Fired core sample section
As a test firing goes this was quite successful, however there is some bowing and fractures to try and eliminate. Had lots of positive...
Collecting more clay...
really like the marks made by the digger, how much fun would digger drawing be!
Core sample section dry to fire...
Had to move this to the kiln , unfired in the car, weighs a ton! Getting it in the kiln was a nightmare too....
Things of Beauty Growing- Fitzwilliam
I was able to get to this show from work. A thought provoking exhibition , although not as big as expected from the advertisement .Really...
Tea pots....
Staying in a hotel and they have a whole run of tea pots similar to the one I just finished !
Starting work on the core sample
After much deliberation and technical elimination, I have decided to build the large piece as sections to be fired in the electric kiln....
Firing to stoneware...oh oh
Firing to stoneware has brought out some lovely red hues to the clay and allowed me to add a glaze in parts. Unfortunately, it has also...