This is a large vase that I recently constructed on the wheel that I have finally gotten around to glazing!! This is a new combo that we have been working on that incorporates 4 of our in house glazes on one piece
One of the tricks when applying multiple glazes is to keep the thickness of the glaze around the rim to a minimum to minimise the risk of crawling, If your vase or pot has a fairly thick rim then it its not as necessary but if your piece has a thin rim then its paramount
Also when applying multiple glazes over the top of another, generally a dark glaze (usually containing a lot of iron or cobalt ect) applied first will come through a lighter glaze. Cobalt, iron and copper are strong colorants so they are generally the more predominant colours when applied with other glazes, so apply them but your particular glaze may work differently so experiment to see how it may react.
So what do you think about this glaze? Do you think it works well with this style of glaze? I’d love to know your opinion!
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Throwing the red earth clay today
Throwing the red earth clay today for a large flower vase we wanted to make! I was happy with the final result regarding the shape and form simply because this was one of those throws that you work out as you go along!! 😁 But thats throwing and thats creating art. Sometimes you have to experiment and see what the end results turn out to be
One of the techniques I used for this vase was to leave a little bit of thickness in the walls to allow me to add a belly once I get the lip of the vase shaped. You can do this by using a sponge which is slightly damp and pushing out from the inside
Another thing I will also mention is using a wider wooden tool when creating the wave pattern can also help you push in the walls inwards while applying the pattern, this can also help add a little bit of shape in areas and give it a unique look. Experiment and let the creative process determine the design. Also a wider tool helps spread the surface area and help minimise the risk of puncturing the wall
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