Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Back to pots...

My end of year paperwork is completed and I have emerged from my cave. Now it's time to restock the Etsy shop and get back to making pots. The dining table is once more converted into a photo taking set up. Last night I spent some time with it.

Remember the mugs that were supposed to have white dots? I have decided that I do like them in blue.



Another fishy bank is in the Etsy shop. This one is a little different design.



I can't seem to get away from making these dotted flower mugs. I had an order for one, so of course I made a few. I really do enjoy making these, although I prefer them wood fired. The good thing about this glaze and slip combo is that it is very consistent, it always behaves! If it happens to be in a cold spot in the kiln, it re-fires very nicely.


 Now that I have emerged from the cave, I do wish the sun would shine.
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5 comments:

  1. Linda StarrJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    beautiful work, one cool fishy, what is the white glaze? Yeah I wish the sun would shine, it's very foggy here today.

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    1. Michèle HastingsJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:09 PM

      The white glaze on the fishy is a "nuka" glaze... not a true nuka, because it isn't made with rice ash.
      The glaze on the dotted mugs is called "Temple White". It's really almost a clear glaze. The original formulation is whiter.

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  2. Barbara RogersJanuary 13, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Great fish...wonder what his flat tail might look like...??

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  3. Michèle HastingsJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    Barbara, if you click on the photo it will take you to Etsy where you can see the fishy bank from other angles.

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  4. Gary's third pottery blogJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    mmmmmmmmm, nice mugs, perfect, really!

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