creative shenanigans
a ceramic journey
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Test bowl
I really like this test bowl for my non fnctional project.
It is 5B with two TAFE stoneware glazes fired to cone 6
It is 5B with two TAFE stoneware glazes fired to cone 6
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Wall piece
This one is intended for a wall near our spa. Its going to be thrown and altered. Keanes 5B with stoneware glazes fired to cone 6.
Origami bowls
These origami bowls are made using slump moulds. I've been trialling different ways of making them including combined slay slabs terracotta on the side and white on the other. These ones are my favourite but are splitting during firing the two clays are not compatible.
First I worked on the bowl shapes.
The red terracotta is really nice at cone 6 so I have kept that and started working with engobes. I am now trying to inlay a pattern then put the white engobe on top.
First I worked on the bowl shapes.
Early bowl tests |
Early bowl tests |
Test glazes on Keanes red terracotta |
The red terracotta is really nice at cone 6 so I have kept that and started working with engobes. I am now trying to inlay a pattern then put the white engobe on top.
Unfired keanes red terracotta |
Raw MQF and stained MQF |
Mid fire clear glaze development
First test came up ok |
Line blend to make more matt - nothing all to interesting came out of it though... |
C1 glaze and Cesco mid fire clear on Keanes terracotta combined with MQF |
This was underfired probably to about cone 4 and the Cescos glaze was put on too thick
C1 glaze and Cesco mid fire clear on Keanes terracotta combined with MQF |
Midfire clay results
Update of TAFE projects for this year
I haven't been posting too much for the past 4 months and after a big Christmas break I have been busy!!
This year I am focusing only on midfire cone 6 firings.
I am developing:
This year I am focusing only on midfire cone 6 firings.
I am developing:
- Midfire clay
- glear glaze and hopefully some others (a glaze that is funcitonal at cone 6 and 10 would be handy!)
- Origami bowls using drape mould and engobes or a light and day clay (these are terracotta)
- a wall hanging for outdoors
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