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I just read your message on firing to avoid pinholes and bumps in cone 6 and you mentioned a drop and hold firing schedule and showed a beautiful mug. I’m holding for 20 minutes at the highest temp and it looks pretty good but wondering if you suggest dropping to ? temp and Then holding? Hold for how long? Thanks!!
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Because bumps, blisters, and pinholes are related (not the same, mind you!), one fix people try is to drop temp 100° F and hold there before clamming up the kiln. It’s what I do with my local glaze that pinholes a lot.
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what does clamming up the kiln mean???
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Oh, sorry, that just means shutting it off. Old term from gas, oil, and wood kilns where you would make sure the damper is shut and other openings are closed off at the end of a firing.
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Anyone know of a professional mold maker in Northern California? I’m looking for someone who makes the molds from my original pieces and cast’s the pieces in production that I can pay, as I don’t want to make them / cast them myself . Thanks!
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Calling Skutt for tech support is fantastic. They will walk you through the whole process. It’s a good reason to buy a Skutt in my opinion.
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Bark inspired, vase pairing
ZAN Ceramics commented on ZAN Ceramics's gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
No I haven't, but it would be fun to try, problem is we don't have birch trees here in the SF Bay area! We are too south I guess. I'm mostly influenced by the native trees around me I guess. -
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I do love it, small but intimate, perfect for throwing and it stays cool and wet under the redwoods, like natural air conditioning! -
Moss Pebble Vase Collection
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Yes you are right, the bark outer glaze is "Ball" Crawl (from Lana) layered on slips, but I want to work on getting a good crater glaze, don't have it yet.... -
Moss Pebble Vase Collection
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Thanks all! These are part of my new collection and I'm still working to perfect it. Who knew it would take 35 years and counting! All of my forms start out on a potter’s wheel and then I sculpt and alter the shapes to be asymmetrical. The textures come from multiple firings and layering of slips and glazes, and then a LOT of testing in various firing schedules…much trial and error. I'm trying to get organic textures like pebbles, stones and tree bark. I uploaded my latest tree bark example, I think it’s almost there. But the real evasive glaze that I can’t quite nail is a crater glaze with big crater holes. James Lovera had beautiful crater glazes but I think they are not so easy to find. So that one still eludes me, maybe another 20 years of testing? -
Detail of bark inspired vase and glaze
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This image shows the actual tree bark beside the glaze that emulates it, I think I'm almost there!© ZAN Ceramics, 2017
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I'm obsessed with organic textures, this glaze finish was inspired by actual tree bark, from a tree outside my studio.© ZAN Ceramics, 2017
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Working in ZAN Ceramics studio, nestled in the redwoods, San Francisco Bay Area© ZAN Ceramics, ZAN Home Decor 2017
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ZAN Ceramics studio, nestled in the redwoods, San Francisco Bay Area© ZAN Ceramics, ZAN Home Decor 2017
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Textured Collection, white matte© ZAN Ceramics, ZAN Home Decor 2017
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