Here some quick shots - on top of the kiln - from my last 2 firings. I was somewhat pleased with these. I'm still having problems with attachments cracking. I'm testing 3 different earthenware bodies -- Highwater (earthen red) Standard (103) and Tucker (majolica red). I score & slip & pray & dance - dry slowly -- but I either have problems during drying from leatherhard to greenware or actually during the firing. If anyone knows some tricks -- please pass them my way.In these pieces I brushed on slip at greenware stage, bisqued & then the glazes are brushed on after bisque. I'm not entirely happy with the uneven coverage using this technique.
During my workshop with Victoria Christen we dunked the piece in slip at leatherhard -- let the slip dry & then decorated with sgraffito and/or underglazes/colored slips. Then bisqued and the final glaze was clear.
I'm not sure where this will all lead -- but I read today that 'creativity requires change'. If that's really true I'm going through a giant change -- fun but frustrating at times.
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Yes, you should be pleased, I like them a lot!
Do you use anything for attaching pieces together? I've had good luck using some paperclay--made with the clay I am working with. Lana Wilson mention that she mixes her paperclay with her Magic Water and since useing this combination she NEVER has trouble with cracks--she does lots of attachments since most of her work is slab work.
You've done a great job of developing your own style. Gay
ride the wave you are really going somewhere!
I like these alot!
M
Hi Judy, I've used Earthen Red a lot and I'm good luck with it. I score and slip too and I'm not very careful with drying anything.
I really like the set of three jars and how they are all different colors. I like the palette you're using. Keep at it.
If that amber glaze is too thin you get the result in pic #3. I like to dip it for best results.
Fun to see what you're doing.
These are all looking great, love the contrast casserole in the first photo between the interior and the turquoise exterior. I had cracking problems this last go around not with attachments, but with rims during leatherhard to greenware, so I have begun to wax stress points - but if you're adding slip, you'd have to slip beforehand, mine were cracking where I wasn't going to add slip. I was covering and drying very slowly and still got a few cracks. windsor porcelain no cracks, b-mix some cracks. I am trying to write down what time of year now to see if that's the difference or if it is the clay.
I've read several blogs that say they put wax on attachments to help with the drying/cracking thing. I haven't tried it, but it makes sense. Stay away from Lyman's Red, it has pop outs something awful. I don't know what it is but every time I use it I have big chunks blow out of the clay during the 04 firing. Everything looks great so far!!
Thanks for your comments. I do use Lana's Magic Water with my slip -- but haven't used paper clay. And it's hard to use wax because I need to slip the pieces after leather hard. And by then most of the attachments have already started to loosen/crack.
Ron the tray in pic #3 is not the amber clear - but a colored version of the Hirsch glaze like the other colors - blue, tangerine, etc. I do like the palette - but don't like the splotchy coverage I get sometimes.
I'm not sure if it's weather related. It certainly is not dry in Georgia in the summertime. There is no air conditioning in my studio. The clay I am using is grog-less and that might contribute.
It's always something with this clay work -- lol!
Might try adding a bit of dry grog to your clay that you use for handles. Sometimes I fine,with white stoneware it helps? Not sure about low fire though. Seems to add that added GRIP I need. Your forms are awesome,the glazes appear Rustic and would sell here in the West, but I am finding a grp wanting lighter colors? More like your white slip with brush strokes. You'll find your voice, you already have it in your forms....glazing is always the challenge.
Very nice work! Lovely colors as well.
things are looking good, you must be excited with all the change and evaluating the changes.
Judy, Where are these cracks happening on the attachments? A picture would be helpful.
Would you send me the clear that Victora uses please. I'd like to test it. You may have already posted it. I'm still fighting crazing. Did you all talk about that at all while at Arrowmont. I am wondering what V.C's take on crazing is. Thanks!
Oops. I just saw that Batz transparent in an earlier post. I'm gonna give it a try.
Ron - the Batz doesn't craze but will get milky if applied too thickly. She mixes this pretty thinly & it needs to be stirred often if you're doing a lot of pots at one time.
If this crazes as well I'd be glad to share my firing schedule too. Maybe that will help.
Hi Judy! These are looking great. You're in the zone!... Regarding cracks, I wax joins on my B-Mix and it seems to help. Good luck!
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