How To Make A Ceramic Christmas Tree

Decor of christmas past.

How to make a ceramic christmas tree.

The festival of christmas can never be compl. I painted my own beautiful ceramic christmas tree with light kit that i absolutely love. Ceramic christmas tree decorations bring the joy of the holidays to those with limited space. Your tree will be made from premium white ceramic slip and fired to cone 04.

I m so thankful you posted this. The plaster molds come in two or three pieces and need to be pressed together at all times except when a poured piece gets released from the mold. After mixing the slip well it is poured into a plaster christmas tree mold. They also evoke the memories of a time when ceramic crafts helped to define the holiday season.

You can display the tree as is but it s made from a white bisque material that s ready to paint so you can completely customize your holiday display. 2 pencil mark lightly on the bottom a line to help keep track of where you began painting. It begins like this. 2 october 2016 at 1 17 am.

Apply three layers of green glaze to the bisque tree allowing each coat to dry thoroughly before applying the next one. The making of a ceramic christmas tree. Now im trying to create another. The plaster molds are in two or three pieces and must be banded together at all times except when releasing a poured piece from the mold.

Remove the bulbs and paint the tree however you like then replace the rainbow lights for a festive design. Have the studio fire the glazed tree. The scraping knife sander and sponge can all be purchased at the ceramics studio or at an art supply store. I had one of these trees my grandmother made and my husband threw it out.

First make sure that the slip is mixed well and then pour it into a plaster molded in the form of a christmas trunk. How to paint your own ceramic christmas tree. Hi everyone we in this diy deco clay tutorial will show you how to handcraft a christmas tree with deco clay. See different styles of finished ceramic christmas trees here.

Making a ceramic tree starts with liquid clay commonly referred to as slip. Have the studio fire the greenware tree which will turn it into bisque. All of our ceramic pieces start from liquid clay called slip. It will be ready to accept any acrylic paint or ceramic glaze so you can create your own family heirloom.

The ceramic christmas tree.