Diagonal Stripe and Grid Silk Screen Stencil for Pottery

Press the screen flat on leather-hard or bone-dry clay and pull creamy underglaze across in a single direction. That keeps stripes and grid lines crisp without masking tape.

Use underglaze on pottery that will be fired. The screen is also used with acrylic on polymer clay earrings, but acrylic does not survive a kiln.

Rinse it right after printing and soak it a few minutes. Honeycomb and grid lines are thin, so dried underglaze blocks them quickly. Dry the screen flat.

Gentle curves such as a mug or wide plate work. Straight stripes can look skewed on tight curves, so print slabs or tiles flat before building.

Yes, fire the underglaze with the piece and add clear glaze afterward if you want. Check the underglaze's firing range against your clay.