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“dead leaf” colour. Ritual vases, loop-handled jars, rice-wine vessels, ewers, and incense burners were among the Old Seto ware; glazes included black and olive green. During the 17th century (Edo period), fine examples of celadon were also made at the famous Nabeshima kilns at Arita,...
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their relatively compact size generally doesn’t detract from the theme and enhances the dynamic. The earth element in pottery is harmonious with the wood element and makes a room more grounded where there is a lot of wood in the structure and the furniture. Pottery with colourful glazes also...
All of their glazes are made in-studio. And for this reason they know that their red’s do not contain lead. With his own glaze recipes Daniel hand paints each pot in one of his many unique designs. “We produce functional pots. We want people to enjoy them for their utilitarian qualit...
in flat tea bowls. Seto Karatsu has features which imitate those of Korei tea bowls and there are also deep and shallow tea bowls similar to those of Komagai and Goki styles. The glaze color ranges from white to loquat to gray, and its white glazes turn out same as those of Shino ...
…That was me at one time… There can be appreciable heat differences between the middle, and the top or bottom of a decent sized electric kiln. And even then, some low temp glazes are sensitive to being too close to, or too far from, the elements. And you have to keep an eye on...
5. Be brave enough to play. Try different techniques. Throw one day, sculpt another. Test different slips, glazes, and colouring methods. Pretend you're a child in kindergarten just having some fun. Engaging in creative play like this stimulates the brain’s reward pathways,...
These glazes vary, depending on the thickness you use, whether it has texture or not, and how much texture it has. The more texture, the better it looks. Where you place it in the kiln, makes a difference also. Pieces placed at or near the bottom of the kiln are greener, darker and...