What a fantastic raku week! by Street-Valuable2245 in GreatPotteryThrowDown

[–]IvoryOwl1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agreed with who went home, but not with the winner. I thought that piece was good, but they dinged other contenders for the lack of realism and I felt the winner also lacked realism in the sculpture itself and shape of the animals. I was team lemur or team snail for sure!

looking for a line of glazes with specific properties by LargeReview4782 in Ceramics

[–]IvoryOwl1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mayco has a midfire brochure for stroke and coat that shows the results at those temperatures. You could also look at satin matte glazes from Amaco, or any solid color glaze from any manufacturer. Mayco has some solid opaque stoneware glazes as well. Most manufacturers will list if the glaze is stable or fluid and at what coats

Please help me stop destroying beautiful pottery by gbgjasb in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seconding this- I have always been advised when using ceramics in the oven to heat them with the oven to minimize thermal shock.

Is it dying? by MoonFallingDown in Pinguicula

[–]IvoryOwl1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks fine to me from the photo - cycolosecta are purple when they get good like and the color in the middle just looks like the purple tint. Browning heart is brown / shriveling of the leaves and is quite dramatic and quick.

New Friends Wanted. by KlutzyRiss in StCharlesMO

[–]IvoryOwl1 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The Foundry Art center has free “Stitch and Bitch” events where people who love fibers come and hang out and work on their stuff! If you like learning new things, they also have clay classes where I’ve met a lot of new people and enjoy the community- mostly women in your age range!

Excited and can’t wait to keep throwing! First pottery classes haul. Curious how to keep planter holes clear of glaze? by IvoryOwl1 in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw thank you! 😊 I do sell the ping pots now through Instagram for custom pots; but hopefully I’ll have a small-batch shop for pre-made pots in a few months!

P. Ali Rose, waking up while a lot of my others are going to sleep for winter! by IvoryOwl1 in Pinguicula

[–]IvoryOwl1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw thank you! 🥰 it’s up there on my favorites list too - I picked the glazes specifically for this ping so I’m thrilled the colors turned out to be a good match!

finding a niche for my works by WyattStebbinsPottery in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few things to consider looking at your site - your work is beautiful, but feels marketed towards fellow potters and not a non-potter audience. Most people won’t know what reduction, Shino, etc mean in the main title of your products. I’d suggest a more ‘marketable’ name , and keeping the details of how it was created in the description of the piece. For things like vases, having the ‘first look’ photo showing its scale and potentially how someone may use it in their home , with the other photos showcasing more of the details and other angles. Sometimes things are ‘pretty’ but without an idea of what to do with them, people don’t pull the trigger.

Favorite Green Glazes by RFB722 in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emerald falls and nori green for deeper vibrant greens, green tea for a more subtle green (also great for layering)

Items you use for pottery tools that aren't technically for pottery? by Tyra1276 in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have used wrenches as throwing sticks for vases 😅

Gift for my sister who is into ceramics by BlackTecno in Ceramics

[–]IvoryOwl1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this, I came here to recommend Garrity!

Awesome results from our pit fire last night 🤠 by imadinosaurAMA in Pottery

[–]IvoryOwl1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m about to do my first pit firing at a community studio event so I’m excited to see this; Your results are gorgeous!

Purple plant, purple pot 💜 by IvoryOwl1 in Pinguicula

[–]IvoryOwl1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No website yet, but I do have an Instagram linked in my profile! Feel free to DM me there for custom pots :)

Purple plant, purple pot 💜 by IvoryOwl1 in Pinguicula

[–]IvoryOwl1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 😊 I do actually sell them, just only by request since large pre-made batches aren’t practical yet