The dozen smallest plate bats have been used twice now. Learning the do’s and don’ts in the details of the process. Moving the clay against the plaster form feels different than moving it between your fingers. The plaster is absorbing […]
I don’t know what to call these yet but I like them a lot. They are ‘fusion buttons’. All glaze, no clay. Not just any glazes but ‘Ancient Glazes’. That’s the project I’ve been working on the last few months. […]
The first half of the week went according to plan. After trimming bands of chatter marks around the bases of the mugs, foot rings were added and trimmed in place. By the time I began attaching handles though, my mind […]
I’ve begun to suspect that the porcelain body I have been using might be the underlying cause of the glaze issues. That would explain a few things. Switched to Tucker’s 1085 just in case. Generated lots of mug parts this […]
There has been a setback in my quest for the perfect mug. A serious issue with either the glaze or the porcelain body that cannot be ignored. It prevents me from putting the recently fired mugs out for sale. I’m […]
There is a bigger story to tell than the one I am offering this week but the pain of it is still too fresh. In short, I am making the best of a bad situation and moving on. In place […]
Once the firing was unloaded on Friday, it was hard to get back to glazing. The results made me eager to document the finished product and get them out for sale. Still working on that last part. The yellow ground […]
With the strong breeze and cool temperatures, yesterday would have been the ideal day to fire the kiln. I could have too but the six empty spaces left on the kiln shelf were calling out for more mugs. I took […]
Mornings were okay for working this week but afternoons were made for the siesta. Lucky to have fired and cooled the kiln over the two coolest days of the week. Warm in the studio to be sure but nothing like […]
After the prep was completed, I began brushing three coats of glaze in each area of the design. There were sixteen separately prepared glazes used including the polymers. At the rate I am going, there are another three weeks of […]
