Glaze Results

We did a fast cone 6 firing last night with some dissapointing results. We have decided not to do the fast firing anymore even though it is fun to see your pieces quickly! These cups were dipped in Coyote Shino and then the top third was dipped in Coyote Mottled Blue. I like these and plan on making more.

This bowl was dipped in Coyote Shino and the rim was dipped in Coyote Mottled Blue. A squirt of Mottled Blue was put in the middle. I like this bowl a lot but the Shino ran and the bottom was chipped pulling it off the kiln shelves.

I really like this color combination. The top third of the cups were brushed with Coyote Cinnamon Stick and then were brushed all over and inside with Coyote Red Gold. The Red Gold runs and one of the cups was damaged from being stuck to the kiln shelf. Will make these again with a slow fire.

These cups were made for my son, Dylan. They were dipped in Black and then the top third was dipped in Gun Metal Green. This combination has been very predictable and turns out nice.

This is a new glaze for us. It is an Opulence glaze called Galaxy. The cups were dipped in Galaxy and the top third was dipped in Coyote Eggplant. I am not sure I like the color....but it is growing on me.

These cups were done at Arne's request for his horseshoe team. The top one third was dipped in Gun Metal Green and then they were dipped in Shino. Again, the Shino moved and dripped on the kiln shelf damaged one of four cups.

This large bowl was very disappointing. I love the shape of the bowl but I am not happy with the glaze. This bowl was dipped in Galaxy and then dipped in Antique Iron. I then put assorted blue and green glass shards in the bottom. Not happy with the result.

Arne's Planter. This was such a nice piece. The top one third was dipped in Gun Metal Green and then the whole thing was dipped in Shino. He then scraped off the Shino in spots so the green would show through. The Shino on this piece moved and it was damaged when taken off the kiln shelf. Like I said, no more fast fires!

Arne's Manly Cups. These turned out very nice! The rims were dipped in Gun Metal Green. Two thirds of the cup was dipped vertical in Shino and one third dipped in Antique Iron. Very nice and very manly!!!

A first attempt at a wine chiller. This is Arne's piece. It was dipped in Galaxy. The inside and rim was done in Mottled Blue. As I said before, we are still deciding if we like the Galaxy.

The best piece from this firing was Arne's bowl. He does such a good job putting glazes together to make great colors. This bowl has Eggplant applied thick on the inside. Then Calico was put over the Eggplant. The outside and rim was done in Antique Iron. Beautiful!

This is McKi's (our eleven year old daughter) first attempt at throwing. Not bad for a first time. The top one third of the bowl was dipped in Gun Metal Green and then dipped in Shino. The Shino ran and the bowl has little glaze legs on it.

This last piece was a custom made bowl for one of our friends. They asked for a large bowl with a spout and then picked out the colors. It was brushed with Shino and applied thick. The rim was dipped in Mottled Blue. I think he did a great job making a custom piece and I think our friends will be thrilled.