Sorcery 210 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 A phase? Sorce Bill Kielb, Callie Beller Diesel and blackthorn 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldlady 2,972 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 trying one of the many, many differing ways of using clay and glaze in your own way. or not, now that you have tried it, that might be enough to send you into another direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark C. 5,125 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 My workbench (all of them looked like this yesterday-today the kilns are glaze firing). Today benches are empty One and half handed glazing takes time My new temporay cast can take a xxxl rubber glove over it now. Going to rain some it feels like. oldlady, Hulk, shawnhar and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Here's what I've been up to in my free time. Been making LED lamps. Here's a few of the prototype designs. In greenware with crackle slip. akilspots, Pres, Hulk and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akilspots 44 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 working on plates.... GEP, Hulk, Pres and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilly 972 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 This week's effort: Somewhere in there is a matching set of 4, to replace the set that are too friendly with gravity! Hulk, Callie Beller Diesel, Babs and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebekah Krieger 208 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 working on some handle attachments. I prefer pulling off the pot, but this shape wanted a pulled and attached handle. Callie Beller Diesel, Hulk, Denice and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Here's one of the finished lamps. Using low power LEDs. Not bad for a prototype! Benzine, LeeU, Callie Beller Diesel and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kielb 1,337 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 49 minutes ago, liambesaw said: Here's one of the finished lamps. Using low power LEDs. Not bad for a prototype! Cute! Battery or corded? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 17 minutes ago, Bill Kielb said: Cute! Battery or corded? Either or. There's going to be an optional battery connection inside, or a nc female jack mounted into a hole in the side. Another one I'm working on is using neon indicator bulbs instead of LEDs and that one will be wired for AC... Well... Because neon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldlady 2,972 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 reminds me of an old (1910) metal lamp base. crackled slip??? nice job on color and finish. two thumbs up. liambesaw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, oldlady said: reminds me of an old (1910) metal lamp base. crackled slip??? nice job on color and finish. two thumbs up. Thanks, this glazeless application was definitely a new process for me, but I still can't sell anything right now so instead of making mugs and bowls every night I've turned to drugs. Wait, no, not that, I've turned to just having fun with stuff and not making things that have a price tag. Crackle slip, iron wash, and then soaked in a mixture of soda ash, sodium silicate and bone ash. Came out just how I pictured it in my mind beforehand! Benzine and oldlady 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldlady 2,972 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 that worked out so well, how about imagining me actually working in my studio instead of walking through it. staying up in w. v. instead of florida this winter reminded me of exactly why i do not stay here freezing. maybe next week, 3-4 days of cold rain start tomorrow. liambesaw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeeU 1,443 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 3/16/2021 at 11:36 PM, liambesaw said: Crackle slip, iron wash, and then soaked in a mixture of soda ash, sodium silicate and bone ash. so...do you snort it, shoot it, or huff it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 32 minutes ago, LeeU said: so...do you snort it, shoot it, or huff it? Depends on my mood. Pottery... It's a helluva drug Piedmont Pottery, Pres, Rebekah Krieger and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackthorn 79 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 1/20/2021 at 10:16 AM, Magnolia Mud Research said: The "test slabs" are interesting forms and prints. well done!!! LT Thank you LT! I suppose the cyanotype tree was very popular. I was not there when the kiln was unloaded and that one piece mysteriously disappeared. While I'm pleased someone is enjoying it I did want to see how it behaved in reduction. I've only got a few bisque tests so far. They turn a golden brown. Hoping and expecting the reduction will intensify on the next glaze firing, whenever that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denice 846 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 It's a bummer when pots get stolen as they unload the kiln, this was a problem when I was in college. They would unload the big gas kiln at night and place everything on a big cement table. In the morning half of the work would be gone. The teachers started grading the work before it was glazed. I always like to spend a little time checking out what went right and wrong on a pot before I set it free. Denice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pres 2,546 Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 I had a Summer session, at PSU that resulted in 150 pieces at least. Many of these were raku, but there were a great many that were ^10 stoneware. I did get all of them out of my firings, and took them home to my 3 room apartment. After the first few nights of September weather my wife and I moved them on to the back porch. The pinging kept the baby up! Two seasons later over 50% of the pieces were gone. The following year, none were left. The back porch was on a highly trafficked alley. I am at time embarrassed to see a familiar piece on a mantle or other place of importance when visiting homes, knowing full well they were not gifted or purchased from me. I will sometimes quietly check for the EPR on the bottom as that was my signature back then. At least I got a chance to analyze my work before it disappeared. best, Pres liambesaw and Chilly 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liambesaw 2,991 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 (edited) At my home studio the only people who pilfer pots are neighbors and family, which is 100% OK with me and I've told them all so. In high school/college the only pots that disappeared after firing were incognito bongs and pipes and I know the teachers accidentally lost them on purpose Right now on my bench I've got several more lamp projects and coffee pourovers. This lamp has 7 soviet era neon bulbs (nixie lamps) to provide a warm communist orange glow. Edited March 21 by liambesaw shawnhar, Callie Beller Diesel, Chilly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoneFishing 14 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Here's a sculpture that took me a while to complete the "faux bronze" finish on. "Empty Nester", 11 inches tall. Finally finished her today! Callie Beller Diesel and shawnhar 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeeU 1,443 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/24/2021 at 5:17 PM, GoneFishing said: the "faux bronze" finish Just a personal "preference" comment---seeing the effect you have gone for, I can not quite fathom why you would not want to use glazes. You would attain essentially the same coloration & the same aesthetic vibe, but with the deeper richness and tactile appeal of fired glaze. Even commercial glazes, like Ancient Copper, Bronze Tenmoku, and Turquoise Matte come to mind for me, and would look terrific. Love her backside, BTW! GoneFishing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilly 972 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 And here are the finished vases, not on the workbench, but on the hearth. Min, liambesaw, oldlady and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hulk 947 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Set o' mugs Chilly, oldlady, LinR and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neilestrick 5,010 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Making a couple of big planters for our deck. Babs, Pres, Callie Beller Diesel and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babs 1,265 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 9 hours ago, neilestrick said: Making a couple of big planters for our deck. A question Neil. Why is your splash pan full of bits of clay? Have you thrown a few already of have you a technique for big pot throwing which makes these knobs multiply:-))) Do you add sausages? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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