sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Just proud of this spiral wedge.
Sorce
Sorce
Puuurple clay, puuurple clay~
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NaoTK
Chumono
I wanted to make a bright red "cinnabar" type Yixing clay so I bumped up the silica and down-fired a couple cones. The mistake I made was throwing it in reduction with my other pots which gave it a dirty reduced look. In China they fire in a saggar in oxidation and this is why. I will do my future runs in the electric kiln. But the red clay surface itself is excellent, it looks just like the bright red pots I see out of Asia. More to come
13" round
7" senser-style pot for god knows what
13" round
7" senser-style pot for god knows what
zanduh
Mame
Literally was back to researching clays this morning when I saw your update - always a treat
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
kind of surprised low shrinkage isnt closer to top of priorities.
NaoTK
Chumono
Yeah good comment. These clays have no grog so they have very high shrinkage rates. If you want to glaze your pots with your stock glazes the pots will shiver and explode. I made that mistake.
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
i hear you. for me i just need all the help i can get when it comes to shrinkage or i wont even get to a glazing stage.
brutal
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
...you dont want to know. i surf winters in Massachusetts/RI, sub 32* feb,april, water for 3 hrs after walking thru a foot of snow and surfing, icicles in my beard. jp i was absolutely talking about clay qualities
@sorce is on to me here hahai leave you all to it now.
OP, some great looking clay in here, keep up the good work
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
very similar conditions. not a bad wave and ive seen people surf out there.
here i am, sorry OP, gotta be careful throwing shrinkage around
NaoTK
Chumono
I made a Tokoname-style press mold and used a couple different clays here. These are 18". It only takes about two hours to make a pot this way.
The bottom clay is derived from the chemical analysis of Yixing pottery shards. On paper it is the same clay but of course the raw material isn't quite right.
The bottom clay is derived from the chemical analysis of Yixing pottery shards. On paper it is the same clay but of course the raw material isn't quite right.
PeaceLoveBonsai
Chumono
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Would you mind going over how you made the press mold?
NaoTK
Chumono
I make 3-part molds like in my post here: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/tokoname-try-a-cautionary-tale.43952/post-762589
Ruddigger
Omono
So clean.
Mike Westervelt
Shohin
Wow! nice pot Nao
Tycoss
Chumono
Almost every pot you have posted so far makes me think "I'm gonna need one of those for tree such and such someday". Wonderful stuff.
JuniperMasterRace
Mame
It would be great if you could post vendors of where to order the materials to mix the clay recipes you’ve been posting. I’ve been wanting to make my own pots since I am stuck at home from the pandemic.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Laguna is close to you.
Generally, folks pickup locally since shipping 50lb bags of powder is......shipping 50lb bags of powder!
I look forward to seeing those pots!
Sorce
JuniperMasterRace
Mame
Thanks sorce. Is this the right catalog? Can anyone help me pick out a recipe?
