2018-04-14 - Saturday - Contrails to slip trails

When I walked out Saturday morning I was amazed at the number of contrails criss-crossing the sky. We have a lot of jet traffic.

It was Muddy Fun Saturday at Clayworks!

I worked on some tumblers I have a special order for.

Then I added some slip to the voluminous pots I made the other night.

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2017-07-23 - Sunday - Tumblers and face pot

I am working on a commission for tumblers and they will be made to precise measurements. I made six (that weren't quite to spec) and after that exacting work, had to break out with a little fun.

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2015-05-28 - Thursday - New pots

Thursday was a big day as I got lots of work out of the cone 10 and cone 5 kilns. I was very pleased with the results from the different types of firings.

My favorite method is cone 10 reduction firing and I am very pleased with my pots from this firing. The shinos have a nice variation in hues with lots of carbon-trapping. There was also a lot of crazing on some of them and I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's a heating/cooling rate issue, but I'm not complaining as it adds another layer to these forms which are not meant for food anyway.

Good firing.

Shino w/crazing.

A closer look.

More shino crazing.

 

Another closer look.

Another batch of bowls with graphic designs came out too. I am enjoying these as I get to play by doodling in them with underglaze using different applicator and brush techniques.

Bowls w/cobalt.

Inside one.

The last group of bowls I retrieved was a commission from my high school friend, Stan Godlewski. He requested a large bowl and I ended up making three just in case one didn't come out the way I wanted it to. The orange color is not one I normally use, but it was his choice and I like the way it works.

Attention!

At ease.

I just had to include a close-up of
Eddie. He was waiting for it.

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