oldlady Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 cannot remember who asked about this a long time ago. just came across this photo of a test i make of Frost. i thought i would like to make night lights with it. then i saw some that were fabulous and sold for $29.99 at a gallery. i will leave that field to them. this test was how thin i could do it, whether the slip would still be somewhat translucent, first use of frost. i broke the piece when it warped before drying just to fire some of it for the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Is that Frost from Laguna? I bought 1000 pounds from the Byersville, OH plant as I was driving back from the east coast. I really like it. The first time I tried it , i found it to be difficult. Then the second time I bought it, the character was changed for the better. I even asked the vender at NCECA if they had done anything to change it. It can be very transparent. Your night lights are a great idea for it. I tried some carving and shellac resist on it. Will post after my first coffee. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 know nothing of its source. i got it when Clay Times moved out of virginia. there were 3 boxes. one has since become a large brick, have not opened the others. when i saw the exquisite lithopanes in the gallery shop, i realized i had a very long learning curve ahead of me to get to that level. more than i wanted to take on. the night lights were the size of a generous playing card, bent to fit a plastic holder. the design was something like old masters paintings with domestic scenes complete with sharp detailing. unbelievable. of course they had to be molds and made to the highest standards. the sad part was the owner telling me that they did not sell well. i felt privileged to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I love lithopones. I have one from my sister. Your test is very successful. Never explored that direction. great idea though. Maybe the audience would be better if marketer somewhere else. I can see baby shops or specialty stores. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Curtis Benzle does lithophane type night lights .... http://benzleporcelain.com/studio-production/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Very nice pieces, Chris. Thanks for posting. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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