I managed to glaze 5 candlesticks today---all different. I put a coat of clear glaze on the Opossum piece I recently finished. Heavy with underglazes, that's all she'll need I think. I also began glazing my "Spanky" sculpture, but ended up bringing what I needed home. He's tricky. Brindle coat. And I'm having a dickens of a time figuring out exactly how to tackle that. Will decide tomorrow and finish him up, in time for the load in on Tuesday. I've waltzed around this long enough.
Later in the day, Elaine arrived. It was wonderful to see her and the array of pinch pots she's been working on at home. Nobody can pinch as graceful a pot as Elaine does! Together, we made an Apple Crackle raku glaze. This was my first foray into glaze making. I loved it! Sorry I didn't take a picture of the final product which looked like melted mint chocolate chip ice cream...without the chocolate chips. Elaine is an excellent teacher. She guided me step by step through the measuring, mixing and sieving steps. Because I did it myself, I will easily remember the process. (Thank you, Elaine! It would have been a lot more nerve-wracking without your help. I'll treat you to breakfast or lunch at Zada Janes)
Before I left Clayworks, I unloaded a glaze kiln. My horse bowl (with the S crack) survived the firing.
The black glaze I used on the interior filled the crack nicely. The yellow slip kind of jumps out at me. And the porcelain slip could have been applied more heavily. But this was meant as a test for cave art critters. I'm not sold on it for parietal images. But it could work well for other deco applications.
So...so much for my "glazy day". Once the gas kiln is loaded, fired & opened, I'm sure there will be more lessons learned--one way or the other.
Enjoy your Sunday!
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