Ray Aldridge on thu 13 apr 00
At 04:35 PM 4/12/00 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Kathi wrote
>
>"if you rely on Mason stains or premixed glazes, I
would expe
>you just won't be very successful. The large
>commercial potteries use Mason stains and can
>come up with any color you can. If you mix your
>own glazes and learn to layer them in
> ways that create a unique look, they can't
>copy you."
>
>what makes you think that you can't use mason
>stains and premixed glazes in such a way that
>you can't be copied?
>
I wondered about this too. I agreed with Kathi's basic premise, which
seemed to be that design was all-important in the successful selling of
handmade things, but I can't figure out what Mason stains have to do with
this.
There's nothing either magical or mundane about stains-- you could easily
make your own, with enough time and a ball mill, but I don't have that
time. I make my own glazes, but I use stains because I get smoother color
in most cases than I get with the usual oxides. I can't see how this makes
me any more or less creative than someone who uses different colorants.
Ray
Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
http://www.goodpots.com
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