Article · Lakeside Pottery
What Is Sgraffito? Pottery Technique, Tools & Step-by-Step Lesson
By Patty Storms
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 3 lessons
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Patty Storms teaches sgraffito through three projects of increasing difficulty, a tile, a mug and an urn, covering underglaze choices, the right leather-hard consistency, and carving tools, illustrated with finished photo examples.
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