"Creating handmade glazed natural clay tiles"
"Courtesy of Rosco Labs"
Materials Needed:
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1 Substrate is 3/4" blue foam laminated to 1/4" luan. 2 Score grout line into blue foam. 3 Coat surface with Foamcoat. 4 Lay sand/Foamcoat mix into grout lines. 5 Let dry. 6 Recoat with layers of terra cotta tinted Foamcoat selectively. 7 Let dry completely. 8 Carve tile detail as indicated in photo. 9 Sand "tiles" smooth leaving rough/worn areas as indicated. 10 Drop deep color into grout lines. 11 Mix variety of glazes as indicated. 12 Apply leaving holidays and "wear". 13 Glaze surfaces with gloss finish where appropriate.
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Some of the products used in this project:
Off Broadway scenic paint
Perhaps the most widely used range of scenic paint in the world, Off Broadway is specially
suited to the multiple demands of scene shops and artists. This vinyl acrylic product may
be used right out of the container, or mixed with water for greater economy. There are
more than 20 colon in the traditional scenic palette, including three metallic colors. Off
Broadway adheres well to nearly all the surfaces used in stagecraft.
Supersaturated RoscoPaint
One of Rosco’s three ranges of scenic paints, Supersaturated is specially suited to
the glazing techniques described in this brochure. The range includes 23 brilliant,
dye-like colors. Supersaturated with pigment, the colors are formulated to be diluted with
substantial quantities of water while retaining binder strength. This paint adheres to
most scenic I surfaces, including muslin, plastic and metal and dries to a completely
matte, non-reflective finish.
FoamCoat
Foamcoat is a water-based, flame retarding protective coating for Styrofoam and
polystyrene foams. It is often mixed with FlexBond, as it was for the project described in
these pages. Whether diluted or used alone, Foamcoat dries to a hard durable coating that
resists chipping and cracking, yet can be sanded smooth or carved with detailing. Foamcoat
is often used as a texturing agent to create custom patterns like bark or stone work.
Flexbond
A clear, flexible scenic glue which bonds many porous and nonporous scenic materials.
FlexBond is also often mixed with Foamcoat. When used alone as a glue, it dries to a
clear, hard, yet pliable coating that does not suffer from the "tackiness"
common in many other flexible glues. unlike ordinary "white" glues, which crack
and break when flexed, the adhesive bond of FlexBond remains extremely pliable and strong
even as the material bends and deforms
