Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: process

All of the wall pocket vases were stamped a few days ago.
Some of the wall pocket vases have been accented with slip in the stamps.
Some of the wall pocket vases were decorated & covered with flashing slips.
All of the wall pockets are now drying.
The ones with slip all over them may take a little longer?!

But don’t you love how the clay changes color and dries at different rates?!
Some sections getting lighter, some sections still wet and a bit darker.
The clay actually looks a little “dirty” as it’s drying… ironic, huh?

So they’re done for now.
I can let them sit and dry for a few more days… until they’re all chalky, light & dry.
Then it’s time to bisque, glaze and fire again!

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