Gun metal green over saturated iron.
Iron Starburst
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Jul 282012
Green Rimmed Rivet Bowl
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Jul 282012
I’ve been trying to get a nice clean rim impression from my “circle dot” pattern wheel for ages. We don’t have failures, we just have lots of practice and educational opportunities. Clay too wet/sticky, too much pressure, not enough pressure, uneven distance from the rim, and worst of all the tail not meeting up with [...]
Green Rimmed Doodle Bowl
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Jul 282012
As I was finishing this bowl with a saturated iron teadust glaze I idlely swirled a finger around in the goop puddling in the bottom of the bowl. Who doesn’t enjoy a finger swirl in goop every now and then? I didn’t realize my brief moment of doodling would create a distinct indelible pattern in [...]
Bird’s Egg Over Brown Bowl
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Jul 282012
Robin’s Egg rim over saturated iron / teadust brown. Ghosted raindrop exterior. Stoneware. Slipcast from 3D printed mold bowl #1.
Black & Tan Bowl
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Jul 282012
What do you get when you float a half pint of ale over a half pint of stout? A Black & Tan! Shino rim over saturated iron / teadust brown. Stoneware. Slipcast from 3D printed mold bowl #1.
Red Gold Bowl
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Jul 282012
Red gold interior, pooled crystallization at bottom, slight crazing. Unglazed exterior. Vine leaf rim.
Cat Face Bowl
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Jul 282012
Red gold over black with “cat face” incised design
Jul 282012
The almost fabric texture on this mug is an example of glaze thickness sensitivity. This teadust iron glaze (a form of tenmoku) forms a creamy base color in thicker areas, and a dark brown in thinner areas. The fabric like texture is the result of brushing the glaze on in multiple layers, each layer perpendicular [...]