Showing posts with label tenmoku. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tenmoku. Show all posts

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Leopard print glaze

A student experimented with
Tenmoku and Satin white.
Her results were 
gold spots on a black brown background.
I mentioned this to Caroline 
who decided to recreate the combination.
I got very excited when I opened the kiln today,
Leopard skin glaze!
I am going to try this too.
Thanks Amy Duke for the inspiration,
Thanks Caroline for your curiosity.

The second experiment was a success but
did not propel me to try. 

Tenmoku, Hyacinth blue and Satin white.  
It did run a bit even though 
I scraped off some before I loaded the kiln.

Perhaps it is my preference for warm colours.
Well done Caroline!
You have two beautiful bowls to collect.




Thursday, November 28, 2013


 I have been making a few things lately
Stoneware bowls
This one had a copper slip applied when wet
I was doing a throwing demonstration at a community function
at the Merigur Historic park.
If you are ever any where near Mildura it is a fabulous park
all donated and maintained by local farmers, old school house,
blacksmith shop, bakery. A real live museum depicting  local heritage. 
Just to be clear it is a static display most days but several times a year 
it comes to life with all sorts of demonstrations and a fabulous lunch.

 Tenmoku and Hyacinth blue (with a green tinge)

This one had the copper slip applied also
Hyacinth blue glaze over the top.
There has been some Raku going on at TAFE
Couldn't resist putting a few things through.
I also fired a lidded box, the lid fitted easily before I fired it.
I might use the lid for a key hide.

This one still works.
The Mildura Pottery Club is a bit excited about the new space. 
Working bees are being planned for a concrete floor.

That's the next stage.
Walls will have to be stage 3.
There will be a roller door down near that trailer for clay delivery.
Freight cost are so high here we buy clay by the ton once per year, 
or thereabouts. 
We have been reading about a thermal regulator that works on drawing air
from a pipe buried 3 metres below the ground.
Sounds like I will have to fully investigate the concept before 
any concrete is poured.
I am sharing this post on Mud Colony