Kathy Maves on thu 18 apr 02
Hi Tony,
If you are looking for a blue and can't believe it
yourself, you may be happy with cobalt washes over
traditional ash glazes. Mix up a thin cobalt and H2O
mix, and spray, dip, or ladle it over your favorite
ash glaze (after it's dried well on the pot.) The look
is often like a light blue background for your
olivey-green ash rivulets. I extrapolated this one
from some of the techniques of a mutual friend, David
Caradori. I apprenticed with him for a year.
This also works well over some Chun knock-offs.
Combined with some slips, a little brush work, a
little resist work, and you've a whole new
palette-without mixing a single glaze or committing
yourself.
Plus, it makes a blue that won't make you want to
commit yourself to the care of professionals, if
that's how you feel about blue. Personally, if I was
the potter I wish I could be, jars of blue brushwork
stain and a clear glaze would be enough to make a
lifetime of good pots. That's the problem with
admiring folk pots. Now we can't blame the tools, or
the materials!
Good Luck,
Kathy
kathymaves@yahoo.com
Barronett, Wisconsin
--- Tony Ferguson wrote:
> Speaking of mother in law blue:
>
> I am looking for a blue (I can't believe I am
> requesting this) that will
> woodfire. Thanks.
>
> fergy
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