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New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 12:58 pm
by mudlarkpottery
These have just been bisqued. They will be fired over this week and ready for any takers early next week.
Penny.
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Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:22 pm
by Scott Roxburgh
Excellent, do you have other examples of some of the glazes that you use?

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:18 pm
by MattA
Looking good Penny, Cant wait till I get over there tomorow & see them in person. Looks like they all came thru the firing no problems.

Scott, Penny has a large range of glazes that she regularly uses & we are about to start testing a heap of new ones. I am looking forward to seeing some of the glazes on pots & how they react with the differing clay bodies.

Matt

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:21 pm
by archie1979
Wow they look great may have to pop in when I visit Matt Penny and pick up some nice new pots for some of my projects

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:37 pm
by Mitchell
So... Party at Penny's house then hey? I'll bring the nibbles! :D :lol: :lol:

Those are great Penny, look forward to seeing them in finish!

Matt, that pot will come up great! Also can't wait to see where you go with the glaze. :)

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:08 pm
by Jake
nicee penny cant wait to see them glazed :D

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:02 pm
by mudlarkpottery
Scott, I have a range of glazes and several clay bodies so one glaze over two different clay bodies will give two different colours thereby increasing the range.
Mitchell, I never know exactly what the result is until I see it. There is always a surprise - sometimes it's not pleasant. The final say is up to the kiln gods.
Who mentioned party time? I can always have a kiln-opening party like the old big-time potters used to have. Kiln opening next week (possibly one this Saturday) - there should be enough pots for two firings. At the very least, I'll take photos.
I can hardly wait to see how Matt's pots will turn out. He'll probably put me out of a job.
Penny.

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:55 pm
by Scott Roxburgh
I really like the shape of the bottom left pot, a good shape for satsuki, what colour will this be glazed?

Also Penny, could you make any pots like these, I understand that the glazes would be different but similar colours would be good.

Thanks

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 11:56 pm
by Dumper
nice man.

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:28 am
by MattA
mudlarkpottery wrote:Scott, I have a range of glazes and several clay bodies so one glaze over two different clay bodies will give two different colours thereby increasing the range.
Mitchell, I never know exactly what the result is until I see it. There is always a surprise - sometimes it's not pleasant. The final say is up to the kiln gods.
Who mentioned party time? I can always have a kiln-opening party like the old big-time potters used to have. Kiln opening next week (possibly one this Saturday) - there should be enough pots for two firings. At the very least, I'll take photos.
I can hardly wait to see how Matt's pots will turn out. He'll probably put me out of a job.
Penny.
May the gods smile on my first steps into the realm of the glaze, tho with a mentor like yourself showing the way I feel a little confident there will be one or 2 that come out half decent. Not much chance of me putting you out of a job, not unless your going to stop making the stunning pots you do. We can talk about demarcating lines when I cross over from little accents & you go towards them. Sleepless night here so expect lots of new pics to keep us motivated.

This mini is absolutely stunning & if I can get halfway near as good with a single pot I will be a very happy man. The balance, proportion and sheer finish of the pot and then topped with that insane glaze! Somehow I think it will be more than a few years before that happens but I have something to strive for.
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Matt

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:07 am
by senseijames
Nice variety of pots guys, brings back the memories, actually just starting to get back into making pots again, myself.
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Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:16 am
by mudlarkpottery
Nice pot Senseijames. Is it done in a mould or handbuilt?
Matt, buttering me up's not going to make any difference to the outcome of the firing - better to make a sacrifice to the kiln gods.
Scott, the white pots are Matt's new food bowls and the pink/tan pot will be approx 15 x 12 x ?height when fired. I haven't decided what colour yet. I do have a few green-blue colours but they work best over a white clay body.
Penny

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:30 am
by Amanda
Scott Roxburgh wrote:Excellent, do you have other examples of some of the glazes that you use?
Scott, If you search for Mudlark Pottery - Down Under on Facebook, there are albums with plenty of examples of Pennys' glazed pots :D

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:24 pm
by MattA
Had a ball playing with Penny's glazes, cant wait to see how some of them come out. Have mixed & matched without much idea of what is what so it will definitely be interesting to say the least. :lol: I also got to bring home a few pots that arent able to be fired to stoneware temps. My first attempts so :oops: be kind.
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Observe the camera shy potter trying to ignore my constant pestering. Have to get the recipe right, just one of a raft of new glazes Penny has mixed up to test over differing clay bodies. I am hanging out to see the results of her tests so I can pick the best ones for my own pots.
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Matt

Re: New Kiln-load.

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:31 am
by mudlarkpottery
Hard at work glazing pots.
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