Sorry it has been awhile since I've posted here. I've been working seriously! Great days to work too, its been cold outside and with the kiln running it makes the studio nice and toasty. -6 degrees F today with wind chill rated at -40F, ouch!
Fresh work from the kiln:
1. Pitcher - Tenmoku brown base glaze with glacial blue on the top half. 6.5" high.
2. Small/Med. Mixing Bowl: I made two of these. Perfect for mixing up a few eggs if that's your thing in the morning or having a heaping bowl of cereal. 3 1/2" high x 6 1/2" wide.
3. Vase: Wow! I liked how this one turned out. I especially liked that my finger marks from throwing show up underneath the brown glaze, and how the glacial blue glaze stopped almost perfectly half way down the wide belly. 6" high.
4. Creamer or Syrup Pourer: A classic. Perfect for warming up a few helpings of cold syrup from the fridge or impressing your coffee drinking friends with a handmade creamer instead of another store-bought cream carton. 5" high.
The following picture are glaze test preparations. I put about 300g of glaze (3/4#) into the cup, add a bit of water, and dip test tiles I made earlier in the week.
Here was the result.
I like some of them a lot, and others I'm not too fond of. These are my own recipes of colorant combinations, using a base glaze from a book I found in the Saint Paul Library, David Chappell - The Complete Potters Guide (1970's).
5. Vase (Front) : A perfect Valentine's gift? Red base glaze with purposeful (?) black lines. I experimented with this one, using a 10mL syringe I found at a local dollar store. I loaded the syringe up with glaze, and found that it output a very specific stream of glaze. I'll experiment more using this technique again, but not right now. 6 1/4" high.
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Here's the back side of the vase.
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6. Flanged bowl: Brown base glaze with glacial blue top coat. 3" high x 7 1/2 " wide.
Have a great week everyone! I hope to post more soon.
