ketoi
Mame
Shallow round
Cascade
Rustic round
Cascade
Rustic round
Finished pots
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crhabq
Mame
Nice work. Your cascade has a nice form to it and the glaze is very nice. I like the broken green glaze on the rustic round. I think if this glaze was used on a grey to buff clay body you would have an outstanding pot. Nice texture around the rim too. The shallow round has a lot of visual interest with only the top half glazed. Thanks for posting.
Boondock
Shohin
the Rustic Round is my favorite
Taiko-Earth
Mame
I really like that cascade glaze and stain combo!
Nice contrast and elegance.
What kind of glaze is this? Is it done in an electronic controlled kiln(slow cooled)?
Rob
Nice contrast and elegance.
What kind of glaze is this? Is it done in an electronic controlled kiln(slow cooled)?
Rob
ketoi
Mame
Thanks for the kind words.
The crackle glaze is Cactus Crawl from Coyote Color & Clay, it was dry brushed over a thin layer of their shino glaze over an iron oxide wash. The clay is grogzilla.
The shallow and cascade were made from scraps, the former used iron matt glaze over black mountain sculpture and the latter I layered the glazes and fired twice. 1 coat of iron matt was applied to 3/4 of the pot then fired, after cooling a coat of saturated iron covered the top half and on top of that another coat of iron matt was applied to the top. I really liked the result
The crackle glaze is Cactus Crawl from Coyote Color & Clay, it was dry brushed over a thin layer of their shino glaze over an iron oxide wash. The clay is grogzilla.
The shallow and cascade were made from scraps, the former used iron matt glaze over black mountain sculpture and the latter I layered the glazes and fired twice. 1 coat of iron matt was applied to 3/4 of the pot then fired, after cooling a coat of saturated iron covered the top half and on top of that another coat of iron matt was applied to the top. I really liked the result
ketoi
Mame
Rob,
It was fired in an electric kiln twice with normal cooling speed.
It was fired in an electric kiln twice with normal cooling speed.
Taiko-Earth
Mame
The gray background works well with your pieces. Do you use a photo cube or studio in your home?
ketoi
Mame
I use a Light tent with a graduated white to black background.
Same background used in both photos
Small pot
Tall pot
Same background used in both photos
Small pot
Tall pot
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Heh I am learning as much about photography in these threads as pottery. The lighting is perfect for these pots, and the graduated grey background works well. I wonder what a tree would look like in your tent? (hint, hint)
I am learning as much about photography in these threads as pottery. The lighting is perfect for these pots, and the graduated grey background works well. I wonder what a tree would look like in your tent? (hint, hint)ketoi
Mame
How about a succulent bonsai? I didn't make the pot, but I did raise the plant from a seedling.
Shooting these type of photos you need a camera that you can adjust f stop, shutter speed and white balance. Tough to do with a point and shoot, I use a DSLR.
Shooting these type of photos you need a camera that you can adjust f stop, shutter speed and white balance. Tough to do with a point and shoot, I use a DSLR.
pjkatich
Chumono
Ketoi,
Your pots look good.
Nice job on the glazes.
Regards,
Paul
Your pots look good.
Nice job on the glazes.
Regards,
Paul
Taiko-Earth
Mame
I think I would like to have one of those too. Although, at $124 a pop, I am going to have to keep using my black felt. Must save for a bigger kiln you see. Priorities, priorities
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
How about a succulent bonsai? I didn't make the pot, but I did raise the plant from a seedling.
Shooting these type of photos you need a camera that you can adjust f stop, shutter speed and white balance. Tough to do with a point and shoot, I use a DSLR.
The lighting is excellent. I really like the nice soft even glow. I normally keep a point and shoot in my apron pocket while working on my trees, so the photos are normally just quick shots. However we have a DSLR, so I might have to consider my own little light tent to take my photo quality up a notch or ten.
bonsaibiker
Seedling
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Really nice stuff there Ketoi...I especially like the crackle glaze. Doin good.
ketoi
Mame
Thanks biker,
Crawl glazes are my favorites, both mid and low fire types
Cactus crawl
Low fire lava with red accents
Blue crawl on a sandstone body
Black lava
Crawl glazes are my favorites, both mid and low fire types
Cactus crawl
Low fire lava with red accents
Blue crawl on a sandstone body
Black lava
ketoi
Mame
As you can see I like crawl glazes, here are 4 more examples
I applied it in vertical strokes to give this squatie pot the appearance of height
The trick to keep the crawl on the bottom of the pot is fire them upside-down
This one warped a bit
I applied it in vertical strokes to give this squatie pot the appearance of height
The trick to keep the crawl on the bottom of the pot is fire them upside-down
This one warped a bit
ketoi
Mame
My 1st attempt at mixing my own glaze, the base is a commercial saturated iron
ketoi
Mame
Faceted bowl from a previous thread
I do a lot of this style pot with scraps, then test glazes on them
Not a pot but a tea bowl
Like the glaze but not sure if its the shape or the body color that is putting me off
Another use of leftovers
Testing a green matte on a dark body
Scoop attempt
Should have glazed the feet
1st attempt at a shallow bowl, way too thick
A bit shiny but I like the way the 2 glazes mixed
I do a lot of this style pot with scraps, then test glazes on them
Not a pot but a tea bowl
Like the glaze but not sure if its the shape or the body color that is putting me off
Another use of leftovers
Testing a green matte on a dark body
Scoop attempt
Should have glazed the feet
1st attempt at a shallow bowl, way too thick
A bit shiny but I like the way the 2 glazes mixed
Boondock
Shohin
I like this one too, but I can see the joint at the corner. If you miter your joints, the seams will disappear.
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