handbuilt – Hearseeno

It was a good kiln-day today.

Clay=Tom Colemain porcelain.
Glaze=accidental green celadon (communal studio clear glaze that’s no longer so clear).
Cone= 10 reduction.

All right, here we go. Taking a stab at a bit of sculpturing. Here it is in process. The porcelain is at a soft leatherhard stage, so it’s about the consistency of cold Swiss cheese, except a little grainy. 🙂

Here’s what I’ve been up to lately.

Took a pottery class a while back and the teacher challenged me to start combining some of my interests. Here’s a couple of the results: an acorn pot with the funny little cap (clay = standard 266, Amaco glazes smokey merlot underneath and seaweed on top, cone=5/6) and a spider web bowl (Porcelain Black ice – no glaze).

The snack/tea time/coffee and a bagel set are the result of FINALLY finding glaze combinations that I like. (clay = tom coleman porcelain, Spectrum glazes: Texture Navy underneath and Hot Running Chowder on top)

Attempt #3: ready for bisque firing

Tom Coleman porcelain.

Amaco velvet underglaze: black, teal blue, blue green, and white

Ready for bisque firing.

Thomas Coleman’s porcelain and Amaco’s Velvet Underglazes (Jet black, Radiant Red, Flame Orange, Turquoise Blue, and Mint Green). Three coats of the black, brushed on and then burnished. Sgraffito. Dots of color added last – 2 to 3 layers of underglaze.

I also made some test tiles to see how well the color holds up at cones 05, 6, and 9.

Think I want to make a series of these kinds of pots with a bit of a striking “surprise” on the inside, in contrast with a very smooth, flat outside surface.