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bclower · 2 years
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there was a tragic explosion this morning that resulted in the loss of many pots. luckily most were old misc pieces and tests. but dang, I didn’t expect the tests to explode…
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bclower · 2 years
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cone ten stoneware with iron wash and salt glaze, wood fired over a weekend in may
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bclower · 2 years
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struggling with the photography part. my boy looks like he’s lost in a different dimension.
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bclower · 2 years
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I’m currently working on professional photos and website stuff, but these failed castings caught my eye…
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bclower · 2 years
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Small update after unloading the kiln!
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bclower · 2 years
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Excited to unload tomorrow morning!
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bclower · 2 years
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I am SO excited to see this guy fired. The crying pot sits at a slight angle - almost like he’s turning away from something… And where he’s positioned, the heat traveling through the kiln should run right over his face! This is exactly what I imagined when I was making these. Hopefully the finished pot will show what he’s been through, but it’ll be a week before we find out. For now…
THE FIRING HAS BEGUN!
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bclower · 2 years
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Just for reference, this is what the kiln looks like. The salt leaves glaze on every surface. The inner walls are actually quite beautiful…
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Quick update from the salt firing! Currently, everyone’s pots are ready to be loaded. We start stacking in the morning, and start actually burning wood by tomorrow night. If you look closely you can just barely see my burnished vase and the loop from my crying pots on the far table…
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bclower · 2 years
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Quick update from the salt firing! Currently, everyone’s pots are ready to be loaded. We start stacking in the morning, and start actually burning wood by tomorrow night. If you look closely you can just barely see my burnished vase and the loop from my crying pots on the far table…
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bclower · 2 years
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I’ll post an update in a couple weeks when we unload the kiln! ✌🏼
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bclower · 2 years
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Final touches before the firing this weekend. This is an iron oxide wash that should deepen the color of the salt glaze
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bclower · 2 years
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Both my crying pots are sad, but in very different ways…
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bclower · 2 years
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I’m still making work for a salt firing next month, and I couldn’t leave this guy out. I ended up pressing slabs into the mold and then attaching them - it was a lot of effort, but I’m dying to see how these will look! (cone 10 porcelain, currently only bisque fired but destined for the wood / salt kiln)
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bclower · 2 years
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bclower · 2 years
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quick glimpse of a piece I burnished today
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bclower · 2 years
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I’ll be working on pieces for the salt firing for the next month. Can’t wait to share some actual finished work before too long!
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bclower · 2 years
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mold making update
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