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Today I get to see my marbled planters! Really excited for the result...
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Oh no! Do you have pictures?
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Yeah I posted in the forum, something weird with the clear glaze and the black engobe I used.
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Hmm. *grumpy face* Bummer!
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From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
I have been really loving this bubble effect. I want to do much more! Reduction cone 6. -
Strawberry Planter in Ohata Red Reduction
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From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
I can't wait to put succulents in this little guy! About 6" tall. Reduction cone 6. -
Oxblood and Lava Glazed B-mix Cups Reduction
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Thank you Min! I have loved gardening and succulents since I could walk, and was always heavily encouraged to plant, tend, and invest in plants. I just make ceramics to feed my plant addiction! -
Was this with sodium silicate? Mine totally failed on me, and I am devastated that it should be such a simple technique yet my form imploded on itself. -
Lovely form <3 -
I do too! Love the form too, the white lip brings it all together. -
Oxblood and Lava Glazed B-mix Cups Reduction
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From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
The lava glaze would make for a difficult cup to drink from and clean properly, so I have opted them to be planters. The b-mix makes the glazes really pop, and I love the "volcano" look that my husband suggested. What can I say? The boy loves his geology (which is probably why he supports my clay addiction so much...) -
Turquoise and Shino B-Mix Bowl Reduction
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From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
I have been obsessed in making mini succulent gardens in my wares recently! Husband is happily modeling for me. -
Oxblood and Lava Glazed B-mix Cup Reduction
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From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
I have been obsessed in making mini succulent gardens in my wares recently! -
Less than a week left to create for this semester! Afterwards, glazing and firing until the beginning of December.... I will have to nab a few bags of clay so I can handbuild during the 4 week break between the next course.
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Tenmoku and Blue Chun Bowl
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Oh ok, I see. Yep, makes sense. Also, heat guns are lovely. Thank you for your time and advice, Min! -
Tenmoku and Blue Chun Bowl
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"If the bowl distorts when you peel the paper off then just leave it dry a bit then take the paper off." If the paper is already off, how do I take it off again? -
Tenmoku and Blue Chun Bowl
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Min, I am right handed, but I throw clockwise and work on my left. When I paint and draw, I also start on the left side of the paper, just as we read left to right. It just feels so much more natural, and I am stronger in my movements this way. I have tried going opposite for a few weeks, and it is significantly harder and less pleasant. Wow, that paper trick is great! I think I will try that, as well as just ordering a pack of a few dozen batts. Do you wet the paper? As a side note, I cannot successfully get lids off the hump either. Which is unfortunate, as I have a lot of projects due with lids... -
Tenmoku and Blue Chun Bowl
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Thank you Min! Stiff clay and I do not mix well at all. I have joint problems, and it is very difficult for me to center and pull even walls on harder clay. I actually work very well with porcelain and b-mix, but the other qualities of that clay is what makes it hard for me to deal with (warping, fragility during leather and bone-dry mostly). We ran out of b-mix so I only have the option of a clay called "bone white" which is stiff, very very groggy and difficult for me to use; or porcelain. If I bought my own batts that would basically just solve my warping problem! (: -
Tenmoku and Blue Chun Bowl
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Thank you so much! I am pleased as well! (: -
From the album: Ceramics Fall 2016
Made 4 matching bowls in this glaze combo and B-Mix. I have to say, I LOVE how b-mix throws, I can get the walls so thin and delicate. The colors show up fabulous on it as well. Only problem is when I remove the pots from the wheel white wet, if they warp even slightly, they held that warp through firing. Personally, I am okay with this, as the pieces were very thin with undeveloped lips to hold their shape, and they otherwise feel ok. Had no problems with cracking, only the warping. I don't have many other options for white or light clay bodies, so I will probably continue to use it. -
4 coral whiskey glasses altered and textured in cassius basaltic
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I would love to drink some hard cider in these <3 -
me "I am not going to ceramics tonight, I have too much to do" also me "Well I have to at least pick up my finished glazeware" also me *spends 2 hours in studio glazing and taking notes*
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I use the really small stuff as little prep bowls or sauce dishes in the kitchen. And the smallish stuff is great for eating yogurt or ice cream, you know, the stuff you don't eat in huge amounts like soup or salad.
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*refills tiny bowl a hundred times with soup because she can't decide how much she wants
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HAHAHAHAHA
I made some teacups that held only 2-3 oz. *sip* *refill* *sip* *refill* *sip* *refill*
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So is there a realistic weight of clay to pull certain height cylinders and does it depend on the skill more than the clay? I swear some clays are so difficult to pull up and others want to reach for the sky.
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I haven't done the cylinders. But I know I used to make a 6 oz. mug with one pound of clay and now I make a 10-12 oz mug with one pound of clay! LOL And yes it does depend which kind of clay I'm using.
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Lol @min and @diesel. I have seen that, and in 3 pulls? No. But I did get 9" after 5 pulls
Which is...not even close. I have been setting myself to do 6" tall cylinders with 1.5lb~ of clay and 3.5" wide for a solid 10-12oz mug. I actually trim a lot off before the form is finished (removing the uneven lip and trimming near the foot). It was a rocky (lol) start but eventually I kind of made a realization with how the clay was reacting in my hands and what to do next. My forms ar... -
We call it legs-some clay has more than others.
For me a 1# ball of porcelain is a 12-14 once mug-skill does come in there as we'll as legs
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Thanks Nerd! (: -
Oxblood and Oatmeal Reduction
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Thank you so much! I love these two glazes together (: -
slip trailing detail on mug and tumbler
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This color is such love <3 -
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Which is...not even close. I have been setting myself to do 6" tall cylinders with 1.5lb~ of clay and 3.5" wide for a solid 10-12oz mug. I actually trim a lot off before the form is finished (removing the uneven lip and trimming near the foot). It was a rocky (lol) start but eventually I kind of made a realization with how the clay was reacting in my hands and what to do next. My forms ar...
