I dipped these stars in glaze using barbque skewers because it is an easy way of holding onto the shapes in the glaze and also keeps the inside of the hole from getting coated, this is good for when you thread them on the wire and also means that they shouldn't get stuck to the wire after they have been fired. We are going to sell these along with some other ornaments we have made at the Christmas craft fair.
on the firing rack -
I also finished the rest of the leaves - these have a chrome green oxide on them and then I have dipped them in clear glaze, which looks very nice when I tried it on my test tile.
those are the dipping tongs in the middle!
And lastly I have a large bowl and some very delicate pinch pots that someone left at the studio. They were going to be thrown away so I wanted to take them and see if I could do something interesting with them!
I love this large bowl - I have glazed it in a sort of satin black glaze and I am hoping it will look good in my living room. The way it is made is really nice, if it turns out well I think I might have to make some more of these!
I would never have the patience to make these pinch pots, the edges are literally paper thin, but they would be good with salt or pepper in them. Or on your desk with paper clips inside...anyway I chose a variety of glazes and we will just see how they come out!
I think next week it is time to get back to 'making' and doing something for me - I have a few ideas that I am ready to get going with...watch this space (I know you already are)
