neilestrick Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Test tiles. My shop is closed for the next 2 weeks, so I'm going to focus on getting some things done that I haven't had time to do, like running glaze tests. I make my tiles by throwing a 3 pound ring at the edge of a 13 inch bat, then decorating it with underglazes and cutting it up into about 25 tiles. Rae Reich, Hulk, liambesaw and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 nice ring, mine are a little sloppy but similar. i think you said what clay you use, neil, but i cannot remember. is it cone 6 or a high fire porcelain? it is beautifully white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEP Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 I’m in a similar mode as @neilestrick. My studio is officially closed for the holidays, but I want to tweak one of my glazes before starting up with production again in the new year. Wouldn’t it be nice if the right answer is in the first line blend? Too optimistic? Rae Reich and Hulk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 8:23 AM, karenkstudio said: Min, Let me know how the syringes work. I don't have any to experiment with. I have tried this with glue sticks also but didn't like the line impressions left on every beads because of the way the inside of the glue stick tubes were made. Have used syringes but still have to make the holes afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, GEP said: I’m in a similar mode as @neilestrick. My studio is officially closed for the holidays, but I want to tweak one of my glazes before starting up with production again in the new year. Wouldn’t it be nice if the right answer is in the first line blend? Too optimistic? Not optimistic. You are working on intuition when tweaking a glaze, so a line blend is a good way to test intuition. I bet one of them is the keeper! GEP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenkstudio Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Babs said: Have used syringes but still have to make the holes afterwards Thanks Min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 I’m not doing anything in the studio this week. I’ll go back in after Boxing Day. Imma hang out here and be opinionated Hulk, GEP, Rae Reich and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 6/26/2018 at 7:08 AM, Rae Reich said: The knot is a lovely touch, sure to be much appreciated. Unfortunately the couple has been divorced since the Summer! Sad! best, Pres Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Pres said: Unfortunately the couple has been divorced since the Summer! Sad! best, Pres Better sooner than later I suppose Pres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 7:26 AM, Pres said: Unfortunately the couple has been divorced since the Summer! Sad! best, Pres So it goes. Can't blame the pot, but it does become an unfortunate artifact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 When I saw my nephew, I told him when he felt really mad or sad. . . .to take a hammer to the pot! He hasn't done that yet that I know of, but then . . . . best, Pres Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Nothing ceramic for a month for sure-only taking pots in van to outlets as needed until they are gone. Back to throwing later in Feb. I will rebuild my skutt kiln next week if that counts- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Unloading a kiln later today, my husband will have to unload it for me still on lifting restrictions. It is so hard to stay out of my studio, I have two more weeks to go. Denice Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Hope you feel better soon Denice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Bench is covered with kiln sections and parts and elements. I emptied all the control boxes of swtches and wires and anything inside and wire wheeled them down to bare and am repainting them a new high heat primer and then a high heat copper color-New band jackets (tghe right ones hopefully?) came today as well. Going whole hog on the rebuild. Of course I'm putting is new heat shields around kiln area outside . I spent a few days moving the whole area around kiln into a new more space saving shelves and storage area .Gives me a larger area for kiln and work flow.Just bought a few sheets of 1/2 inch 3x5 cement board for new heat shields as well.I derusted the kiln stand and high heat painted it as well. Edited January 10, 2020 by Mark C. Chilly, liambesaw and Rae Reich 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 mark, please mail me a bucket of your energy. i have run out and need some. Rae Reich and Chilly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Still down and out with my hand I hope the hand doctor gives me good news next week. Big excitement today was going grocery shopping, my husband scours the store for meals that are easy to make. He use to complain when I bought them but now that he is the cook those meals are pretty good. Denice Rae Reich, oldlady and Chilly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 It's been quiet on this workbench thread so I thought I'ld show my mussels. ^10 porcelain, heading for a soda firing if they make it through drying without cracking. Hulk, Callie Beller Diesel, liambesaw and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Min said: It's been quiet on this workbench thread so I thought I'ld show my mussels. ^10 porcelain, heading for a soda firing if they make it through drying without cracking. Wow, very musscular! I just saw a thread on Reddit where someone added barnacles to everything, must be one of those days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 I am going to try throwing again today, I tried a couple of days ago and it did not go well. My hand doctor told me it could be a couple of months before I get completely healed. I hope my hand will cooperate today if it doesn't I think I will start coiling again. Tried using my slab roller and couldn't turn the wheel with my right hand had to use my left hand and arm. Wish me luck! Denice Hulk and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Denice said: I am going to try throwing again today, I tried a couple of days ago and it did not go well. My hand doctor told me it could be a couple of months before I get completely healed. I hope my hand will cooperate today if it doesn't I think I will start coiling again. Tried using my slab roller and couldn't turn the wheel with my right hand had to use my left hand and arm. Wish me luck! Denice Good luck, don't push yourself too hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 denice, i bet you could get your husband to turn that wheel if you promise to make him something wonderful for dinner when you are completely healed. Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 min, your mussels will be beautiful when you finish them. the NCECA in tampa in 2011 had free ones for people to take home. i got one and it was glazed so perfectly it appeared to have just come from the sea. what will you do with the piece shown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted February 23, 2020 Report Share Posted February 23, 2020 I spent all weekend doing something I haven't done for 20 years! Making molds. 3 piece mold, plaster is curing and hopefully ends up working out. Callie Beller Diesel, Min, Hulk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, oldlady said: min, your mussels will be beautiful when you finish them. the NCECA in tampa in 2011 had free ones for people to take home. i got one and it was glazed so perfectly it appeared to have just come from the sea. what will you do with the piece shown? I'm not going for a realistic finish, I'll be spraying a flashing slip (not blue) and I hope to get some orange/rust colours on part of them. There are actually 3 clusters of shells in the picture above, I usually mount them on driftwood with some other porcelain shells, tube worms, urchins etc but for these I made the rocks big enough that they should be okay as stand alone little sculptures. 2 of my market venues are very close to the ocean, things like these tend to do okay there. @liambesaw, those molds for your coffee pots? Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.