11.07.2020
Categories: kiln firing, process
One shelf, one layer at a time…
11.03.2020
I got an early start in the studio this morning… trying to get a lot of glazing done today! I started by adding some inlaid glaze to the stamped textures… next to wipe them off. Another collection of pieces in the works!
11.02.2020
By wiping the top surface of the mug, the tenmoku glaze stays only in the indented impressions. Sure, it might be labor-intensive… but I really think it makes a HUGE difference to the stamped details!
11.02.2020
Celebrating MUGSHOT MONDAY with just “a couple” mugs! I’ve got a bit of glazing to tackle today. My soda kiln is scheduled for this weekend… so the deadline is coming quick and I’m just starting to glaze!!! Gotta stay focused… and get my glaze on!!!
10.29.2020
Doing some more repetitive stamping on a couple larger pieces tonight… row by row, layer by layer… one stamp at a time!
10.23.2020
Cylinders trimmed & handles pulled… time to start attaching!
Making more MUGS!!!
10.21.2020
So I’ve been stamping another batch of mugs! A little “something” different as they wre made with a new kind of clay. A tilemaker friend of mine bought some new clay and didn’t like how it “felt” when he started using it. And then when he fired his tiles, they all cracked during the firing. So he believes there might be something wrong with the clay?! He passed it on to me to give it a try… and here I did. I will agree it felt a little goopey & sticky… a little more finicky… but ultimately I made some cylinders for mugs. It was a little tougher to get them to stand up & hold their shape. But I’m sure I’ll get used to it… as he’s planning on passing his “bad” clay onto me!!! Bring it on… CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!
Mug 1 – before & after…
Mug 2 – before & after…
Mug 3 – before & after…
Mug 4 – before & after…
Mug 5 – before & after…
Mug 6 – before & after…
Mug 7 – before & after…
Mug 8 – before & after…
Mug 9 – before & after…
So for now
10.20.2020
Last night in my pottery class, I did a handles demo – both pulling & attaching. I did two mug attachments in class… but I had another eight to finish today!
10.18.2020
Tackling the bottoms of some new stamped platters in the studio today. To trim a clean footring across such a wide expanse, it helps to have sharp trimming tools… like this favorite from DiamondCore Tools!
