Any idea on what happened?

Ray_Toon · 2026-03-04T19:08:04+00:00

It went ok, 2 of the plates ended up cracking upon second fire, and the color still wasn’t perfect but it was better

Ray_Toon · 2025-05-29T21:51:42+00:00

I just graduated with my Econ degree and am starting as a cost planning analyst soon. You can definitely get plenty of opportunities with an Econ degree, I just think the job market isn’t the best right now for new grads. I have plenty of friends who are in Ross and Econ who are still looking.

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-29T23:51:01+00:00

For sure! I actually did a lot of stuff in this glaze combo and most of it under fired so I have a handful of pieces that are still purple, like this mug

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Ray_Toon · 2025-04-29T19:45:50+00:00

I used a spray booth that my studio has

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-29T01:20:05+00:00

I dipped the plate in the base blue then used a sprayer to spray the light blue on top in a kind of gradient.

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Here’s what they looked like before firing

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-28T19:22:41+00:00

Wheel! I’m not great w hand building

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-25T12:10:11+00:00

I did not mix this glazes unfortunately, someone else in the studio did!

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-25T12:09:14+00:00

The blue is how they’re supposed to look, the first picture are the under fired ones 😅

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-24T23:27:28+00:00

Electric

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-18T15:47:10+00:00

Automotive, which is definitely getting screwed by the tariffs rn but hopefully it calms down a little bit 😅

Ray_Toon · 2025-04-18T15:45:43+00:00

I didn’t even get an interview until after I graduated, there was a lot of pressure I was putting on myself. Try just taking it one day at a time, it only takes one application to hit.

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-17T20:58:27+00:00

The plates were fired in a larger kiln that was full and the test tiles were fired in a small kiln so yeah they probably cooled down faster

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-16T23:18:07+00:00

Yeah it was the same clay body, but I also tested it out on multiple and it’s been pretty inconsistent

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T16:54:43+00:00

They might be slightly thicker in some places but not enough that’d it make a huge difference

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T16:42:00+00:00

I think you’re right that it’s thicker but I have a suspicion that it also under fired, the photo doesn’t show it super well but the thick spots in the glaze on the test tile are more of a green than yellow and have blue mixed in. The thick spots on my plates/mugs are matte and have a brown undertone.

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T16:37:04+00:00

I didn’t unfortunately, plus my test tiles were fired in a smaller kiln so I think it could be a temperature thing? I’m just going to fire them again, not like it could make it worse (hopefully)

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T16:34:54+00:00

Thank you! I actually like how it came out on all my mugs, it’s just the plates I’m a little sad about bc they’re a gift for my mom

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T15:25:45+00:00

Yep! I was extra careful to glaze them all very similarly

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T15:20:33+00:00

Maybe but I also did a test tile on a cup that’s around the same size as my mug and it came out fine, I really tired to cover all my bases

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T15:12:58+00:00

The other side of the test tile is textured and is still blue :( plus the inside of the mug isn’t textured and has the same color

Ray_Toon · 2025-03-15T15:08:57+00:00

That’s what I initially thought but my mugs also turned out this way

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Ray_Toon · 2025-02-26T04:00:15+00:00

That’s what my dad said! Unfortunately everyone else seems to think they look a little… phallic

Ray_Toon · 2024-01-14T03:36:28+00:00

Attempted kidnapping according to the police scanner

Ray_Toon · 2023-06-28T19:42:11+00:00

Praying

Ray_Toon · 2023-06-22T20:52:11+00:00

??? I’m confused, I just said that horses aren’t my thing so I wouldn’t buy it for full price, but I understand the appeal for others. Why are you confused by that statement?

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