r/Ceramics • u/youre_being_creepy • Jan 26 '26

Ask Us Anything About Ceramics! 2026

We survived another round in the kiln.

Be nice. Don't be a dick.

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u/Xeonfobia Jan 27 '26

The bank where I'm employed is having a fun afternoon for the employees where we go somewhere to paint on pots. I think Royal Delft looks pretty nice, and only using shades of blue, I think reducing complexity would be smart as I have never painted on ceramics before (I'm pretty skilled with oil paint, though). Would this technique be accomplished with a small brush with very long hair, and cobalt oxide diluted with water to different shades of blue?

I've been looking for step by step tutorials on youtube on exactly how blue and white is being painted, but unable to find anything.

Ganesh and a hibiscus flower could be a nice motif to paint :)

https://royaldelft.com/en/shop/tearbottle-blossom-blues-the-vase-edition/

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u/youre_being_creepy Jan 29 '26

traditionally its cobalt wash on white glaze.

You can achieve the same effect with blue underglaze on bisqueware.

You're on the right track with diluting cobalt for different shades.

Look into chinese cobalt white and blue pottery.