HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
You soda'd your kiln?!
A Potters Progress
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I'm a fan of waxing with a little alumina mixed in, keeps em slick, you could probably save the alumina for reuse.
And piles of silica sand.
Too...Nice.
Sorce
And piles of silica sand.
Too...Nice.
Sorce
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
JeffS73
Shohin
No, I'm not soda-ing my kiln, I sprayed the pots with a soda ash solution. Bit too much.
Kiln opening Sunday for me, mostly test tiles, but also a couple of pots. First a new shot of my favourite unglazed from the last round. Please excuse my old fleece as a backdrop, I was trying to show the colour properly:
Now sometimes you've got to go with your gut, and I've been in the mood for texture and exploring surface decoration. I still think these fit a Japanese aesthetic, but I know matching up with a tree and not overpowering it is a thing, however....
This is carved from a single block, I've been reading up on Ryuen. In quarries local to me, you can see vertical drill marks in the quarried rock faces.
I dropped the block whilst I was working on the outside, but I kind of like the way it got whacked out of true:
Also another damn foot stuck.
Kiln opening Sunday for me, mostly test tiles, but also a couple of pots. First a new shot of my favourite unglazed from the last round. Please excuse my old fleece as a backdrop, I was trying to show the colour properly:
Now sometimes you've got to go with your gut, and I've been in the mood for texture and exploring surface decoration. I still think these fit a Japanese aesthetic, but I know matching up with a tree and not overpowering it is a thing, however....
This is carved from a single block, I've been reading up on Ryuen. In quarries local to me, you can see vertical drill marks in the quarried rock faces.
I dropped the block whilst I was working on the outside, but I kind of like the way it got whacked out of true:
Also another damn foot stuck.
Srt8madness
Omono
The feet instantly reminded me of Kirby
JeffS73
Shohin
I was inspired by some Heian Kouzan pots where he cuts vertical slots in a pot, I think it's like a lobster pot or other basket. I wanted something horizontal though.
Sometimes I like to throw coins and read the I-Ching. Not divination, kind of a thought exercise / reflection / indulgence. So I threw these coins, and the first hexagram that came up was 44, 'Compulsion' with changing lines that turned it into 28, 'Critical Mass'. Those are the motive forces I had in mind while making this one. PS, you all don't have to read my poncy drivel, but that's the internal narrative!
Sometimes I like to throw coins and read the I-Ching. Not divination, kind of a thought exercise / reflection / indulgence. So I threw these coins, and the first hexagram that came up was 44, 'Compulsion' with changing lines that turned it into 28, 'Critical Mass'. Those are the motive forces I had in mind while making this one. PS, you all don't have to read my poncy drivel, but that's the internal narrative!
Sputnik 184
Mame
Wow! The texture on the side is phenomenal.
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
I consult the I-ching oracle as well, occasionally, but my book is in Spanish.. which isn't too big a deal.
The new pieces are great!
Keep it up!
The new pieces are great!
Keep it up!
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Love the I-ching pot. It is fabulous.
JeffS73
Shohin
Thanks folks, the feedback is a nice motivational boost 
Colorado
Masterpiece
This is terrific! All of the carving work including the feet is just exquisite! Super awesome.
JeffS73
Shohin
Fired some pots...
The only one without faults was this new unglazed one with a different I-Ching design:
I'm really pleased with how it came out, no faults, no stuck feet.
With previous comparing size and colours:
The only one without faults was this new unglazed one with a different I-Ching design:
I'm really pleased with how it came out, no faults, no stuck feet.
With previous comparing size and colours:
JeffS73
Shohin
I made some simple pots to glaze, the glazes are a lot different on the pots. I kept the size similar to some Japanese shohin ones I saw at a recent show. I was surprised how thin the bottoms of the pots were, but I got mine down to 3mm, they held up and look pretty similar to those in the show.
Namako type glaze:
It looks great, but this pot came out in 5 pieces, all of them welded to the shelf in pools of glaze! I need to spend some time working on my glaze consistency and application.
I was fascinated pulling this out, the side on the left (and the above photo) was closer to the hot kiln wall. On the right, cooler, bluer.
The back, cooler towards kiln centre, bluer. I'll get it right soon.
Variegated matt charcoal, again application, next time! Also different feet.
Final pot, high iron variegated. Came out totally different to my test tile, I think because I pushed the iron up:
The drippy edge on this goes matt purple, something to make a feature of.
I'll have to start selling soon, we're getting overrun with pots.
Namako type glaze:
It looks great, but this pot came out in 5 pieces, all of them welded to the shelf in pools of glaze! I need to spend some time working on my glaze consistency and application.
I was fascinated pulling this out, the side on the left (and the above photo) was closer to the hot kiln wall. On the right, cooler, bluer.
The back, cooler towards kiln centre, bluer. I'll get it right soon.
Variegated matt charcoal, again application, next time! Also different feet.
Final pot, high iron variegated. Came out totally different to my test tile, I think because I pushed the iron up:
The drippy edge on this goes matt purple, something to make a feature of.
I'll have to start selling soon, we're getting overrun with pots.
JeffS73
Shohin
Glazed pots out unscathed.
I really hadn't paid enough attention to application, but I understand it a lot better now.
Uchibuchi Nakamo oval:
I really hadn't paid enough attention to application, but I understand it a lot better now.
Uchibuchi Nakamo oval:
Sputnik 184
Mame
Love that glaze
JeffS73
Shohin
I also had a couple of carved unglazed rectangles in the same firing. Pics aren't very good, I'll take some proper ones soon. I wanted to do three with the same dark water theme, I'll come back to it. Just so many things I want to make.
This clay looks different in every light. It can be a deep Manganese purple to dark matt black. I enjoy the carving a lot. I wanted something expressive with traditional elements, and yet quiet.
This clay looks different in every light. It can be a deep Manganese purple to dark matt black. I enjoy the carving a lot. I wanted something expressive with traditional elements, and yet quiet.
Colorado
Masterpiece
This glaze is stunning!
Colorado
Masterpiece
So beautiful and so unique, don’t think I’ve seen anything quite like that before. Yet it also has a traditional vibe.
Love your style on these, Jeff! They’re looking great.
Wood
Chumono
That glaze is gorgeous! What is it?
JeffS73
Shohin
Thanks! It's taken me a long time to get it repeatable. There are still a lot directions to explore with it.Love that glaze
This version is kind of similar to Youzans, I think this particular expression comes from a slow firing.
Youzan - Namako glazed pot
There's a lot of info in the bonki pot encyclopaedias, Kuzumeishozo was an early master that many refer back to:
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