Crafts CouncilDirectoryClaire IrelandSurface Decoration for Ceramics by Claire IrelandAboutThis new publication covers a wide range of inventive and decorative techniques, encouraging the maker to be adventurous and experimental. The book is an essential reference for makers of all levels, with the potential to inspire a new creative body of work and the opportunity to build a repertoire of decorating skills. Commissioned by The Crowood Press and released in January 2023. Claire IrelandLondon, EnglandScratched Surface , Claire IrelandA series of test tiles made in different clays with layers of oxide, underglaze colour and slip transfers and artists ink. The scratched surface was created by Abranet, a sanding fabric at different stages and in certain cases colours was applied into the marks at biscuit stage. Constructed Stamps, Claire IrelandThes stamps are made from a variety of materials and have a sculptural quality to them. Found materials including fragments of lino blocks are mounted onto blocks of wood or wine corks and are used to embed detail into soft clayHot Glue Pen Doodles, Claire IrelandThese doodles are one of the techniques featured in the book and can be used to create dynamic marks when embedded into soft clay. Another option is using them with the Mishima method of inlaying slip, alternatively colour or glaze can be applied after biscuit firing. Printing on Reemay Fabric, Claire IrelandAn inventive technique using a clay block as a substrate with china clay slip and pure artists pigments. Developed by American potter Mitch Lyons.sSurface Decoration for Ceramics, Claire IrelandNew Book on Decorative Techniques by Claire Ireland published by The Crowood Press Surface Decoration for Ceramics by Claire IrelandAboutThis new publication covers a wide range of inventive and decorative techniques, encouraging the maker to be adventurous and experimental. The book is an essential reference for makers of all levels, with the potential to inspire a new creative body of work and the opportunity to build a repertoire of decorating skills. Commissioned by The Crowood Press and released in January 2023. Claire IrelandLondon, EnglandScratched Surface , Claire IrelandA series of test tiles made in different clays with layers of oxide, underglaze colour and slip transfers and artists ink. The scratched surface was created by Abranet, a sanding fabric at different stages and in certain cases colours was applied into the marks at biscuit stage. Printing on Reemay Fabric, Claire IrelandAn inventive technique using a clay block as a substrate with china clay slip and pure artists pigments. Developed by American potter Mitch Lyons.sConstructed Stamps, Claire IrelandThes stamps are made from a variety of materials and have a sculptural quality to them. Found materials including fragments of lino blocks are mounted onto blocks of wood or wine corks and are used to embed detail into soft claySurface Decoration for Ceramics, Claire IrelandNew Book on Decorative Techniques by Claire Ireland published by The Crowood Press Hot Glue Pen Doodles, Claire IrelandThese doodles are one of the techniques featured in the book and can be used to create dynamic marks when embedded into soft clay. Another option is using them with the Mishima method of inlaying slip, alternatively colour or glaze can be applied after biscuit firing. More from Claire IrelandProject ArticulataProjectTypologies CollectionProjectScalaria CollectionProjectStatera CollectionProjectBrentford Spoon ProjectProjectTumulus CollectionProjectProspicere Collection