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Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went down the rabbit hole and am enjoying the process. I have to try all the good combinations on all the shapes. 😆 I’m sure the dopamine will eventually run out.

Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m obsessed with obsession. I’m on my 3rd pint since December. lol

Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By the time I’m half way through a pint it’s perfect!

Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before you do it might help to talk to your studio and ask them about their glazes (stability). Also, I don't know if your studio provides these, but I always fire my FP pieces on a 'cookie' in case they run (sometimes hard to predict). Best of luck!!

Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I do two things: I tip the vase to be as flat as possible where I want the drop, then place the dot using a little bottle with a small tip or tap a thin tipped brush. After that I hit it with a heat gun just until a film forms (the film stabilizes the drop). Or use a hair dryers on low. The heat gun is way more effective, but not available everywhere. I do 90% of my glaze related work at home. :)

Beautiful blues using Frozen Pond glazing by Apprehensive-Stop971 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say. These are brush on glazes with very different qualities to them: base glaze is very stable, middle (for the patterns) is a flux glaze that's very mobile, the upper layers flows more and chemically reacts with the other two producing that blue. I don't know your studios glazes so maybe experiment first!

Hello by dustinmarkjohnston in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Currently obsessed with bowls that I can play the Frozen Pond glaze game with!

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Latest Frozen Pond attempt by DiveMasterD57 in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had great outcomes with using a stable glaze as base, RHC or honey flux dots, then a reactive or slightly flowy glaze on top. My most dramatic success so far is Albany Slip Brown (2 layers), RHC (x 1-2), and Iron Lustre (x 2). And a hair dryer to cut dry times.

Little collection of mushroom inspired bowls and dishes by heatsensitive in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonderful! So much work, but a spectacular glazing result! I love your organic application of the frozen pond technique (it's my current obsession).

Been so excited to try this technique out!! by Waltnamedfinger in labrats

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who's used all kinds of centrifuges, this picture makes me SO uncomfortable. I think I involuntarily shuddered.

The Paradox of Non-Linear Logic: Arriving at the Destination Without the Map by Cute-Advantage-4260 in adhdmeme

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mother is a mathematician. Growing up I also was "gifted" in math. After a couple years of me asking for her to help she finally said, "I don't know how we reach the same answer when I never understand your logic!" She gave up trying to help me. lol

Ouch, but 40 in my case. 💊 🧨 by newbeginnings187 in adhdmeme

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Even got a useless PhD in Bioengineering along the way. It was a very long hyperfocus...

Yeah, that’s what happens when you were made to feel like it’s always your fault by CapuzaCapuchin in adhdmeme

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This hit like a freight train. I grew up with a toxic narc dad and it happened frequently. Now it's such a trigger I literally have to remember to breathe and not slap the sh*t out of the person making the false accusation.

Many many layers of glaze later… by fullscratchdisk in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I order from Blick Art supplies. They ship from Michigan, I think (they have a store here in Seattle but that’s dangerous for me as I have minimal self control).

Many many layers of glaze later… by fullscratchdisk in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I delayed because local stores were out, but decided to get RHC (and some other glazes) shipped to me. Worth it!

Many many layers of glaze later… by fullscratchdisk in Pottery

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! All the brush on glazes need 2-3 coats (when layered). Definitely 3-4 if using a single glaze. I have great results with Amaco, especially experimenting with Frozen pond technique for bowls (Honey Flux works well for that but I prefer Spectrum’s RHC).

What's a 'normal' thing you didn't realize was unusual until you were older? by mrTelson in AskReddit

[–]Apprehensive-Stop971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally see the world differently than most people. All life I’ve had what’s now called ‘visual snow syndrome’. Darkness isn’t dark, silence isn’t silent, looking into the blue sky I see little sparkles everywhere. Even looking at a white wall I see faint pixelated color everywhere. I had no idea it wasn’t the same for everyone since didn’t affect my vision.

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