How to make a sgraffito plate Step 1 - Make a big slab of clay and a plate mold. Step 2 - Us the rib to smooth you slab. This gets rid of the cloth pattern and makes your clay stronger. Step 3 - Put the slab on the plate mold and cut off the excess clay. Step 4 - Let dry in front of a fan. Step 5 - Apply black paint and put by fan until paint is totally dry. Then repeat 2 more times. Step 6 - Scratch in your design.
A successful sgraffito plate has even sides.
I chose this image because I thought it looked really cool and wanted to try painting a part of my piece a different color.