I have a wide variety of china paint supplies available here on my website. I will bring several items with me for purchase to my workshops as well: These luster brushes are perfect for working with lusters; the bristles will hold up to the luster and can be covered by the cap that also acts…

Dear friends! I am super excited to tell you about some workshops that are scheduled for the next couple of months – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! I am so thrilled to be teaching you how to china paint, use lusters and decals, and learn different finishing techniques that I use on my own ceramics, such…

College of Lake County Ceramics Department 19351 W Washington St Grayslake, Illinois 60030         Please join us for a hands-on workshop with Melanie Sherman: Friday, April 13, 1-9pm & Saturday, April 14, 9am-4pm. Melanie will be demonstrating china paint, decals, lusters, Kintsugi, and gold leaf finishes. Participants will decorate commercial tile that…

I had the pleasure to spend an afternoon with the ceramics students at Fort Hays State University and teach them some of my gold and decal application procedures. We got some great results with image transfers and line decorations in gold. At the end of the workshop we loaded two kilns with our gold luster…

November 14 + 15, 2015 at Belger Crane Yard Studios 2011 Tracy Ave Kansas City, Missouri 64108 Sign up: gallery@redstarstudios.org 816-474-7316     Learn techniques for this beautiful post-glaze firing decoration style. This workshop coincides with Sherman’s exhibition at Belger Crane Yard Gallery. Saturday will consist of different China-painting techniques on plates and tiles. Aspects…