Expert: Leisha Hiester - 9/8/2008

Question
i am painting ceramic bisque using a water based stain and would like to antique it with a medium to dark brown. can this be done over water based stains and if so what do i use to accomplish the look I'm going for.

Answer
Helen,

Sure it can! There are a variety of both water-base and oil-based antiquing products on the market. Duncan makes a line of both in a variety of colors. Here's a link to their site.

http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductColor.aspx?id=c51a3d14-55fe-4aa3-9e4a-5be94...

Here's the one for oil-based stains.

http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=fc90ed95-ce84-4587-8f53-8df...

Happy antiquing! Leisha