cone 6 – Page 5

Photos from the Last Kiln Load

I guess it’s about time to upload some pictures of pots from the last kiln load since the kiln is currently cooling with a fresh load of pots. All are Warm Brown Stoneware, wheel thrown and fired to cone 6 on June 23rd. The decal pots were put through the next bisque fire after the decals were applied.

: PBL Mugs

: Blue Drinking Vessels

: Cups with Decals

: Small Brown Cups

: Brown Crocks

: Splatter Platter

: Textured Brown Plate

: Tall Pots

: Jug with Lid

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Working with Decals

I’ve had a chance to try some more decals recently. This time on real pots, not just test tiles. I really like how they look on the Bone White from Mastering Cone 6 Glazes. Even though the Bone White is a little too yellow after a glaze fire with a normal cool down I really like how it looks after going through an extra bisque fire required to fire the decals onto the piece. It becomes less glossy and brighter white. It reminds me a little bit of old paper.

Father’s Day Gifts

These were a big hit during the Father’s Day festivities. I used black and white photos of Q and printed them off on decal paper. They came out pretty well. There is enough detail in the midtones to tell what the subject is but there are a few rough spots. Maybe if the glaze was more glossy the images would be a little smoother? It actually adds to the old paper look.

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Glaze Tests – Fall 2012

Here’s a blast from the past. I was just about to upload some images of new glazes when I realized that I never posted my third batch of test tiles. I hadn’t even prepared the images!

It’s a good thing I’m on summer vacation…

So here are all 25 glaze variations. The base glazes are High Calcium Semi Matte 2 and Waterfall Brown from the bookÂ Mastering Cone 6 Glazes. Click the images to see a larger, more readable version.

High Calcium Semi Matte 2 Base

Semi Matte 2, Cobalt Carb., RIO, Rutile

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First Glaze Fire of 2013

I had a chance to fire some pieces a few weeks ago and just recently took some photos of some of my favorites. Finally today, I got the images to my computer and made them web worthy.

Warm Brown Stoneware fired to ^6.

: keep calm

: FRINGE white tulips

: FRINGE inspired mugs

: sprayed vases

: vases

: blue texture detail

: textured cups

: running glaze detail

: black and white cup detail

: stoneware cups

: small tumblers

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Happy New Year!

Or Happy… Year? I guess Â 2013 isn’t exactly “new” since a month has already come and gone. Happy Day After Groundhog Day? Happy Super Sunday!

And it has been far too long since I’ve even glanced at this poor blog. So I’ve decided to give your retinas a treat and share some work that I finished last year. The first pots with my new brown and “white” glazes!

tan mixing bowl

The mixing bowl. I really like the form. I think it will become my standard mixing bowl shape where I can explore some surface decoration. I’ll try to post more about what went “wrong” later. The glaze didn’t turn out as white as expected.

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