05/11/2009 (9:35 pm)
Kiln fish - Out of the fire
I have to admit, I am thrilled with the way this piece turned out! The depth of color and the glaze finish are impressive. Will I ever be able to duplicate it? Hmm. That’s a good question. Take a high-fire clay body, a low-fire raku glaze, velvet underglazes and a clear top coat… then fire in oxidation with a load of greenware, cross my fingers and see what happens.
Yay for fish! This guy will hang on my kiln house for years to come, I hope. I love it when an experiment turns out.
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Cool fish, Bean!
Comment by Kat — May 18, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
I LOVE this! I LOVE your style. I LOVE this blog with all the how-tos and all. Rock on, artistic woman.
Comment by Michelle Dodd — May 30, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
[...] We used ^5 Laguna paperclay and Coyote glazes. Since some of the children live out of town and we all have such hectic schedules, I decided to brave a single firing with the pieces. Heck, I figured, it worked with the fish! [...]
Pingback by Zizziba Studio Handcrafted Ceramics » Family Clay Day — August 23, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
hi i was just wondering if all the clay you used was paperclay. the slabs too? or just the scales?
Hi Tesla - yes, the whole sculpture, slabs and all, was made from paperclay. Thanks for stopping by! - Dina
Comment by tesla — September 21, 2009 @ 5:58 am