A variety of brushes and tools allow you to create different designs on your tiles.
Hand-painted custom ceramic tiles can be used in tiling a backsplash or counter top, or simply hung from a ribbon and displayed on a wall. Custom tiles can be decorated with intricate designs, monograms, florals, scenery or any other picture you can create. Create custom tiles for gifts or to use in your home.
Instructions
1. Mix your first overglaze color of choice with an open medium. Start with a small amount of overglaze and add drops of the open medium, mixing until you get the consistency of toothpaste. Overglazes are powders that must be mixed with a medium to be used as a paint. Overglazes can be painted onto any ceramic tile, even those that have been fired in a kiln.
2. Use freehand or stencils to create your design on your tile. Work with one color at a time.
3. Experiment with colors as you work. Some colors will not mix well with others and many colors are lighter after being fired. You can fire your tile between colors to see how the colors are working on your tile.
4. Continue mixing your overglaze colors as needed with an open medium. Use different brush strokes to get desired designs. The best way to create the product you want is to practice, practice, practice.
5. Fire your finished tile in a kiln at 1,350 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the colors you used. The instructions on your brand of overglaze should tell you at what temperature to fire your tile.
