Biglou13

Built a few pinch shot glasses, Waiting to fire/bisque....may join new group studio tommorow

The epk based clay is grey brown wet, but very white when dry. Less plastic than I expected, more meticulous pinch pots. But doable. Porcelain (ish) clay can be finicky. Wood fire next month

Which is what clay is designed for.

thats great iI shall look forward...T

Hi, haven't made in awhile buts yes still making, never used mark and daves .... Who makes that.... It's been about a year since throwing porcelain, I had it figured out second day....clay was too wet day one. And it took a day for "it" to click....... I'm throwing a modified Cushing/Galloway body.

Hi, haven't made in awhile buts yes still making, never used mark and daves .... Who makes that.... It's been about a year since throwing porcelain, I had it figured out second day....clay was too wet day one. And it took a day for "it" to click....... I'm throwing a modified Cushing/Galloway body.

Daves is a Laguna porcelain body-you can get it at Axners in FL.Its not as bright white as some.

not a satisfying firing.   learned much. overall poor results.

Those are the best firings sometimes. 

i agree joseph F   there were a few treats...  i post pics soon

There are a lot of metrosexual men out there who are as high maintenance as porcelain! : )

I switch all the time between porcelain and stoneware. It's easier on my back to use porcelain. But I love making stoneware mugs and bowls.

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Any sort of clay in the Spring time can be quirky as you never know if the moisture level in the air is going to slow or speed drying. Spring is the thing, not the clay

It's possible I'll wedge my clay this weekend!

moved clay inside in the a/c and on small piece of dry wall, outside has been 90% humidity or better...day 1-3 still very wet pm day 4 too dry!!!! back in covered bucket and splashed with water.......!?

hopefully tuesday it will be wedge able......

what?!

2 on sale right now. Local one is 1500' over priced. Second one is $500 but but 12 hours away!?

Almost worth it to drive twelve hours....

I will say though, the Walker is not de-airing.

I'll need a truck to move it. Not only is it large but I'm sure it's heavy

nothing suprer coolyet just warm ups for train kiln build

Even still. How big are you planning?

What kinda brick didja use? :3

Spring is here! Nice examples Biglou. I think I will glaze some slabs. The sun finally came out today.

Of course, we dare not call this 'fun' or 'playing with fire'...but as Ben says, "it's addictive".

I see custom tiles for oven back splash soon

Trimming yes handles maybe they are all yunomi sized

Well, you can pull several long, consistently thick handles, and then cut them into small sections to fit on the smaller wares. I guess it all depends on whether not you are keeping them, in which case your desired vessel-type will dictate the need for a handle. Or, if they will just be recycled, in which case get some handle practice, while you can.

True I need practice pulling handles. Went to trim today cylinders almost bone dry. . I'll make more

Very nice. I was going to ask what kind of clay you were using, but I forgot, you have your own "Brand"...

Actually this one laguna 900

One of the few I buy, and performs superb in wood fire plain, and the first high fire shino I tested

. Yes all those were right it is hard work making clay.

I have no doubt it is. I'll leave the clay mixing up to someone else. Reclaiming is as close as I want to get...

You must have hands like leather to throw with the granite chunks. Nice work!

Wasn't to bad, surprisingly. The cleaning and sanding has my hands raw.

blown away! Just so nice.

I should have sent my tea pot to you.. I got a little to deep and well, you know what happened..

Teapot becomes flower pot?

Tea pot is in salvage bucket.. It could have been a flower pot, I was kinda flustered at myself though..

I don't know how long you've been at this but don't compare yourself to high production potters.

Whenever I do that I feel like a huge failure but the truth is I don't enjoy that kind of work anyway. I like working in batches of 2-6.

Hope that came across as encouraging, not rude. Was meant to be encouraging.

Looking good, how many colors are you going to use? I seen your wood firing albumn earlier today, nice work..

I like the wiggle wire bottoms. I'm usually all for a trimmed foot, but I do like that alternative. Looks like you will be busy glazin'.

Clear, oatmeal rust, shino with shino rio splash, falls creek shino, vc71 / crimson, VC 71/BOB, vc71/ fcs under randys red/ vc71/ local,ash glaze, local,ash glaze, / seaworld, / ice blue, / bob 2. I was shooting for 100 cups for a trunk show given just under a months notice. I thnk I'm shy of 80.. I realiize I'm no production potter. 20 cups max per,sitting was all I could muster. The wiggle wire while I like was subconcious decision not to trim.then I limited the number do cup...

I really really love woodfire?

I really really love woodfire....I post the results from my first of many soon.

It's been cool and rainy. Here, My build to trim time is all off.

Ps. I still love wood fire

Dang right, you are! Just start small. Overburdening oneself from commissions will make you crazy!

Congrats

Wonderful. Any other places that might be available?

still looking desperately

Just think.....woodfire and flashy colors

Can't wait to see them pictures!

Big: throwing, dropping, fumbling stumbling: it all produces art.

Well ... at least you learned something about your work from it! I'm so sorry though!

Saturday wedgeable I hope

90% dry it's only been a week!!!

On my agenda for tomorrow. 

on my agenda for every single day of the future. = )

Excellent. Those panoramic photos, would make good framed wall art for your studio, or home in general.

Come over and help me paint! Gaaah, going nuts!

Omg isn't that just the best feeling in the world? Huge congrats!!!

watchful time.