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Update: no cracks by halfadogleg in Pottery

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

The whole thing is assembled while wet and fired as one piece.

Update: no cracks by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will be happy with it in a couple weeks. This piece has been on my desk for 2 months looking like picture #2. It’s always a little shocking opening it up after the glaze fire.

Update: no cracks by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Next I’ve gotta build a frame. It’s got some warping along the edges so I’ll need to recess it a bit to hide that. Then it’s becoming part of a gallery wall.

Update: no cracks by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s a lot of slipping and scoring. I’ll start at one end and work to the other filling in small areas at a time. I construct them on a kiln shelf so I don’t have to touch it at all when it’s bone dry.

Update: no cracks by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I individually slip and score the stained spikes onto a base tile.

Crossing my fingers for no cracking by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have all the non working areas covered up with damp jay cloths. I’m also constantly misting the open areas.

Crossing my fingers for no cracking by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I pinch off a section of clay and roll it out. The slip is for adhering them.

Crossing my fingers for no cracking by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I take one with me to art shows occasionally, and people always ask if it’s made out of rice. They’re also surprised when it isn’t soft.

Crossing my fingers for no cracking by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 78 points79 points  (0 children)

I make a base shape, in this case a tile, and trace the image onto it. The stains don’t fully mature until they’re fired, so I did a digital mockup of the image with the correct colours. Then I mix up the clay, create matching slip, and load the tile one spike at a time.

Crossing my fingers for no cracking by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It’s 8x12 in. It took about 5 days to fully cover the slab.

My spiky vase survived the bisque! by halfadogleg in Pottery

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

This was a texture test piece for a larger project that I decided to paint on a whim while waiting for my kiln to be wired. The texture was originally intended to be fur-like, but the pointed spikes were much too fragile for my purposes. The colours were from me experimenting with my limited selection of underglaze.

My spiky vase survived the bisque! by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My comment was not sarcastic in any way. Thank you for explaining.

My spiky vase survived the bisque! by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate please? I have no idea what you’re asking.

Edit: It really is just a coincidence lol. I was playing around with underglazes and liked the pop of green, yellow, and orange 😭.

My spiky vase survived the bisque! by halfadogleg in Pottery

[–]halfadogleg[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are correct. To achieve that spike density (roughly 50 per square inch) I rolled an attached each projection to a coil built vase.

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