Jonathan Kirkendall on thu 3 feb 05
I've been spending the past several, cold weeks mumbling to myself and
mixing up odd concoctions to throw on the outside of pots - mostly
ikebana containers, a la Brian Gartside after seeing his article in the
last ClayTimes issue.
Came up with one that put on very thickly and fired to cone 6 looks like
tree bark. This is measured in CUPS not WEIGHT, and it is NOT FOOD SAFE:
1 cup Blackbird clay
1 cup unwashed ash
1 cup magnesium carb
I used a big mop brush to mix the ingredients - no sieving. Brushed on
thin, looks like rust on a black iron pot, brushed on more thickly, it
begins to break a bit like a lichen glaze (but not as much), is brown,
and really looks like tree bark. I want to try it again, brushing on
some iron oxide on the top before firing, and then again brushing it on
top of a glaze. Thinking I may bring a bunch of test tiles to show in
the Clayart room if there's interest.
I'm currently looking for a dry rust-like surface (more red than the
above glaze).
I would be interested if others are experimenting (or have experimented)
in texture glazes.
Jonathan in DC
where it's cold, wet, and political.
william schran on fri 4 feb 05
Jonathan in DC wrote:>I'm currently looking for a dry rust-like
surface (more red than the
above glaze).<
How about substituting Red Art Clay for the Blackbird clay?
Bill, in Fredericksburg, Va, where it snowed yesterday, but will be
in the 40's today, 50's tomorrow.
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