flakey
continuing the layering story; I decided the last two pots were not going as far as I wanted them to with layering the clay, I wanted something more like layers of filo pastry. so I spent yesterday making layers – rolling porcelain and the white crank out really thin and stiffening the sheets in front of the woodstove on boards before laying them onto the thicker buff crank which was already rolled out and hardening. because they were stiffer they didn’t bond with the bottom layer in the same way. I made two pots today which I am quite pleased with.
as the layers of sheets have nice shapes at the edges which don’t overlap they reveal the underlying layers, and they really are quite flakey.
it will be interesting to see what happens when they are biscuit fired – there may be air trapped between the layers which could blow some pieces off ….
Said, on November 7th, 2007 at 5:39 pm :
The layers of clay remind me of the way the sun bleaches bones…makes me think the pots are very old. (That is a compliment BTW.) Whenever I see pictures of your work, I REALLY want to touch them! The texture on them must be amazing because I spend time imagining what it would be like to run my fingers over the various layers of clay.
((Jane))
Said, on November 8th, 2007 at 2:55 am :
thankyou dear *hugs* that’s interesting, Laura said one of the other ones reminded her of a very old boney thing ….
I am not sure how I will glaze these – obviously I don’t want to cover the layers – maybe a very very thin coat of the dry matt off white glaze, so that its like a transparent veiling …
Said, on November 8th, 2007 at 6:13 am :
More amazing stuff. This blog is a joy. Many thanks to you, PurpleJ, for taking the time.
Said, on November 8th, 2007 at 11:44 am :
oooh, thankyou wookie in blue. you are all very kind.
Said, on November 9th, 2007 at 8:52 am :
wow..looks great. Can’t wait to see how that turns out.
xx