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How to Make Relief Decoration on Tile Using Shellac Resist

Handmade ceramic tiles are perfect for trying out different decoration techniques. In today’s video, tile maker Frank Giorgini demonstrates a wonderful shellac-resist technique to create relief decoration. The process is similar to wax resist, but the shellac dries quicker, and is easier to control. He also shows us how to repeat  the pattern onto other tiles by using graphite rubbings.

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