Calling all DIY'ers, have I got a project for you. The May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine includes a how-to from potter Maggie Weldon for creating a lace dish that is so beautiful that you'd never guess that the process is so simple. Ms. Weldon uses vintage lace doilies to create her pieces. You can find doilies at vintage stores and antique malls.
VictoriaThe dishes are made using craft porcelain, a clay-like material that requires no baking. (Craft porcelain is available at Hobby Lobby for $7.99.) After rolling out the craft porcelain, a piece of lace is pressed gently on top to create the design. A sharp instrument is then used to remove the excess. Placing the clay in a rounded container allows the piece to dry in the shape of the bowl. The piece will be dry in about 24 hours.
To see more of Maggie Weldon's lace pottery, visit LacePottery.com or to get complete instructions for creating your own piece of lace pottery, pick up the May/June issue of Victoria Magazine on newsstands now.
*Update: The May/June 2011 issue of the magazine is no longer available. For directions for this project go here.
*Images via LacePottery.com
I want to try this too. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!! SOOOO pretty...I would love to have a whole service of this. Love love love it!
ReplyDeletewow, those are beautiful. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!! thanks for sharing with us
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is currently taking ceramics and I asked if she could make me something like that! Don't know if she actually will. My fingers are crossed:)
ReplyDeletewow! how pretty. i love white dishes, but this really brings some life into it! i would love to mix these textures numbers with my existing dishes.
ReplyDeleteHow great is that? You know I"m going to have to try this!
ReplyDeleteI've admired lace pottery and had no idea it could be so simple!! One of those dishes would look really pretty on a nightstand to hold jewelry.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Makes me want to run to the nearest diy pottery place and get started!! Thanks for sharing some great inspiration!
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Super jealous we didn't have this in our upcoming issue of Down Home Magazine - she is not that far away from me! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteoh they are so pretty!!!
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Gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne
Incredible idea! Such beauty and detail--and who knew it'd be so easy!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely. Fun to entertain with...thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I used polymer clay or air dry clay - would it look as pretty as this one, I think I just found my project for this Sunday's artists gathering @ Hammond.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this done before, fun idea and a great gift, Kathysue
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and surprisingly "easy" to DIY......what a lovely hostess gift/etc to bring to someone. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is SOOOO pretty.
ReplyDeleteI have seen Maggie's work before. She is also into crochet, I believe. i get her daily newsletter called Maggie's Crochet. She always has free patterns.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is gorgeous. As if I needed to add one more thing to my list of "to-makes" but this is too pretty to pass up.
ReplyDeleteI found this to make the clay yourself http://www.craftstylish.com/item/2802/how-to-make-cold-porcelain
ReplyDeleteWow, these are so beautiful. Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!!
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Gorgeous!!! Now I need to try this!! I have a bazillion projects going on right now, like I need another!! But still..... Thanks so much for sharing! ♥
ReplyDeleteIs this food grade? Can you serve food on it? Or is is just for looks?
ReplyDeleteno... not on air dry clay...
DeleteI used to do this with real porcelain clay and stoneware clay. Since those are fired at very high temps, they are much stronger-- and if, for some reason, you don't need/want the pieces of lace (string, rope, leaves, etc.), you can leave them in place and they will burn out, and you don't risk disturbing the impression lines. For larger pieces, you can make a "slump mold"-- suspend a square of burlap in an open box, tightened to the depth you want, then lay the lab in it to dry, or small pieces can be draped over smooth rocks.
ReplyDeleteSharon-I don't have the answer for you. You can find the clay at craft stores and I would assume the answer to your question would be on the container. (BTW, a tub of it costs under $7 at Michael's stores.)
ReplyDeleteIs there a difference between the air dry clay and the porcelain? Michaels didnt have the porcelain so i got the clay. Looking forward to trying this out! :)
DeleteI found a recipe for cold porcelain that I think that's the same as the craft porcelain sold at Hobby Lobby. Click on my name to see the recipe. I'm pretty sure it's food grade, the only inedible ingredient is cold creme and glue. But if you can put it on your face, and little children eat it in kindergarten, I would feel comfortable serving food on it. You would need to be careful when choosing a sealant.
ReplyDeletewhere did you find this im intrested in the recipe. i would like to make a tea cup but i cant find porcelain that would be safe.
DeleteOh, and I also have a beautiful dish impressed with a lace tablecloth that I bought from a friend who throws pottery. It's one of my favorite pieces, and so distinctive everyone comments on it.
ReplyDeleteI have ordered the back edition of Victoria for the directions. It has been a long 2 weeks waiting on it. I hope it gets here soon. I can't wait to try this!! They are so beautiful.
ReplyDeletewhat is the back edition called?
DeleteThese are just fabulous! I can't wait to try this!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
patti
Just love this!! They are so stunning!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try it.
Thanks,
Patti
How do you paint it and what do you paint it with? I've only found white craft porcelain for sale.
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren-All the details are in the May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine. There is a link above. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteLove this, just wondering how do you get the colors??
ReplyDeletethanks Raven
I cannot access the May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine. Back copies are out of stock. How do you paint and seal the plates?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the question. I'll look into that for you and update the post when I get the information.
DeleteI really want to make these! Please could I also have the details about the painting and sealing. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI really want to make these! Please could I also have the details about the painting and sealing. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove this one - Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteI would also have the details about painting and sealing.
These look beautiful, can't wait to try.
ReplyDeleteThese look beautiful, can't wait to try.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of vintage and new doilies so much that I learned how to crochet them many years ago. For doing this project though, I would recommend getting a doily from a dollar store or even create your own designs with lace and appliques. Vintage doilies are a thing someone has taken the time to create and need to be respected and alot of them are very fragile.
ReplyDeleteI have doilies that my grandmother made and I would love to make some of these dishes, but wouldn't want to completely ruin the doily. Does anyone know if the clay would wash out of the doily afterwards?
ReplyDeleteI can only find white clay. Does iot come in different colors? Or did you use a certain paint?
ReplyDeleteHas anyone recieved an answer on how to paint and seal this project
ReplyDeleteHere is a video that illustrates how to add color to your clay prior to creating the pottery:
Deletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5kUVVfxgRI
There is a good Q & A about using this material here:
http://i-be-c.deviantart.com/journal/
Can you bake on this? How do you wash it? Dishwasher safe? Can anyone give me these kind of details?
ReplyDeleteThese are meant to be decorative and are not safe for serving food. I do believe that they can be hand washed.
DeleteNice post. I wanna try this.Thanks
ReplyDeleteAmazing idea!! Thx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have to try this....I have always wanted to go back into Pottery but no $$$ for use of a Kiln......but PERFECT for Christmas gifts to family that is thoughtful AND cheap....
ReplyDeletethanks for your post, I shared a link to it on Try it - Like it
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Ladies... Be VERY careful using this CRAFT PORCELAIN for food dishes... I see several posts that some want a full set for their dishes... the lable it's self says for jewelry, crafting, etc... this is a CRAFTING clay... NOT a food safe clay... Although the work on these dishes is awesome, and they are beautiful, they are NOT safe Food Safe contact surface... DO NOT eat off these plates... DO NOT serve foods directly from these plates... Each plate should be marked as NOT FOODSAFE on the back for the protection of the artist and the consumer... Again, I repeat, these are Awesome, and beautiful... please be careful... The site Lacepottery.com uses HIGH FIRE PORCELAIN AND FIRED ON GLAZES... Air dry is NOT the same... Ruth Ann Perkins, Certified Instructor
ReplyDeleteThank you. I was just going to ask if it was food safe.
DeleteI love this idea and want to try it..I also want to try it with a childs foot/hand print..does anyone know if this would work? I didnt see any reason ehy it wouldnt..
ReplyDeleteHi there, I found the magazine article on the artist's website. Here's the link: http://lacepottery.com/page.html?id=25
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