December 22nd, 2009 by admin
I just received an early Christmas present from Terry Fallon. He built me an O2 probe that will help me fine tune the atmosphere of my kiln, It works like a dream. I was able to trim 6 hours off my first firing. I put a few pots back in the kiln for a post fire reduction and got some nice purples. No red yet sigh…..
November 5th, 2009 by admin
Me Kendell and Lilly just hung my show at the Ogden arts gallery
October 26th, 2009 by admin
This month has been crazy. My kiln has been experiencing some problems and I have lost many wonderful pots and sculptures. I am sad/happy as I unloaded the kiln this morning. Many disappointments and a few wonderful surprises. Several refires came out as dogs the second time around. Some of them are awesome. The red pots in the post below were covered in a red slip. A crystalline glaze with reduced zinc content was applied over the top.
August 2nd, 2009 by admin
August 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2009
Bountiful City Park
200 W 400 N
Bountiful, UT 84010
http://www.bdac.org/summerfest/summerfest.htm
The last few weeks have been spent putting together stock for an arts festival in Bountiful Utah. I will be selling older work at a discount, and new work at very affordable prices. Here is a sample of some of the work we will have on display.
July 12th, 2009 by admin
July 12th, 2009 by admin
I have been throwing pots like a madman for the last week to get ready for an arts festival in August. I have to get the beast fired by Monday morning. Friday night I glazed pots for 10 long hours. then at 1:30 am I made my wife a birthday cake. Right now its Saturday the 11th just started the firing it will burn all night till 5:00 am. At cone 10 I will drop my temp to 1950 for 15 minutes. Up the temp to 2100 for one hour. 2050 for one hour, 2000 for one hour, 1950 for one hour, 1800 for 30 minutes, 1650 for 30 minutes
June 26th, 2009 by admin
In this firing I experimented with several different aventurine and lustre combinations. The results were better than I expected but need alot of development.
June 6th, 2009 by admin
May 29th firing bottles, mugs and serving trays
This firing was my best so far. I am about ready for some art festivals this summer. I made some smaller bottles that I can sell cheaper. I figure with the ecomomy being so crappy poeple who want some cool pottery should be able to aford it Ill post some of the best pots tonight.
June 6th, 2009 by admin
I just finished with my 3rd crystalline glaze firing in my Monster Kiln. I am now in the process of removing the pedestals and catchers from the bottoms of the pots. This is a very delicate process involving a hammer. Last firing I broke several of my best pots removing them from the catchers. I have read several good tips on how to do this without killing my poor pots. The best have come from a recent discussion on the crystalline glaze forum.
http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=64484&threadid=614684
Porcealain bottle, glaze catcher, and pedestal
Pot has been glued onto pedestal with 50% epk and 50% elmers wood glue
Fired crystalline glazed bottle with .5% cobalt carbonate and 1% copper carbonate. it has not yet been removed from a catcher
This pot has successfully been removed from the catcher
Bottle was broken when i used to much force removing it from pedestal
I now use a torch to heat up the catcher from the bottom. When the catcher gets hot it expands. As the catcher expands it causes thermal shock in the glaze holding the pot to the catcher. When I hear a small ping I tap the catcher gently with a hammer. Usually it falls of gracefully. If this method fails a diamond saw is used to cut the catcher and pot apart. After the catcher is removed the sharp glaze layer on the bottom of the pot is ground smooth.
April 22nd, 2009 by admin
The beast is loaded and ready to fire
Finaly got the under glazes to work and play well with the crystalline glazes
This platter was glazed with 1.5% red iron oxide and .5% manganese
Crow Mother. The egg is glazed with 3%red iron oxide, 3%manganese, 3%cobalt carb