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School of Art, Hanley, circa 1900 |
The history of Tole Painting can be traced back to the 1700 and 1800's in the UK, the information is available in reference and archival works of the time. The main history, which I spent months researching in 1989 - 92 (before the net), is on the Traditional Tole History page. |
Techniques |
One-Stroke painting was a skilled method of decorating large volumes of product effectively, taught in the Schools of Art for Pottery and Furniture decoration. |
Tuition |
Here you can find various tole and one-stroke projects to try, some of which are very easy, some more complicated.
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Resources |
There are few places that have good information on the history of one-stroke painting and its use in pottery and furniture decoration, most good reliable information is still in reference, archival, company books and documents. |
Gallery |
A wide cross section of images, from the old to the more recent, the different media that has been used and the variety of ways one-stroke painting has been utilized over time. Painting and decoration of articles from trays to tea pots and furniture to tin-ware. |