2010-09-18 Saturday - Studio time

I went to Clayworks on Saturday and got into a groove making crackle pots.  These pots take several steps:

1. Throw a cylinder
2. Set it in front of a fan to dry the surface
3. Paint on some slip
4. Set it in front of a fan to dry the surface
5. Spray it with a water/sodium silicate solution
6. Set it in front of a fan to dry the surface
7. Push it out from the inside
8. Throw the rim

I have found it helpful to put a wet paper towel on the rim while the pot sits in front of the fan.

I decided to try dipping some of the necks in white slip as a variation.  It could offer some interesting possibilities for glazing and decorating. 

I will spray these pots with some oxides and usually a very light spray of glaze such as amber celadon or temoku or even alfred blue.

I was very pleased with the three on the left with white slip as they are very light, possibly the lightest pots of their size I have ever thrown.

"Crackle" pots.

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