Handbuilt Stoneware Platter

Instructions

Begin with soft fired stoneware bisque.
Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove debris.
With a marker, draw four large half-circles on the top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right side of the platter surface. Draw a small circle in the center of the platter, and a two more circles creating a 2-inch ring in the space between the outer edge of the platter and the outer edge of the center circle.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-168 Coral Sands in the center circle. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-166 Norse Blue in the four large half-circles, but do not glaze where the 2-inch ring overlaps the half-circles. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-177 Raspberry Mist in the unmarked and unglazed sections of the surface, covering the 2-inch ring as it overlaps only on the right and left side.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-165 Lavender Mist in the unglazed portions of the 2-inch ring on platter surface. Let dry between coats.
With a fan brush, apply 2-3 coats of SW-167 Sand & Sea to the outside of the platter.
Dampen a clean sponge to wipe away all excess glaze from the foot.
Fire to cone 5/6. Sample was fired to Cone 6.

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Tips:

Any kind of marker will work to create your circle pattern, and there is no need for a template! Free-handing your circles gives a more organic look and perfectly even spacing is not necessary for this design.
Skip the wax resist and perfectionism, straying outside the lines and allowing your glazes to overlap creates more depth.
Refer to diagram for clarity in glaze pattern.