I am a potter living and working in Takeo, an area situated in Saga prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. My specialty is a type of Karatsu ware (唐津焼, Karatsu-yaki) sometimes called Takeo ware. I mainly work using a technique called Mishima (三島手, Mishima-de). I use a stamp called an inka (印花) to create inlays. Since each item is handmade, they are all slightly different, but I think this adds to the character of the items. I want to try new things without being bound by tradition.
If you are interested in my work, please check out the shop page, as well as my Instagram page (@yasuhiro_watajima) where I will post information on new items and restocks.
Thank you. It’s not salt but sand. It prevents the foot from sticking to the bottom. I explain about it in this video. Please take a look. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uC8hmnFTfJs.htmlsi=aYyEriwd4Dge3zBp
@@WatajimaPottery Thank you. I understand that process. My question is about whether you blow salt into the kiln while it's firing to add the salt glaze effect? The walls of the kiln look as though they have been exposed to salt in the past.
Thank you. I applied white slip, glaze firing and then I applied golden over glaze. I explained about my clay in this video. Please take a look. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbFCr-QlpSQ.htmlsi=LU3KVHjGnqIgvYa-
Dear Mr. watajima, thank you as always for the great video. I always enjoy watching you. I really hope that I will be able to use the mishima techniques you have shown at some point! Thank you very much for your efforts!👍🙂
you apply underglaze on leatherhard and slib on biscuit fired pot, did I understand that right? I'm a MEGA beginner, so I would think that slib on a baked pot would cause cracks? am I wrong? (apparently, because your pot came out absolutely gorgeous! 🙂) supernice work!!! tx for the video!
Thank you. Yes, I applied underglaze on a leather-hard pot and slip on a bisque-fired pot. I recommend applying glaze before the slip dries completely to prevent cracks.