My next attempt at a small ball again involved carving in, a process I normally enjoy. Initially the I had allowed the clay to dry too much so my hand began to hurt. I enjoyed it more after spraying, wrapping and leaving for a while;just a little extra softness makes a big difference. I made the marks deeper and closer and was pleased with the finished result which I wiped over with a damp sponge(to even out the texture) and left to dry. Two days later:- little surface cracks had appeared. Again this is most likely to be a wet /dry problem, and not wrapping to dry. Again I have made a nice test piece for glazing. the message is WRAP and be patient -something I have trouble with. ps the glaze firing made little difference to the cracks, which probably confirms that the problem was the drying not the construction. it has not not happened again(so far...)
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AuthorI am indulging my passion for ceramics by undertaking studies for an MA at UCLAN Archives
August 2021
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