How To Tuesday: “Love Grows Here” Keepsake Plate
July 16, 2013
Life is in full bloom during the summer, from Maymont to Goochland County, across great Richmond. Celebrate the rich colors and all the extra family time by painting your own “Love Grows Here” plate that you can use, or display for years to come!
Materials Needed:
- Large Coupe Dinner Plate
- Black Paint Pen
- Paintbrush
- Glaze Colors: Kiwi, Lilac, Salmon, Lt. Straw, & Sage
Instructions:
- Using a large brush, coat your little one’s hand with Salmon glaze, have them hold their fingers wide open, and press gently but firmly onto the top of the plate. Wiggle each finger down individually to insure a good print. Wipe off your child’s hand with a damp sponge for temporary cleaning (Our glazes are completely non-toxic, and the rest will come off easily in the bath!)
- Repeat step #1 with Lilac and Lt. Straw colors, on each side of your first “flower,” with all the fingers pointing up to the top of the plate.
- Repeat step #1 one more time, this time with Sage glaze at the bottom of the plate. Try and keep your child’s fingers closed this time, since the leaf at the bottom does not need any individual “petals” like the flowers do.
- Optional Step: Feel free to lightly sketch in the details with a pencil before painting. If you make a mistake, do not use the eraser, as this may keep the glaze from sticking later on. Either ignore the marks and try again, or you can wipe them away with a damp sponge (but be careful not to wipe away your little one’s handprint!) Any pencil marks will fire off in the kiln and completely disappear! You will want to sketch the blades of grass, flower stems and leaves, and the outline of the bottom leaf.
- Trace your sketches or freehand the details of your plate with a thin brush and Kiwi glaze. Allow to dry.
- Sign your name on the back, or write your child’s name and year underneath their handprints, and you’re done!
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