Now that the pot is leather hard I poured a slip on the outside. A slip is a thin coating of clay, something like the consistency of milk. I usually prop the pot upside-down. The second photo shows the sheen from the freshly slipped vase.
After the slip set up I applied a cobalt slip to the sprigs. Depending on the firing it could come out blue or black or somewhere in between.
I start loading the kiln next week. Meanwhile the vase will continue to dry and at some point next week I'll load it in the salt chamber. Don't touch that dial...
After the slip set up I applied a cobalt slip to the sprigs. Depending on the firing it could come out blue or black or somewhere in between.
I start loading the kiln next week. Meanwhile the vase will continue to dry and at some point next week I'll load it in the salt chamber. Don't touch that dial...
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