About Transferer
to design and deliver a two-year programme with early secondary students to develop greater oracy and critical thinking skills. Through explorations of clay and ceramics students built new relationships, learnt how to structure and communicate their ideas, increased their vocabularies and learnt about arts careers.
Learn more about our Transferer programme.
Transferer Toolkit techniques: Paper Resist
This decorating technique uses cut paper to create designs by blocking out sections of your piece, painting over them and then peeling the paper away to reveal a different colour underneath.
You will need:
- Clay
- Coloured slip
- Pots for slip
- Paper
- Scissors
- Boards
- Pencils
- Sponges
- Wide paint brushes
- Newspaper (to work on)
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Cut out some designs from paper and arrange them on your piece. They need to stick to the surface of the clay, so the coloured slip doesn’t run underneath. If the clay is a bit dry, wipe it over with a damp sponge.
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Once all the pieces are stuck down, paint a layer of slip over the whole piece. Leave it to dry until the slip has gone matt. You can use a hairdryer to speed up this process.
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Once the slip goes matt, peel off the paper using a cocktail stick or sharp tool, being careful not to scrape off any of the slip on the tile. This will reveal the design.
Note: You can use more than one colour on a tile. If you place some of the paper cut outs on the tile, add a coat of coloured slip and allow it to dry till it has gone matt, you can apply the other paper cut outs on top and then paint or sponge on a different coloured slip. When you peel the paper off you will see some areas with the colour of the clay and others with the first colour of slip revealed.
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Support
Transferer is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of their Arts-based Learning Fund. This fund supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.
Learn more about Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Arts-based Learning Fund.