PAINT YOUR FLAGON

… OR INDEED YOUR TUMBLER, BOWL OR PLATE. IN JUST A FEW HOURS, AND WITH SOME SIMPLE KIT, YOU CAN TRANSFORM PLAIN ENAMELWARE WITH COLOURFUL AND FUN FOLK ART

Project and photography: BECKI CLARK

FOLK ART ENAMELWARE You will need: Enamelware (we used a tumbler, bowl and plate, however these motifs could be applied to any item) Posca paint pens 3m tip, or enamel paint and brush Clear spray varnish TUMBLER 1 Make sure your enamel surface is clean and dust free before starting. Your first motif is made up of four branch lines working upwards to the top of the tumbler. 2 Repeat this motif around the tumbler, leaving equal space between each of your motifs. 3 Add small bud shapes at the ends of the branches using other colours. We used ochre and pink, to complement the blue and give a nod to traditional folk art colour palettes. 4 Add your bottom border by drawing lines (around 5cm long) at the base. Along each of these lines add…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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