Sunday, February 5, 2012

Clay, Glaze and Show

So, I spent most of this week looking and sounding a little like Darth Vader.  I finally got to make my own sculptural porcelain, which I am so excited to begin making beautiful pieces out of!  Not only will I sculpt out of it but I will also check out its throwing quality J  I really do hope it is as nice, if not better, than my white stoneware.  We shall seeJ

I also spent the week prepping and helping with the first Dirt Bags show of the semester.  I will be honest, at first there were worries that we would not have anything besides a couple of pieces to put in the show due to it being so early in the semester.  Yet, I think we pulled it off!  Way to go Dirt Bags!!

To finish the week out, I have begun experimentation with mason stain application and multi-cone firing.  This is going to be a great practice step before I delve into my engobe project.  So far, I have the two different cone base dry mixes ready and have taken inventory of the fifteen lucky mason stains that will be included in the experiment.  This coming week, I will be measure mixing together and beginning application J  I really feel that they will turn out nicely!

Below are some photos for your viewing pleasure-don’t let my “Darth Vader” one scare you!  Haha!



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