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Marian Williams Pottery
Marian Williams Pottery

Second chances – refiring pots: Will it work?

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I had a couple of pieces that didn’t reach temperature in my last firing, so I decided to put them back in the kiln on the next firing – no additional glazes – just to see if they would finish firing.
One particular bowl looked awful!  The glaze had cracks, holes, and bare spots. I added no further glaze and then fired to Cone 10.
Here are the results!  Before and after!
Before!  Pretty grotesque!
MUCH Better!  Quite nice actually!

So, it was worth a second chance!

Lusting After Lustre: Danny Moorwood

Luster/Lustres
Lustre/Luster isn’t my thing….YET….but I do so admire that type of work.  Here is the work of Danny Moorwood, a New Zealand potter – really beautiful work!

Olson Stoneware

Amazing Potters

A gorgeous mug for your viewing pleasure on this Wicked Wednesday!  Hope  you are as impressed by it as I was!  This is from Olson Stoneware in California.

I’m glazing mugs this week, so this one caught my eye!  Would LOVE to get some of those colours!

Foodie Pottery: Toff Milway

Foodie Pottery
A quote on Toff Milway’s website states:
‘Lets live life with a bit of style and enthusiasm. Good food needs good presentation!’


I totally agree!Wow! How good does food look on this gorgeous pottery?!

Tantalizing Teapots! A Great Tutorial

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Judy Pierce of One Tree Hill Pottery, is amazing!  This video shows her work and how she efficiently builds a huge, organic, and beautiful teapot from extruded and slab rollered parts.
For me, this video is very inspirational and helps me to remember to avoid “fussing” too much with which stamp to use, etc.
Just Do It!  Is the mantra that should be used in this situation!  Build on!

Terry Davies

Amazing Potters
Recently, on Facebook, I saw a post by Terri Davies at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1048231872.  It was so amazing that I was WOWED!  Unfortunately, I don’t read or speak Italian, so I’ve had to let the pictures do the talking!  Enjoy!!!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.386701484697337.95386.100000724674430&type=3&fb_source=message

Woodfiring Inspiration: Dick Lehman

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Click on the link above see Dick Lehman’s work-you MUST check it out!  So amazing, different, perfect, and interesting.  May I someday make something this amazing!The Murwillumbah Potters Group will have a wood firing the first weekend in May!  Should be fun, exciting and interesting!

Tools: Lettering

Tools and Equipment

These letter stamps are so cool! I need to find some like these!

Found them on Lurearts Pottery Blog.

 Since I haven’t seen that set or one like it for sale, as a second best, I purchased a set at Kikki K and some tiny letters at a “dollar store”.  I plan to do Jam Jars for Wendy Watson for her fundraising efforts for the school in Tanzania.
So I’ve made a few jam jars.  They are out of a very groggy clay and look really rough.  Here are the bisqued jars: (I’ll post pics once they are glazed and fired).  Hopefully, they will look awesome!
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