HeatherArtLife

Love this and totally agree!

Thank you Callie and Magnolia. I’m definitely interested in experimenting to find my own expression of textured surface, but loving the flow of ideas as we consider options to help start in a close approximation. What I do know based on things Hashimoto has shared is that this is only slip. And the demo videos show a very liquid glaze-like consistency poured and brushed. I have the sense in the case of the black that he slips, it crackles before or during the first firing, then he slips again and wipes. At least that’s what I’ve seen in videos. Like any deeply interested student, I’d love to closely replicate this to grow it in my own direction and see what I truly enjoy with this kind of surface. I am happy to start with recipes and experiment from there. I don’t have much access to generous well-taught American-style teachers where I live. So ya’ll are my “call a friend” ha ha. I have a lot of supplies ie colorants, fluxes etc from the states (where I’m from). But I’m very much a novice so hoping some generous person here will share their insight regarding this from a slip perspective. Also, I’m just geeking out. Thanks all! Cheers!!

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I have a deep and enduring fascination (infatuation?) with Japanese ceramic surfaces, but modern matte ones get me weak in the knees. I have been crushing all over Hashimoto´s black crackle slip/engobe, metallic cracks, and overall textured slip surfaces (check out those interiors) for about a year. Hive mind, how does he do it? Composition ideas? Kohiki "light" with manganese? Double firing? I´d love to experiment with similar textures... but don´t find much info out there on formulating this texture. Cheers and love from Chile! xo - Heather

I am throwing with a "imperceptible grog" white Spanish clay. @JohnnyKYes, water and clay dried there after throwing but in a humid environment for a few days, so corroded. I´d never seen this before and sort of freaked. I will be taking MUCH better care in the future. I throw directly on the wheel but will transition to plaster bats soon... she´s my baby and I just want her sparkle back! Ha ha. Thanks EVERyONE. Adore this community. xoxo H

Oh, thanks @marc and @Hyn Patty! Appreciate it!!

Hi friends! This wheel head is “pitted”?? It’s the Shimpo whisper alloy head and fairly new. Just a bad choice of leaving moisture on it too long. :( Can I throw on it as is?? Treatments to save it?? Thank you all! Heather