am I a glaze addict? or just never satisfied? Well, whatever, I did another 10 tests using the same base glaze ('UcA4') in order to refine some colours, and try some new. I am fairly happy with these and now have a good range from which to select my final 'palette' of glazes, though would like a slightly lighter grey and to explore refining the yellow /cream colours a little more, using more oxide less stain. I also rechecked my UcA4 glaze on two small scale pieces each: These glazes were all brushed on. They were fired in the same kiln at the same time, made from the same grogged ES40 clay.
The difference is that the carved forms have been smoothed off using a green washing up scrubber, the dotted ones burnished with a rib then impressed with the end of a tool. I had noticed, when brushing the glaze on, that it was difficult both to get the glaze into the dotted holes and into the little microholes on the carved forms. I hoped that if I put more glaze on the little pinholes would 'heal over' in the firing so I went ahead and glazed more before going on holiday. As seen the carved ones are covered with multiple pinholes, not what I wanted. I will need to think about this.
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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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