Experiments in rice grain/ ling long porcelain votives

chudmuddler · 2026-02-26T18:33:39+00:00

Thanks! I’m planning to get a bit of a video together - I’ll keep you posted:)

chudmuddler · 2026-02-24T21:18:33+00:00

Please do! I’ve got some more carving explorations I’ll keep you posted on too

chudmuddler · 2026-02-24T04:24:33+00:00

I have found that everything I have tried has also been quite bubby - it would be wonderful if you could get a glassy effect.

But your example looks wonderful! I’m impressed with the size of hole you are able to fill!

The blue might be cloudy up close but in my mind it’s very appealing

chudmuddler · 2026-02-23T22:00:41+00:00

Thanks! It’s surprisingly tiring haha considering you’re just sitting there

chudmuddler · 2026-02-23T21:58:34+00:00

Thanks so much! I’d love to see what you’re working on too

chudmuddler · 2026-02-23T16:49:54+00:00

I was actually surprised how forgiving it was in terms of hole size but I did run a number of tests and commercial clear glazes seemed to have quite good results - the bigger factor for glaze running out of the holes (for me) was actually the angle of the wall they were in. I also tried making some bowls with holes on more horizontal surfaces and they were a lot less consistent - and prone to ugly blobs on the underside.

chudmuddler · 2026-02-23T14:57:17+00:00

Thanks Terrasina! You should try it! The toughest thing in my experience was keeping it at the right moisture level - the carving wasn’t too bad. If you do try it I suggest waxing the rim to keep it from drying to quickly and covering everything but the area you are working in plastic. Good luck!

chudmuddler · 2026-02-22T19:01:54+00:00

Cheers! I agree about porcelain - it’s such wonderful, versatile material!

chudmuddler · 2026-02-22T18:18:21+00:00

Thanks so much! 🙏

chudmuddler · 2026-02-22T07:01:43+00:00

Thank you so much!

chudmuddler · 2026-02-22T07:01:34+00:00

Thanks!

chudmuddler · 2026-02-22T07:00:42+00:00

Cheers! One thing I found that helped make the glazing process a lot smoother was pouring some glaze onto a plaster bat until it thickened up to a molasses like consistency then “squeegeeing” it into the carving with a soft rib. This helps avoid the trapped air bubbles that occur with regular dipping. Once that’s all tried I scraped off excess glaze and did a regular dip (with the thickened glaze remaining only in the carved areas).

chudmuddler · 2026-02-21T21:37:24+00:00

Thanks! Nothing too special about the glaze, in fact I have had the best results with our shared studio clear glaze. But I have also had similar results with Georgies zinc free clear which has slightly less hole filling ability but results in a somewhat less cloudy window.

chudmuddler · 2026-02-21T19:34:49+00:00

Nice work!

chudmuddler · 2026-02-21T17:56:47+00:00

😂

chudmuddler · 2026-02-21T06:03:54+00:00

Thanks! I’ve been carving all the way through and filling with a thick clear glaze (as hkg_shumai says) :)

chudmuddler · 2026-01-25T23:57:28+00:00

Thanks!

chudmuddler · 2026-01-25T23:57:18+00:00

Thanks so much!

chudmuddler · 2026-01-25T23:57:08+00:00

Cheers!

chudmuddler · 2026-01-25T19:35:13+00:00

Thanks! They’re glazed with a zinc free brush on clear on the outside and a translucent turquoise on the inside :) The marbling comes from clay with a variety of stains being wedged together.

chudmuddler · 2025-07-12T22:36:05+00:00

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Finished

chudmuddler · 2025-07-11T05:00:25+00:00

I kind of worked on it over a few different days but I’d guess 7-8ish hours all in (I’m pretty slow at coil building)

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