How to Make Relief Decoration on Tile Using Shellac Resist

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 23, 2025View source ↗

https://ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/giorginitile1_CLIPCHAMP_keep.mp4 Handmade ceramic tiles are perfect for trying out different decoration techniques. In today’s video, tile maker Frank Giorgini demonstrates a wonderful shellac-resist technique to create relief decoration. The process is similar to wax resist, but the shellac dries quicker, and is easier to control. He also shows us how to repeat the pattern onto other tiles by using graphite rubbings.…

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