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PC SUBSTRATES™: CHINA PAINTING
Paul Lewing
"All in all, I found them a joy to work on. They are really suited to a bold application of paint, and their translucency opens up many interesting possibilities." Paul Lewing
Artist Paul Lewing has been extensively testing the suitability of our PC Substrates™ for china painting, with a particular focus on testing for any potential reactivity. Paul has found that PC Substrates™ are non-reactive. Ceramic substrates from other online suppliers are generally pre-glazed with a clear glaze, they also vary widely in quality and strength. The result being that your work will not fire "true" Ask your supplier if thier substrates comes from Ceramic Art Cart. Don't waste your paint on anything else! PC Substrates comes with Ceramic ART Carts guarantee. PC Substrates™ are the only advanced ceramic substrate that are guaranteed non-reactive! If it isn't from Ceramic ART Cart, then it isn't the best! For more examples of Paul's work, please see the PCS Gallery page.
Here Paul discusses his findings...
"China painting on the PC Substrates™ with china paints was almost like painting on any other vitreous surface. On one hand, the slightly matte surface "grabs" the brush a little more than a glossy surface, enabling you to make strong intense colored brush strokes without as much of the brush leaving its trail, and since the substrates are not glazed, dark greens and blacks do not seem to chip off, as they do on some glazed tiles. On the other hand, the matte surface takes a bit of the sheen off some colors of china paint.
I tested 16 different brands and shades of yellow on both a ceramic tile and PC Substrates™. They all came out identical, except for a very slight loss of gloss in some of the colors on the PC Substrates.
My conclusion was that no colors of china paint were affected by the underlying PC Substrate™.
All in all, I found them a joy to work on. They are really suited to a bold application of paint, and their translucency opens up many interesting possibilities...I think china painters will find them intriguing" Paul Lewing
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Here Paul discusses his findings...
"China painting on the PC Substrates™ with china paints was almost like painting on any other vitreous surface. On one hand, the slightly matte surface "grabs" the brush a little more than a glossy surface, enabling you to make strong intense colored brush strokes without as much of the brush leaving its trail, and since the substrates are not glazed, dark greens and blacks do not seem to chip off, as they do on some glazed tiles. On the other hand, the matte surface takes a bit of the sheen off some colors of china paint.
I tested 16 different brands and shades of yellow on both a ceramic tile and PC Substrates™. They all came out identical, except for a very slight loss of gloss in some of the colors on the PC Substrates.
My conclusion was that no colors of china paint were affected by the underlying PC Substrate™.
All in all, I found them a joy to work on. They are really suited to a bold application of paint, and their translucency opens up many interesting possibilities...I think china painters will find them intriguing" Paul Lewing
Click to visit Paul Lewing's WEBSITE (So you can continue browsing our site, this link will open in a separate window)
Artist: Paul Lewing, Title:Cutthroat Peak, Materials/Techniques: PC Substrates, China Paints Multi-Fired Cone 016. Dimensions:5.5''x7.5''x.100''. Year:2011 Image Courtesy of the Artist. All Rights Reserved. More examples of Paul Lewings Artwork can be seen in the PC Substrates™ Gallery.