Curtis Texture Paste
Sku: EC-IRON

Curtis Texture Paste - Iron

£7.74
Description

Create a unique texture on any surface with Curtis Texture Paste-Iron, developed by renowned ceramic artist Eddie Curtis. Whether used alone or combined with a porcelain slip, this iron-coloured paste provides endless possibilities for achieving natural and organic textures. This paste creates varying shades of cream, tan and brown when used alone or alongside Curtis Texture Paste - Neutral. 

Available in 500g tubs

Tub Size: 500g
Usage

Ideally used with a stiff brush, flat wooden tool or palette knife. Apply paste directly to soft or leather hard clay creation. Build up areas of varying thickness with your tools to create a textured pattern. To maintain structure rapidly dry surface with heat such as a blow torch or heat gun. Once paste is dry and firm to touch, you can brush a layer or Porcelain slip on top. Experiment with varying thicknesses to achieve your desired result. Thin layers will allow more of the underlying colour to be visible.

Colour
  • Black

ARTIST INSPIRATION

Eddie Curtis

Eddie Curtis, a ceramic artist, developed Curtis Texture Paste to achieve the distinctive textures featured in his work.

He applies the paste to both sculpted and hand-built pieces crafted from ES40 Earthstone Hand-Building Clay and then overlays them with a blended slip version of Audrey Blackman Porcelain.

Curtis fires this unique combination in a flame-fired kiln under a reduction atmosphere, reaching stoneware temperatures of approximately 1300°C. He also explores oxidised electric firings, which introduce new parameters for further experimentation.

Curtis exhibits work internationally and as earned significant acclaim, including the Detlef-Schmidt-Wilkens Ceramic Prize at Oldenburger Keramiktage in Germany in 2016 and again in 2017, with the latter award specifically recognising his innovative surface treatment techniques.

Eddie Curtis Ceramicist