Deanna

I always use my sgraffito tool to sign my pots. I like that I can get a bit of a calligraphic look to the strokes. Of course I also have a short name, and I sign a stylized version, not with my actual cursive signature. But I like it. I used to have a finer loop tool that was even better.

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Has anyone seen "The Hobbit"? I was thrilled by all the beautiful pottery evident in Bilbo's home! Wonder who made it?

I remember reading an article in Ceramics Monthly (I think) in which it was stated that some glaze ingredients absorb water only over time; so that they don't settle at first, but later. I have a glaze that does this, it's a 4-3-2-1 glaze. I kept meaning to go back and read that article, and now I can't remember what issue it was in. Anyone know?