Clennell on wed 7 jan 98
Joyce: Kaki seems to take on a life of its own when used over top another
glaze. Temmoku is a good one but you're going to go broke trying to sell
the pots. Kaki also looks great over a clear or celedon glaze. You can
pour like you have been doing or do wax resist on the celedon then dip in
kaki.
Here's a little dip to increse your glaze pallette using the one kaki glaze.
Do your glazing of pots (clear, celedon, temmoku), do wax resist then go in
the house for the night and attend to Clayart messages. Next morning go to
your Kaki bucket and scoop off all the water, saving it in jugs. Mix your
kaki and dip one plate, add a little water and dip another plate, and so on
till the water is gone. When you open your kiln after firing you will be
heard to exclaim "Holy Ca Ca look at all the Kakis. You will find that your
plates range in colour from light green, olive green to ketchup. You will
have more Khakis than The Gap. It is really a foul proof method because
your first glaze is the right thickness and the kaki is going over it. The
only problem I have ever had is getting it on too, too thick and then it
could crawl.
Cheers,
Tony
On the Bruce Peninsula where it is raining in January and our igloos are
melting.
Sheila and Tony Clennell
Gleason Brook Pottery
Box l0, RR#2,
Wiarton, Ontario
NOH 2TO
Canada
Phone # 1 (519) 534-2935
Fax # 1 (519) 534-0602
E-mail clennell@bmts.com
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