Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Triaxial Blend


Finally, a published glaze test.
Interested in using natural materials, I've been experimenting with wood ash and clay from a local creek, and a feldspar (Canadian Nepheline Syenite).
My greatest surprise was in the tile in the bottom right corner, which had the largest percentage of nepheline syenite.

To see a larger image , click on the picture.





Here is a second set of tests. Click to see a larger version of the image. Sanders Celadon is a recipe borrowed from Ash Glazes by Phil Rogers
-Paul Christensen


Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Work in Progress


Sculptural Mug
Cup thrown with fiberglass wedged into cone 10 B-Mix,
fiberglass cloth dipped in slip and applied to exterior of form, various slips and engobes applied when leather hard.