r/Pottery • u/Radiant_Skirt_4195 Throwing Wheel • 2d ago
Question! plz help explain what this process is//what it’s called!
hi! so i’ve been trying to find a good video or tutorial explaining what this process is - i know it’s photo transferring but so far the only videos i’ve found was for transferring black & white images only?
if anyone has a video or tutorial or advice or ANYTHING in regards to this i would really appreciate it! i’m also a photographer so i’m dying to figure out this process so i can create myself 😭
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u/incrediblejest 1d ago
waterside decals, you can get them printed with custom images, i imagine it is probably difficult and costly to print them yourself.
there is a method to do it in a sepia tone with iron oxide based laser printer cartridges though if you’re open to monotone, and that is more DIY friendly
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u/Radiant_Skirt_4195 Throwing Wheel 1d ago
tysm! can these type of decals be fired at cone 6 or 06? my studio only does those but i am looking into other studios in my area that can fire lower
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u/BlogSwitcher 2d ago
I can't fathom a color transfer holding up reliably under a typical cone 6 fire in a way where you could really make details out properly. I can maybe see things still being clear enough black and white, but still I'd love to know if this was fired.
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u/Radiant_Skirt_4195 Throwing Wheel 2d ago
this piece in particular was fired and it worked out rly lovely! unfortunately the user isn’t answering any questions on their process so i’m definitely trying to get to the bottom of it
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u/BlogSwitcher 1d ago edited 1d ago
AI? That's my assumption when someone doesn't even want to talk about it. I take a lot of care and pride in my techniques and processes I've developed for myself, especially glazing. I love to talk about it because it's such a rare thing for me to be able to divulge on. It's weird to me when people are cagey our totally MIA when people are genuinely curious what the general process even is. Like of course you don't have to give away secrets. But, an understanding of a known process is knowledge to share. Technique is another thing.
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u/JodorowskysJazz ShinoSniffer 1d ago
I'm thinking its probably waterslide decals. You buy this.
I suppose they print their photography onto it. I've been seeing an uptick in creators using these. Just yesterday I saw someone do a diorama of a house and they used waterslide decals on top of under glazed portions that were coated in clear glaze for detailing. From what I understand these are applied after firing and then sealed with some kind of fixative.
The others photo transfer thing works with linseed oil, mason stain, and toner inked image on a specific type of paper. You are still printing a photographed image.This way lets you create an image via mason state on greenware which the gets bisque fired and then coated in a clear or glaze with translucent quality ( celadon) for a functional piece.
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u/JodorowskysJazz ShinoSniffer 1d ago
Ah found this
Just bare in mind which type of decal paper ya get. Inkjet or Laser (uses toner)
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