ES - Making Ceramic Feast Gear

[Ladyarabella]

I am planning on attending this class this coming weekend.  Who else is not
attending Bordermarch this coming weekend?  Anybody want to ride with me?

Arabella

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe and Mary Schirmer" <jmschirm at mail.airmail.net>
To: <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 9:00 PM
Subject: ST - Maiolica Feast Gear Class reminder


> I am having a maiolica feast gear class at my home in the North Dallas
> suburb of Allen on Saturday, November 18th. There are a lot of period
> ceramic designs that are quick and painless. Plates displaying heraldry
> are very common in SCA period. I'm planning that class would start at
> about 10:30AM and go on most of the day.  Allen is two exits north of the
> Plano
> Cinemark Legacy theater on Highway 75.
>
> We will be using purchased bisque pieces. I will try to let you choose
> whether you want to paint on the plain bisque or to paint on the maiolica
> glaze. Plain bisque is much easier if you haven't done ceramics before. I
> will show you how to do the maiolica glazing but the glaze needs to dry 24
> hours before decorating. I am planning on using 8 inch and 10 inch plates.
>
> The cost of materials will be $10. We will be painting using the little
> plastic paint pans just like scribes. Early period styles had a very
> limited color selection. The earlier pieces use mainly a copper green and
a
> brown manganese color. The color palette didn't really expand that much
> before 1600. There are really only about 7-8 colors that I regularly use,
> basically the colors in an 8 box of crayons.
>
> It would help me with the expenses if attendees could possibly bring their
> own paint brushes. I usually use just 3 sable brushes in size 6, 2, 5/0.
> There are a lot of designs that can be completed in just a few hours. I
> will also have a banding wheel that can be used to quickly paint bands of
> color. I can help do the banding if you want.
>
> If you would like to attend, please send me a response (RSVP) so that I
can
> have enough supplies. Let me know whether you want an 8 inch or 10 inch
> plate and whether you want to use plain bisque of if you want to try
maiolica.
>
> A warning for people with alergies: I have two cats.
>
> You can see samples of my work at:
> http://web2.airmail.net/jmschirm/mywork.htm
>
> In Service,
> Keara Ryan
> Aka:
> Mary Schirmer
> 1221 Harvard Lane
> Allen, TX 75002
> 972-390-8466
>
> Directions: From highway 75 take the Bethany Exit. The Bethany exit is
> two exits north of the Plano Cinemark Legacy theater. Head east on Bethany
> past three lights (approximately 1.5 miles). Take a right on Aylesbury
> into Heritage Park. Aylesbury is the first right after crossing a small
> creek. Take Aylesbury all the way to the back of the neighborhood.
> Aylesbury will make a sharp left curve at a park. Turn left onto the first
> street after the curve. We are the third house on the left: 1221 Harvard
> Lane, Allen, TX 75002. (972) 390-8466.
>
>
>
>
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