slip fired over leaves more 001

this pot was put on a shelf to dry a little so i could remove the leaves that i had just covered with slip. i usually get the leaves uncovered right away but that was a bad day and the pot just got pushed to the back of the shelf and i missed it. so, always willing to experiment, i bisque fired the pot with the leaves still in place. IT WORKED! i was able to needle the leaves off the pot and now i can glaze the whole thing in one color with the leaves distinctly different from the background. this is not something i will repeat with this type of leaf, it was a lot more work to get all the edges correct. much easier to lift the entire thing with a needle at the point where all the stems join. doing it when the pot is only damp is simple. if..............you remember to do it on time.