Floppy Ear Pottery

So honored to be part of this exhibit at Belger Arts in MO. My piece is available for sale on their website. Scrolling through the participating artists and their pieces, it looks like a beautiful show.

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The icebox is done!!! I am super excited by how it came out.

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Daisy, pottery studio dog

This is Daisy. She is a goofball.

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The doors are done. For pieces that are over 80 years old, they took the sanding really well making the high gloss paint look great.

#vintage #restoring #restoringvintagefridge #icebox #workinprogress #paintinf #spraypaint #magic #oldtonew #vintageicebox #newlife

Starting to prime some of the pieces

#priming #prepping #painting #restoration #vintage #fridge #refinishfridge #restoringvintage

Lamps anyone?

#lamps #vases #ceramiclamps #flowervase #pottery #cuttings #gardendecor #homedecor #tablelamp #ceramic #potterystudio #clay #handmadevase #homedecoration #potteryforthehouse

The ice box restoration is coming along. Today, I scraped off some old paint, sanded the top, bottom, part of the front & part of a door. I also cleaned the hinges, screws, nameplate, and locking mechanism. Phew! I am tired.

#pottery #icebox #icechest #restoration #clayaddict #potterystudio #clean

This is my new vintage ice box. Picked it at an estate sale and will be using it to slow dry my pottery. What color should it be???

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Yes!!! This is an amazing book. The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques

And the results are in...

Which ones do you like?

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The approach of a thunderstorm

#clouds #thunderstorm #thunder #greyskies #lightening #booms

The test batch is done! Although, I had glaze catchers, I didn't need them, nothing overflowed! Stay tuned for the samples, some are freakin' amazing.

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She is done!!!! My next crystalline glaze test is complete. Stay tuned for the next batch. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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If you didn't know what I was making in my last post, here it is. It was one of many glaze catchers I made for my crystalline glaze tests.

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Can you guess what this is? It is functional but will not in a way you may expect.

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Sometimes you just have to try it for yourself.

Crystalline Cone 6 Experiments - Part 2

#crystalline #glaze #pottery #potterystudio #glazerecipes #stoneware #cone6 #clayaddict #glazing #ceramic #chemistry #crystals #glazechemistry #crystallineglazes #oxides #clay #color

Having fun with pinstripe tape

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Studying crystalline chemistry

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Just got a new (but second hand) small pottery wheel! Someone bought it for their daughter, who never used it. Everything was still wrapped and sealed. 😁
Now I have the mama and the baby in my pottery studio. Excited to start creating! 🎨👐 #PotteryLife #Journey #PotteryStudio #pottery #ClayAddict

Thank you. I can't wait to glaze it!

Hand built vase/bottle using my handmade stamps and PVC pipe for the former. I like the repeating pattern that results.

#handbuilding #vase #bottle #potterystudio #pottery #clayaddict #stamped #pattern #repeatingpatterns

Prepping for test cycle 2 of my crystalline glazes. I selected the best ones from cycle 1 and am trying out some tweaks to the formula and firing schedule. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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Load kiln with bottles, vases, and plates

All my test bottles, large vases, and some odds and ends are tucked into the kiln for their first fire. Waiting for some of them to dry before I turn it on. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

#kiln #bottles #vases #testtiles #loadedkiln #pottery #potterslife #clayaddict #bowls #kilnfire #ceramicgoodies #potterygirl #mud

Before images of my Dynatrol and the inside of the panel

After photos of the Genesis controller installed on my LL Kiln

Sigh of relief when the controller turned on and I was able to try a firing

Mother's Day started with a little kiln maintenance. Upgraded my controller from a Dynatrol to a Genesis. I wanted the larger segment control for my crystalline glazes. Bonus points for not setting my kiln on fire!

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Thank you!

Both sides came out great. I think the crystals are a little too dense, but still pretty

The crystals grew on the bottom where I only had 2 coats.

These were a surprise because they were the mixed up leftovers of the glaze tests from the other bottles. Happy accident.

Loving the left side.

Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 3 - Successes

Which one do you like?

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My favorite - Growth was scattered and the colors were beautiful

Beautiful deep blue crystals

Overgrowth of crystals but still beautiful

Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 2 - Successes

Which one do you like?

#pottery #glazeresults #glazetesting #growingcrystals #crystals #potterystudio #glazechemistry #crystallineglazes #crystalline #clayaddict #testing

Crazing and little grown

Crazing and no crystals

Crazing and no growth

Crystalline Glaze Results
Part 1 - Fails

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And now the wait begins!!!! I am hoping at least one of them grew crystals. I don't care if they melted, I just want to see 1 crystal.

#waiting #kilncooldown #coolingdown #pottery #potterystudio #clayaddict #clay #glazefiring #glaze #loadedkiln #crystalline #crystals #science #glazechemistry

Segment 1 of my crystalline cool down is under way!

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