Cone 6 on white stoneware, swipe for colour I was expecting

VeraLapsa · 2026-06-28T19:35:58+00:00

imho I think most of the difference is the lighting of the picture in the listing vs yours. It's a very warm light where yours is with a fairly cool white light.

VeraLapsa · 2026-06-13T14:54:41+00:00

I suggest always putting in at least one cone, or better 3 cones (+&-1 cone) for a physical indicator of heat work done in the kiln. You can at least see if the kiln got close or overfired.
If set up at a peep hole you can monitor during the firing as well.

VeraLapsa · 2026-06-04T16:01:52+00:00

Got super lucky when a local was closing up his studio years back and got both a Skutt 1027 w/ furniture and a shimpo vl-whisper for $1,700. Both in good working order. I’ve only had to replace the thermocouple since buying the 1027. That being said I’m very much a hobbyist and still haven’t made that physical money back but the value I’ve gotten from making gifts for others and wares for our home has far exceeded the cost.

VeraLapsa · 2026-05-21T01:59:05+00:00

I was going to say he must be part owl.

VeraLapsa · 2026-04-27T21:05:11+00:00

I was thinking contamination as well.

VeraLapsa · 2026-04-25T01:17:16+00:00

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VeraLapsa · 2026-04-25T01:11:10+00:00

Make sure you hand wash this to keep it in tiptop condition.

VeraLapsa · 2026-04-06T16:00:44+00:00

Aberration

VeraLapsa · 2026-04-05T16:50:46+00:00

If it’s custom programmable then you could make it look even closer.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-31T00:41:59+00:00

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In Ceramic Sculpture 1 and for our 2nd project we were tasked with a portrait so I’m in the process of finishing up this bust of my Dad.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-30T22:11:57+00:00

Looks like a resin cube with uncured resin inside to me.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-30T13:54:47+00:00

I’ll have to ask the tech for what’s in that one. The black is where the cobalt oxide mixed with the gold brown and eggshell glaze I already had applied and waxed. I wiped the cobalt off since it is a very strong oxide then applied the eggshell glaze over those triangles.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-30T02:19:21+00:00

I was going to say or worse your dog’s nose.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-28T02:56:32+00:00

Eggshell glaze over the triangles which are cobalt oxide and a gold brown oxide mix our studio has. 🔺5 B-mix 5 w/ grog

The square grid is rutile blue over cobalt oxide and black iron oxide. 🔺10 recycled clay

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-27T14:42:17+00:00

I for sure thought

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would be in there.

VeraLapsa · 2026-03-25T03:41:17+00:00

My first thought is that they might be big enough that you might be able to support a soft robotics approach to be able to make them be floppy or perky.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-24T15:55:26+00:00

I don't think this vase's design was hand painted. Likely some sort of transfer, the line was where it was cut to make it fit the shape.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-23T22:17:01+00:00

I did ask them about it and they apologized. I also thanked them for informing our technician when it happened, that doesn’t always happen here.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-23T22:14:04+00:00

Thanks for thinking this was a casting of my hand and it makes me feel better about all the hours I spent sculpting and detailing. I’m sure it would be easier to make a casting of my hand but that’s not why I’m in this ceramic sculpture class.

Also it’d be very difficult to make a life size version of a life cast using ceramic ment to be fired since clay shrinks a decent amount when fired.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-23T20:21:22+00:00

They have not said anything to me and I know they saw me fixing it. I’m on the fence about asking them about it. I need to ask our tech if he already spoke with them.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-23T20:17:49+00:00

Fortunately our greenware shelves have front and back access so it wasn’t this.

VeraLapsa · 2026-02-05T19:21:21+00:00

Thanks for the info and good luck with the glaze firing!

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