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Material Surface Finishes

Natural; Unglazed Terroccotta

Description: Original

Terroccotta is a hard, fired clay, brownish-red in colour when unglazed, that is used for

architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery and as a material for sculpture.

Rationale:

I chose to replicate terrocotta because I thought it would be an interesting finish to
experiment with.

Attributes:

Terrocotta can survive extreme weather conditions because it has insulating properties. It is

used in roofing as an insulator to keep homes hot during the cold weather conditions.

Applications + Samples:

Decorations Plant Pot Vase Jug & Cups Tapas Dish
Replication

Replication Process:

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

Sanded & primed the acrylic Mixed together the Gradually added baking Created layers on the Paint over swatch, this time
to achieve a smooth pictured paints to get the soda to my paint mixture until acrylic to add dimension. without the baking soda.
base to work with. desired shade. thickened but not bubbling. Final Result

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