you bake it and you are left with these ugly little "holes" in the design. I like using toilet paper and my finger tips to rub them out. |
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| Now you have to leave them for 4-6 hours to dry , after which you peel off the transparent top layer leaving only the ink....... the waiting is very irritating if you are an instant gratification kind of girl like me :D NOW you have to leave it for 24 hours...... enough to drive you insane, but i just walked away .... AFTER this waiting game it is quick though.... set your oven on 180 to 200 degrees Celsius and bake for 20 minutes AND: | |
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| how fabulous !!!! |
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| dishwasher safe instant beauty.... cadmium free etc which i don't find too important anyway :D but many people do and should...... |
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| so many colours available and not a lot more than the old kiln fire transfers either ! |
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THANK YOU LAUREN IT WAS WONDERFUL AND I NOW WANT LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS AND COLOURS AND STUFF !!
I THINK YOU CREATED A MONSTER :D
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