We are I think ready to pack the kiln now. Lots of finishing including more than a wee bit of hand painting, I made a brush rest for my set some time ago and was asked for one almost straight away so now I make them for the showroom as well.
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Hand painting a fish pattern on a bowl.
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first we band it.
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Then the bodies,
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Fins,
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Scratching the definition and putting the dots on the fish's backs.
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We paint the cobalt on the clay of the pot before we glaze in the Dolomite white.
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But the granite and Tenmoku we paint over the top of the glaze.
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Saw Mrs, Toad in the path this evening.
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Hope to fire Saturday.
1 comment:
These pots look great, the lessons in decoration are a real treat.
good luck with the firing.
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