Hi, Marie here with another Sponge Video.
This time I'll show you a technique with Underglaze called Ombre the Ombre effect is the shading of
colors from light to dark you can use the same color and go from light to dark
or use other colors and go from light to dark I'm using three different Underglazes the same color but different shades. For this project, you need a
Sponge, Wax resist, Clear glaze, your Strainer and some Lids, a Banding Wheel,
some Underglaze, some Shallow Containers for your Underglaze. A Fan brush, a Needle Tool, a tiny Sponge, some Stickers,
a Mixer, Water, and a bisqued Mug. Let's get started. There
are a few things you need to do before glazing. Clean your bisque ware with a
clean damp sponge. This is a very important part of glazing that you never
want to skip. It gets all of the dust off and helps the glaze bond nicely to your
piece. Also helps to prevent pinholes and bare spots. Next, apply a little Wax
Resist. I'm using Wax On. It makes it much easier to wipe any glaze off the bottom
of your mug with a damp sponge. Always use a separate brush. You only need to
apply a little on the bottom. No one wants their Pottery to be stuck
on their Kiln shelf. Now let it dry and we can start sponging.
Before you start sponging you can put some stickers on your mug if you like. I'll be using this sponge and this
sponge to get to the hard-to-reach spot around the handle.  It's very easy to
make. Just cut out a piece of sponge in a triangle shape and take a skewer the
pointy end, and push and twist it right into the sponge. This will get into
all the hard-to-reach spots where you're sponging. First I'll start with Speedball
Underglaze Sky-blue, then Medium-blue, then Royal-blue. Put it in a separate
container first and mix well. I like using this milk frother.
It works really good and gets the Underglaze nice and smooth. It should
have the consistency of yogurt or sour cream. Once you mix it then put it in the
shallow containers. I'll get a little closer. I'm going to apply the Sky-blue
Speedball to the top part of the Mug. Remember to always check your underglaze
you don't want it to be applied too thick, don't want to glob it on. That looks good. That's about a third of the way. There you can see that better. I'm using
Amaco 38 Stoneware White Clay. Keep in mind the Clay you use, the Underglaze
color may be different. I'll let this dry and then do the second
coat. Now that it's dry we'll put another coat on. So it's a bit thin. We want it a
little thicker than that. Now that the Sky-blue is dry I'm going
to apply Speedball Medium-blue to the middle and we can start shading. I
already mixed the Medium-blue. Just make sure you check your glaze before you
apply it. I'm not going to go right next to the Blue yet. I'm going to a go
around the middle first, to get the feel for the color. I don't want it too
dark here because I want it to show the shading. For more information on Sponge
Glazing you can check out my article. I left a link for you in the description
below. Now that I have the middle I want to shade it upward, so I don't want the
sponge to be too full of the Medium-blue, so lighten it up a bit. Now that it's dry I'm going to apply
another coat but not up here. I want to leave that shaded look. Now that it's dry it's time to add the
Royal-blue for the Ombre effect. You can give me a thumbs up if you liked the
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notified whenever I upload another video. Now that the Blue is getting thinner I'm
gonna work my way upward to give it the shaded look. Now we need our little Sponge. Make sure
it's damp. Check it. Now dab. Get right in there. This is great for hard-to-reach places
when you're sponging. There we go. Now that it's dry one more coat of Royal-blue. Now let it dry and I'll remove the
stickers. Now that the underglaze is dry I can remove the stickers. I'll take my
needle tool and gently lift them up. Careful not to scrape any underglaze off.
Very gently.  I'm applying Amaco Satin Clear
Glaze, which is already mixed.  Wipe off any glaze on the bottom with
the damp sponge and final fire in the Kiln at cone 5. Here's the finished Mug.
I love the Ombre effect. You can really have some fun with Sponge Shading with
some Stickers, Sponges, and Underglazes, you can give your Pottery a unique look
too. I've enjoyed sharing the different ways that you can Sponge Decorate your
pottery. If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave those in the
comment section below. Head on over to my other videos to help me keep playing
with clay and making these fun videos for you. Keep crafting that beautiful
pottery.