A favorite from recent firings.

[Roy Minarai]

Haven’t made many pots this summer, busy with therapy with our daughter and the shohin show in June. Here’s one I loved as soon as I pulled it from the kiln! Hope everyone’s summer is going well, fall will be here soon!

 

[0soyoung]

Very yummy.
I'm curious if you can do this kind of glaze in purples/reds instead of blues. Is it possible?

 

[penumbra]

Fantastic glaze

 

[LanceMac10]

.....this pot, Ann Margaret and a '58 'vette.....and I'm good....

 

[Josh88]

I love the work that you do Roy. This one is a stunner. I was also really taken with the wave-like crescent you posted on Instagram lately. You work keeps getting better and better!

 

[Roy Minarai]

Very yummy.
I'm curious if you can do this kind of glaze in purples/reds instead of blues. Is it possible?

It’s possible. Probable? No. Would take 3-4 more years of testing obsessively to figure it out most likely.

 

[0soyoung]

It’s possible. Probable? No. Would take 3-4 more years of testing obsessively to figure it out most likely.

I won't be holding my breath, then.
Thanks.

 

[Gsquared]

Very yummy.
I'm curious if you can do this kind of glaze in purples/reds instead of blues. Is it possible?

Reds and purples are hard colors to pull off in high fired ceramics. They have a tendency to burn out. I've used one glaze that is a copper based purple that is fairly reliable at cone 10 reduction. Red can be achieved with copper or iron, but iron is more a rust red (big surprise) and the copper red (more burgundy) can sometimes flash green if there is any oxygen that contacts it at some point in the process (when, I'm not sure). Here are examples of the copper purple. Not exactly what you'd call a strong purple though (not my favorite).



@Roy Minarai , the blues on your pot are incredible. Are you doing cone 6 or 10? The results are fantastic.

 

[Roy Minarai]

Thanks G2, the are cone 10. Here are a few purple and red pots. The colors, while not the easiest, are achievable on there own- I guess I was thinking of an oribe style (like the blue/green) in a mix of red and purple. That would be pretty hard to get, I think?

 

[Gsquared]

Thanks G2, the are cone 10. Here are a few purple and red pots. The colors, while not the easiest, are achievable on there own- I guess I was thinking of an oribe style (like the blue/green) in a mix of red and purple. That would be pretty hard to get, I think?View attachment 257007View attachment 257009

That red is great. Love the blue too, but I’ve never gotten a red like that before, so naturally am attracted to it. I’ve collected chawan for years, and oribe is my favorite style. I’m only familiar with green and kuro oribe. Purple or red would really put a twist on the traditional. Would you do a copper glaze in reduction on that? Hmmm. It’s a thought.

Here was my attempt at doing an oribe feel on bonsai pots. Not there yet but working on it. Needs more drip to feel like oribe. These are a little stiff in my opinion.

 

[M. Frary]

.....this pot, Ann Margaret and a '58 'vette.....and I'm good....

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You just aged yourself something terrible.
It should be more like Heidi Klum and a Hellcat.
Maybe just the Hellcat.
I really need to drive a Hellcat.
And I'm a dyed in the wool Chevy guy.

 

[LanceMac10]

You just aged yourself something terrible.
It should be more like Heidi Klum and a Hellcat.
Maybe just the Hellcat.
I really need to drive a Hellcat.
And I'm a dyed in the wool Chevy guy.

.....it's ok....I ain't ever getting any of these things....

 

[M. Frary]

.....it's ok....I ain't ever getting any of these things....

Me neither unless I resort to a life of crime as my retirement plan.
Then the sky's the limit.

 

[M. Frary]

Me neither unless I resort to a life of crime as my retirement plan.
Then the sky's the limit.

I don't think I could steal Heidi but the Hellcat would still be on the table.