How to Paint Pottery & Ceramics with Stencils:  Dog Bowl with Bone and Paw Prints

We used stencils to paint bones and paw prints on this dog bowl, it's much easier than drawing them by hand! We have hundreds of stencil designs to choose from, and you can add designs easily to most pieces of pottery. Your best friend will thank you for it!

Supplies

• Pet Dish Bisque
• Bone and Paw Print Stencils
• Paint Colors: Red (20); Black Speckle (111); and Black
• Fun Writer Colors: White and Black
• Pencil
• Small and Medium Flat Brushes
• Large Brush

Steps

1. Apply 3 coats of red (20) to the outside of the bowl
2. Add bone and paw print designs with stencils – use a pencil and lightly outline the designs
3. Paint the bone and paw print designs with fun writers: white and black
4. Paint the inside with 3 coats of black speckle (111) – use a medium, flat brush
5. Paint the outside rim black with 3 coats of paint – use a small, flat brush
6. Paint the bottom black with 3 coats of paint

Learn how to paint your own pottery and ceramics at Polka Dot Pots! We are located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, and Poconos, Pennsylvania. We'll teach you techniques that are so easy, anyone can create a masterpiece!