[Yarn Bowls]

Here is another one I attempted.  The spiral on mine was out of control off! Might this be slip casted?  Would that make a difference?    

[Yarn Bowls]

Here is an example of a bowl.  This is not mine.  This was on Pintrest Mine was very similar.  I just realized, that this was not yet fired.  Mine looked lovely at this stage.  I guess I should have looked closer.  The whole flange area on mine is about an inch our of round.  I would be interested to see what this one looked like when finished.  

[Yarn Bowls]

OK, so this may seam like a everyone knows but me thing, but what is the secret for making yarn bowls that don't get wonky when glaze fired at cone 5-6?  I made 7 of varied designs.  They looked good with the bisque at cone 05 but when I opened the kiln today there were only 4 that are maybe passable.  I left the rims get to nearly bone dry before making the final cut for the yarn slot.  I did designs that I saw similar examples on line.  It seams that any slot that runs horizontally slumps and the cut gets out of round.  Any info or tricks to have a better success rate would help.  at 50% success, 'm not sure that I will be making more.  Thanks in advance!

[Sealing unglazed work for outdoor use]

Johnny K,  

Nice fountain,  I think the clear will just make the raw clay look wet not stay white.  I once made a piggy bank that was going to be black and white and I wanted to get it to the person I made it for so I decided to spray it with clear instead of firing it again.  It turned out to be a pink piggy.  I will just do some tests and see before I commit to a finish on the sculpture.  The clear probably works great on colors, vs raw clay.  Thanks for the info!

[Sealing unglazed work for outdoor use]

The sculpture is unglazed.  I am going to do a trial of Thompsons on a scrap.  I need to see if the clay darkens and stays the wet look or if it will dry white.  I didn't want to glaze it for fear that I would loose some of the detail with the glaze thickness.  I will let you know the results as I try different products. Russ, where do you find Okon.  Not familiar with that brand?

Thanks!

 

[Sealing unglazed work for outdoor use]

Peter,  Thanks for the info,  I understand the need to seal and I will be bringing them in before it freezes in my area.  What I was looking for is whether anyone has used the seals, and do they yellow or darken.  Is there a brand that doesn't?  What are the preferred brands?

[Sealing unglazed work for outdoor use]

Hey All,  I apologize in advance if this topic is in the forum somewhere, but I had no luck in my search.  I have newly started doing some garden sculptures with low fire clay and prefer not to glaze them as I like the white of the clay.  I need to seal them to put in my garden and am looking for your preferred sealers.  Thompson's was suggested on a website, but the can says it can yellow over time.  My sculptures are smaller at this point, 12 inches or less.  Thanks in advance!!!

Joanie