Clay and Glaze Technology for Beginners No.2

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Orange Peel Tea Pot

Nerina Cressey from Myra’s Monday evening class had kindly supplied a picture of her amazing ‘Orange Peel’ Teapot. The class are currently designing and making teapots and there are some really nice ones nearing completion. Nerina’s is cobalt black with a textured ‘orange peel’ design. It is 6 and a half inches high and 11 [...]

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Lovely Jugs!

Stayed late after class this morning and was lucky enough to bump into Louis Wilkes from Tuesday evenings.  I was admiring his pots, lovely glaze and lovely shape. Richard’s glaze over Tenmoku….that combination does appear to produce the most pleasing results. Also envious of  the wine sampling that I am led to belived goes on [...]

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High Fired Tin Glaze

Ever curious what would happen if a tin glaze was fired at stoneware temperature….well John from Thursday morning class tried it and here is the result.  This is tin glaze over cobalt, manganese and copper oxides.  The glaze bubbles, leaving fantastic craters and texture.  Not everyones taste I’m sure but it’s right up my street [...]

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Something fishy…..

Not only has Zoe managed to make something this term….but she has made something beautiful.  This is Cardew blue oxide under a blue celedon glaze made by Sue.  A stunning success, a definite contender for the ‘favourite mug’ position I think.

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