Mike on mon 27 sep 10
Lee,
Very nice bowl. Was that black clay you had used in Japan called
Kuromikage? I'd used that for a while with interesting results, but
ended up discontinuing use of it when the maker told me they added
manganese to the body. Between clay dust and firing fumes, and me not
knowing how much is too much, it just seemed like a needless risk.
The mason stains seem to be a handsome substitute, though I imagine you
don't get the same interaction between the iron, manganese, and nuka
glaze, as in the kuromikage body. Still, depending on the amount of
black stain, and the clay body you use it with, the mason stain will
give you a much wider range of colors to choose from, with fewer
limitations (obviously) than a single clay body.
Thanks for this idea,
Mike
Mike
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(2010/09/26 12:42), Lee Love wrote:
> I used a black clay body in Mashiko. I brought a soft sample with
> me when I moved back. I used Continental B-Clay and wedged a black
> mason stain until the clay was the same color as my sample. I glazed
> it with nuka white and also my shino. At the link below, you can see
> an example that was sold during my 55 matcha jawan for my 55th
> birthday show I did for the McKnight:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YoOuXUCyQF0ivHYuJM_nkA?feat=3Ddirect=
link
>
> I also throw it combined with straight B-clay and get a spiral effect.
>
> --
> Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
> http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
>
> =E2EURoeObserve the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. F=
eel
> the artistry moving through and be silent.=E2EUR=9D --Rumi
>
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