StazOn Vase
By: Gretchen Smith

Materials: StazOn Blazing Red, Jet Black, Mustard, Pumpkin, Forest Green, and Royal Purple Tsukineko Sponge Daubers 1 unglazed ceramic vase Copper foil Foil adhesive Copper Sheets Fibers Copper Tags Glue Dots Foam Tape

Instructions: In a random pattern, apply the StazOn ink to the vase with Tsukineko Sponge Daubers. Start with small marks of the darker colors like Jet Black, Forest Green and Royal Purple. Next fill in more of the spaces with the lighter colors such as Blazing Red, Mustard and Pumpkin. To get the streaked look, go over the whole vase again with the Mustard, blending all of the colors together.   Cut a piece of the copper sheets to a rectangle about 3” x 5” inches. Using a little Jet Black, Forest Green, Royal Purple, Pumpkin and Mustard, apply little marks of the ink onto the copper sheet. Smudge all of the colors using Tsukineko Sponge Daubers. If the color gets too dark, add more Mustard. This technique will make the copper piece look tarnished.   Using glue dots, adhere the copper sheet to the vase, bending it around one side.   Using the copper tags, apply some of the StazOn Jet Black to them and smudge it with Tsukineko Sponge Daubers again to dull and “tarnish” the copper pieces. Stick them onto your vase using the foam tape so that the tags stand out from the vase a little bit.   Following the instructions on the foil adhesive of your choice, pick a few random places to apply the copper foil. Also apply the foil to the rim of the vase as well as about two inches inside of the vase.   Using an assortment of fibers that compliment your inks, tie them around the vase and let them hang down one corner.