Friday, October 2, 2015

Glaze Bloopers

With a painting if you don't like it you can paint over it. With pottery glaze bloopers that's not always possible. This glaze experiment didn't turn out like I wanted. The two glazes didn't react as I thought. But I will put him for sale and it will probably surprise me and be the first item that sells. That happens to me a lot. How about you?

Overlapping glazes on a flat plate without much hope for movement might not be the best idea especially with a pattern on the plate. Now if I had brushed the whole plate with the second glaze it would have been ok, but I learn something each time. Not every glaze experiment is a winner.

This plate has a piece of what I think is from the pyrometer - that little raised black speck. Do you think I can grind it off with my diamond bit dremmel? Luckily I have one more of these from a previous firing so I can make a set of four.

Looks like Saturday's market is going to be a rainout but we'll go anyway because we may get lucky with less rain than predicted. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

10 comments:

  1. I actually like the round plate the best~~~~

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  2. Hi Carroll, thanks, you know the one I like the least is always the one that sells first.

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  3. I guess everyone see's them different~~~beauty is in the eye of the beholder~~~

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  4. Hi Carroll, thanks, yes that is so true.

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  5. I like quirkiness, and the 'flaws' often add charm. Perfection can be soulless.

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    1. Hi Sue, thanks, I love that line, perfection can be soulless.

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  6. Well I like that vase! Saturday will be cold and rainy here, too. I don't mind, but my granddaughter has to march in a band show.

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    1. Hi Joanne, thanks marching out of doors, not so good.

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  7. We all like something different in everything we see, to what others see. :) Which is a good thing!

    I like the vase, too...and I reckon it will sell quickly.

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