Well this was a experiment that actually went very well! I used a temmoku glaze on the inside of the vase as a liner glaze, mainly to see if the contrast between the blue outside glaze and the black inside glaze would look good in a finished piece
I also experimented with adding pink and green to the outside of the vase to see how it would interact with the base glaze, because blue is such a intense colour, I thought the other colours may get washed out, but very happy to say it didn’t!
Another interesting effect was how the black temmoku and the sapphire blue glaze interacted at the top of the vase, because I overlapped the temmoku with the blue, it created a very deep blue colour! Very much like a heavy cobalt glaze!
Few tips I’ll mention about how I glazed this vase:
For drip effects, a slip trailer is a good tool to apply glaze in a specific area. A smaller slip trailer can also give you more pressure as well, so if you want a more defined line, a smaller trailer will give you that
When it comes to drying, allowing your pieces to dry in between glaze applications is key, at times when applying multiple heavy coats you will see the surface of the glaze layers begin to have a wet look, the ideal look should be a powdering surface that leaves very light powder on your hands when you touch it. This will allow better adhesion and also allow you to handle your piece easier too
If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to ask! We would love to help you with your glazing! 🤗
