10.26.2014
Categories: mugs, production
Last night I finished up two batches of mugs. One made of soda clay, the other B-Clay.
Stamped, trimmed, handled and now accented with colored slip.
Drying for a trip to the bisque kiln.
Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play |
Last night I finished up two batches of mugs. One made of soda clay, the other B-Clay.
Stamped, trimmed, handled and now accented with colored slip.
Drying for a trip to the bisque kiln.
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Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
Lillstreet Studios ∙ 4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois 60640 ∙ 773-307-8664 gary@firewhenreadypottery.com |
A noob question – when you talk about soda clay, what precisely do you mean?
FIONA – Soda Clay is basically a stoneware clay body. There are certain chemicals mixed into it that helps promote dramatic color flashings in the soda kiln firing. Where the flames kiss the pots, the clay will react with some dramatic color variations. Regular stonewares wouldn’t have the same dramatic flashing effects. I purchase my Soda Clay directly from Continental Clay in Minneapolis.