Majolica The Method of Working - Stage 3 Marking the design on to tiles

Here I explain how to mark a design on to the prepared tiles. Draw the basic outlines of your design and mark the borders of the tiles. Make it the exact size in Photoshop, name, number and code them and print them on to transparent paper size A4, there is room for two tiles 15x15. Lay one on top of a cloth and flip it so the back is facing upwards. With a pin-pencil, pounces all the outlines, the thinner and nearer the wholes the better the marking comes out. Take two tiles out of the crank, paint the code and numbers on the backs and put them together on the table. Lay and place correctly the pounced design on top of them and with a marking bag full of charcoal powder, tap it so the powder comes out, then rub it with the bag so it goes through and marks on the design to the tiles. When they are marked put them on the stand for painting.