So honored to be part of this exhibit at Belger Arts in MO. My piece is available for sale on their website. Scrolling through the participating artists and their pieces, it looks like a beautiful show.
#pottery #moonjar #radioactive #ceramicarts #missouriart #clayaddict #clayart #missouriart
The icebox is done!!! I am super excited by how it came out.
#pottery #potterystudio #vintage #antique #icebox #clayaddict #potterytools #classic #appliances #clay #ceramics #vintageicebox #northpole #restoration #laboroflove #studioequipment #chrome
Daisy, pottery studio dog
This is Daisy. She is a goofball.
#potterystudiodogs #doggy #daisy #coonhound #mutt #rescue #studiodogs #potterydogs #goofball #Happydog #coonhoundmix #claydog #dork #dogsofinstagram
The doors are done. For pieces that are over 80 years old, they took the sanding really well making the high gloss paint look great.
#vintage #restoring #restoringvintagefridge #icebox #workinprogress #paintinf #spraypaint #magic #oldtonew #vintageicebox #newlife
Starting to prime some of the pieces
#priming #prepping #painting #restoration #vintage #fridge #refinishfridge #restoringvintage
Lamps anyone?
#lamps #vases #ceramiclamps #flowervase #pottery #cuttings #gardendecor #homedecor #tablelamp #ceramic #potterystudio #clay #handmadevase #homedecoration #potteryforthehouse
The ice box restoration is coming along. Today, I scraped off some old paint, sanded the top, bottom, part of the front & part of a door. I also cleaned the hinges, screws, nameplate, and locking mechanism. Phew! I am tired.
#pottery #icebox #icechest #restoration #clayaddict #potterystudio #clean
This is my new vintage ice box. Picked it at an estate sale and will be using it to slow dry my pottery. What color should it be???
#pottery #potterystudio #vintage #antique #icebox #clayaddict #potterytools #classic #appliances #clay #ceramics
Yes!!! This is an amazing book. The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
And the results are in...
Which ones do you like?
#glaze #crystallineglazes #glazes #growingcrystals #crystals #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #clay #cone6 #glazerecipe #glazemagic #glazefiring #glazeresults #samplebottles #testtiles #glazetiles #cone6glaze
The approach of a thunderstorm
#clouds #thunderstorm #thunder #greyskies #lightening #booms
The test batch is done! Although, I had glaze catchers, I didn't need them, nothing overflowed! Stay tuned for the samples, some are freakin' amazing.
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She is done!!!! My next crystalline glaze test is complete. Stay tuned for the next batch. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
#glaze #crystallineglazes #glazes #growingcrystals #crystals #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #clay #cone6 #glazerecipe #glazemagic #glazefiring #waiting
If you didn't know what I was making in my last post, here it is. It was one of many glaze catchers I made for my crystalline glaze tests.
#glaze #crystallineglazes #glazes #growingcrystals #crystals #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #cone6 #glazerecipe #glazemagic
Can you guess what this is? It is functional but will not in a way you may expect.
#pottery #whatisthis #whatamimaking #guessthepurpose #potterystudio #clay #functionalpottery #ceramicstudio #pots #claythings #studiotools #potterytools
Sometimes you just have to try it for yourself.
Crystalline Cone 6 Experiments - Part 2
#crystalline #glaze #pottery #potterystudio #glazerecipes #stoneware #cone6 #clayaddict #glazing #ceramic #chemistry #crystals #glazechemistry #crystallineglazes #oxides #clay #color
Having fun with pinstripe tape
#glazing #pinstripe #taperesist #lines #glazetechnique #glazingideas #pottery #potterystudio #howtoglaze #clayaddict #claylife #potterylife #makingitpretty #reveal
Studying crystalline chemistry
#alchemy #crystals #glazemagic #glazeformula #crystalline #glaze #potterystudio #pottery #clayaddict #crystalmagic #chemistry #kilnmagic #glazefun #glazenotebook #clay
Just got a new (but second hand) small pottery wheel! Someone bought it for their daughter, who never used it. Everything was still wrapped and sealed. 😁
Now I have the mama and the baby in my pottery studio. Excited to start creating! 🎨👐 #PotteryLife #Journey #PotteryStudio #pottery #ClayAddict
Thank you. I can't wait to glaze it!
Hand built vase/bottle using my handmade stamps and PVC pipe for the former. I like the repeating pattern that results.
#handbuilding #vase #bottle #potterystudio #pottery #clayaddict #stamped #pattern #repeatingpatterns
Prepping for test cycle 2 of my crystalline glazes. I selected the best ones from cycle 1 and am trying out some tweaks to the formula and firing schedule. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
#crystalline #glazes #growingcrystals #cone6 #stoneware #stonewareglazes #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #mixingglazes #clay
Load kiln with bottles, vases, and plates
All my test bottles, large vases, and some odds and ends are tucked into the kiln for their first fire. Waiting for some of them to dry before I turn it on. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
#kiln #bottles #vases #testtiles #loadedkiln #pottery #potterslife #clayaddict #bowls #kilnfire #ceramicgoodies #potterygirl #mud
Before images of my Dynatrol and the inside of the panel
After photos of the Genesis controller installed on my LL Kiln
Sigh of relief when the controller turned on and I was able to try a firing
Mother's Day started with a little kiln maintenance. Upgraded my controller from a Dynatrol to a Genesis. I wanted the larger segment control for my crystalline glazes. Bonus points for not setting my kiln on fire!
#pottery #potterylife #kiln #kilnmaintenance #kilnlife #crystalline #glaze #firing
Thank you!
Both sides came out great. I think the crystals are a little too dense, but still pretty
The crystals grew on the bottom where I only had 2 coats.
These were a surprise because they were the mixed up leftovers of the glaze tests from the other bottles. Happy accident.
Loving the left side.
Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 3 - Successes
Which one do you like?
#pottery #glazeresults #glazetesting #growingcrystals #crystals #potterystudio #glazechemistry #crystallineglazes #crystalline #clayaddict #testing #greens #blues #happyaccident
My favorite - Growth was scattered and the colors were beautiful
Beautiful deep blue crystals
Overgrowth of crystals but still beautiful
Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 2 - Successes
Which one do you like?
#pottery #glazeresults #glazetesting #growingcrystals #crystals #potterystudio #glazechemistry #crystallineglazes #crystalline #clayaddict #testing
Crazing and little grown
Crazing and no crystals
Crazing and no growth
Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 1 - Fails
#glazeresults #glazetests #glazefiring #pottery #potterystudio #crystalline #crystallineglazes #crystallineresults #clayaddict
And now the wait begins!!!! I am hoping at least one of them grew crystals. I don't care if they melted, I just want to see 1 crystal.
#waiting #kilncooldown #coolingdown #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #clay #glazefiring #glaze #loadedkiln #crystalline #crystals #science #glazechemistry
Segment 1 of my crystalline cool down is under way!
#pottery #potterystudio #crystallineglazes #glazetesttiles #glazefiring #glaze #growingcrystals
