WHampton on fri 31 oct 97
I was in an Art Gallery the other day and saw some work that looked like it
had been salt fired. I asked the owner if they knew how the work was made and
they said the potter used polychrome glaze. Has anyone heard of this? I was
baffled!
thanks
Wendy from Bainbridge Island WA
rebecca harvey on sat 1 nov 97
Polychrome simply means many colored( poly as many, chrome as color) . In
historical terms it sometimes was used to refer to overglaze enamels(
because of the bright colors)
Joyce Lee, Jim Lee on sun 2 nov 97
I used a "fake salt glaze" last firing. The results were very
upsetting, not at all what I had in mind. This wasn't polychrome
probably, but if I'm mistaken and it was a polychrome then I don't
recommend it. However, I've saved my bowls, taking Warren MacKenzie's
advise in his biography to try to accept the pot for what it is, not for
what you hoped it would be. I'll look at them again later.
Joyce
In the Mojave either "marching on," as one of you described my
attempts to grow as a potter OR "tiptoeing to the cliff," as another
guru suggested. That's I, marching on tiptoe.
Margie Pankhurst on wed 9 feb 05
Would someone please explain the use of of the word, "Polychrome glaze.
I often see it used when discribing a slide however I do not see glaze
recipes with with that name. I understand the meaning of the root word. Is
it just a piece of pottery with many glazes on it or is it a type of
glaze? Thankyou Margie
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