Here is a sampling of what was unloaded this morning. There were 59 pieces plus some small cutouts and test tiles for experimenting with glaze behaviors. The following photos and captions pretty much tell the story.
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| Serving bowl -- ice blue and white |
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| Yarn bowls--yellow, nutmeg/black, pastel watercolor look |
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| Tumbler and mugs -- the blues |
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| Bird sketch -- preliminary drawing before glazing |
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| Fruit bowl -- white with cobalt accent |
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| Exterior of the ice blue and white serving bowl |
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| Finally, French butter crocks! |
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| A mug, yunomis, and small yellow bowl |
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| Preliminary fish sketching before glazing |
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| Today's favorite glaze combo on serving bowl |
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| Colander in cadet blue and sage |
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| Three drinking vessel forms: mug, yunomi, tumbler |
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| New yarn bowl design...yet to glaze |
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| Exterior of that favorite glaze combo above |
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| Another blue and sage colander |
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| A new green -- but it settles to rock hard, fast! |
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| Not done glazing yet. More fun ahead. |
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| Tested new stamp on the back of these forms |
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| Another serving bowl in the black/white combo |
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| Yarn bowls in new glazes |
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| Mugs in new glazes |
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| Sketching florals on bisqueware |
So, that's the report from today's unloading of the kiln. The next step is to sand the bottoms of all glazed pieces, price them, and use the
information from this firing to determine how to treat the next load of
bisqueware, which is ready for glazing and firing. Those with drawings and scenes will take longer, but the results can be pretty rewarding. I'll post again when there's more to share.
Thanks for your continued interest and do feel free to comment.
