Friday, July 22, 2011

Soda Fire cont'

Wheel thrown @ 4 lb. Final weight ~2 lb.
Fireclay w/ Fe, white slip design
Flashing slips applied after bisque: Shino, Tile Six (T-6), Sandra's Red
Decorative iron
Glazes: Opal, TC Purple
Placement: Floor

22 x 22 x 5 cm (8.6'' x 8.6'' x 2 '') Top view.

The orange peel texture is caused by soda. This piece was blasted, and most of the slip detailing was lost. The TC purple turned into that translucent blue. The opal is that bluish-gold bit near the brown area; the gold is from the decorative iron.



Bottom view. I like how the wads create blank spots around which the soda swirls. The dark spot is a drip caused by all the sodium fluxing, you can't really tell from this picture, but it's a gorgeous hue of peridot with fine crackles. This plate is oriented about the same as the upper picture, so you can see how the soda traveled.


Closeup of the green run on the rim, top view. I believe this is the T-6. I like the subtle sparkles <3

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