Have you seen those beautiful mixed plate displays on walls? Those ones that combine vintage op-shop plates with paintings and printed decals? Well this year we are all about bringing op shop beauties to the front and making them shine!

Bring along your own plate or three, and in this class we’ll learn how to work with ‘Water Slide Decals’ to decorate and customise our crockery with unique designs and images.

Transfer paper works a bit like temporary tattoos – saturating them with water then applying them to our ceramics until the paper backing slides away and the design transfers over. Once decorated, the designs can be further sealed adding extra durability before going on your wall (not food safe).

There will be dozens of fun transfer images to choose from, but if you’d like to print something specific (like a pet!) please send as a file of the photo or image at least 24hrs before class and we’ll print it for you so you’re ready to go!

What will we cover?

In this class you will learn:

How to work with Water Slide Decals – preparation and process
How to layer images
Special considerations, tips and tricks
How to ‘bake’ it so it last longer
How to use ceramic and glass paints if desired

What should I bring?

Please bring your own ceramic pieces to decorate! We suggest bringing 2-3 pieces.

We will have lots of designs printed and ready to go, but if you have specific images in mind then please email them to us 24hrs before class at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com

Please bring a bag or box to transport your crockery home safely.

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible Venue
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Free Tickets to First Nation Attendees

Who will be teaching?

Maddy (she/her) is a crafty hobbyist based in Narrm who has a big heart for colour, expression and over-the-top jewellery. She enjoys working with all sorts of materials and mediums, and repurposing everyday items into expressions of art and fashion. As a musician, these wonky and not-so-wonky creations often find their way onto stages around Melbourne.

Maddy also enjoys carving and printing lino cuts, paper collage, and combining the two.

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Any other questions or ways we can assist with accessibility? Just shoot an email to Maddy (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.

Crockery Collage: How To Use Decorative Decals with Maddy

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