Bill Weaver on wed 26 feb 97
Leslie,
I have been working with red clay for the past two years for the same as
you. I began using the red as the background to a design applied using
either engobes or underglazes. I followed this with clear glaze but have yet
to really like the shrink wrapped look that rresults. Incidently it seems
odd that clear glaze lookds nice over white earthenware but does not really
bring out the best of red.
Anyway, if you have been following the cjurrent thread on terra sigg I began
last week I have begun using terra sigg wither burnished or unburnished as a
finish to the unglazed surface of my pots. Currently, I glaze the inside and
often glaze parts of the outside using the unglased surface as a
compositional contrast to the glased surface. I have found they can both
enhance each other and result in a very rich visual impact.
The catch tho as you are undoubtedly aware is that these pots really fall
into the semi- or non-functional catagory. That is why with my limited
knowledge base I was hoping to use burnished terra sigg as a way coming
close to "sealing" the unglased surface and bringing the pot more into the
functional range.
Hope this has been helpful, let me know what you find elsewhere.
Bill
leslie ihde on wed 30 apr 97
Another comment about unglazed clay- Peter King demonstrated using grout and
colored grout rubbed into crevices in fired clay. It ws very effectiv and
had the advantage of allowing you to see the colors you are working with-
that it- no change in firing.At 10:20 AM 2/26/97 EST, you wrote:
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>Leslie,
>I have been working with red clay for the past two years for the same as
>you. I began using the red as the background to a design applied using
>either engobes or underglazes. I followed this with clear glaze but have yet
>to really like the shrink wrapped look that rresults. Incidently it seems
>odd that clear glaze lookds nice over white earthenware but does not really
>bring out the best of red.
>Anyway, if you have been following the cjurrent thread on terra sigg I began
>last week I have begun using terra sigg wither burnished or unburnished as a
>finish to the unglazed surface of my pots. Currently, I glaze the inside and
>often glaze parts of the outside using the unglased surface as a
>compositional contrast to the glased surface. I have found they can both
>enhance each other and result in a very rich visual impact.
>The catch tho as you are undoubtedly aware is that these pots really fall
>into the semi- or non-functional catagory. That is why with my limited
>knowledge base I was hoping to use burnished terra sigg as a way coming
>close to "sealing" the unglased surface and bringing the pot more into the
>functional range.
>Hope this has been helpful, let me know what you find elsewhere.
>
>Bill
>
Leslie A. Ihde, MSW
Turning Point Pottery Studio
Vestal, NY
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