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.
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| Good firing. |
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| A closer look. |
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| 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.
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| Bowls w/cobalt. |
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| 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.
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| Attention! |
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| At ease. |
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I just had to include a close-up of
Eddie. He was waiting for it. |
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