Artisan Designs by Kat: I do a lot of random crafts. Every time I get stressed I like to frantically learn something new. You will see struggles and triumphs. I am not a quitter so things will eventually work out it might not be a pretty process but it will happen lol instagram.com/katatkinson_
Thank you for sharing! And being honoust! First time watcher loved it, especially the liquorice ❤ I do kilnopenings to and I am being honoust so if you wanna watch feel free to check it out! I will go watch your previous videos now😊
It's great to see you back! I'm so sorry you went through all of that, but I'm so glad you are still here among the living! It's so nice to see pots from you!
Painting Sprayer Stainless Steel Clay Tool Pottery Atomizer Glazes Pots Ceramic Painting Sprayer(300ml) a.co/d/02wfz1Oy This is what I used. I put the glaze in, then blew and wala.
I’m so sorry to hear of all of that but so glad you and your husband are well now. The artifact piece is amazing! What a great idea. I feel like it would look really cool in a flower bed!! May I ask how you aresol spray glazes? I know I’ve seen you spray pots but not sure if that’s the same as aerosol.
Oh. My. Gosh! I nominate you as my spirit animal! Going to head over to your channel and can't wait to see what else you've been up to. I love your energy and enginuity, and I look forward so much to all I have to learn from you yay!!
I’m in the same situation. Aiming for cone 5 but getting a perfect 6. The good news that the firing is pretty consistent top to bottom. That was a great demonstration for showing how to do a cone offset. Thanks I had to laugh, it’s so frustrating sometimes.
Those are beautiful! Keep on keeping on fellow potter. I've never been a mother, but I lost my dad tragically so I understand grief and it's brutal. I commend you for getting yourself back into the clay. <3
I had a daughter that passed away and you are absolutely correct in saying that you lose your joy. Somehow, little by little the need to create comes back. Life for you is altered permanently but the sharp edges of your broken heart will smooth and you will be able to create with the live of your daughter by your side. Lovely bowls. They are a testament to your need to survive this tragedy. ❤
oh Kat how tragic for you. i can't imagine anything worse. i always enjoy watching your videos as you are showing everything that works and doesn't work and as another potter 1,000s of miles away I love the journey and your work. nothing can heal you, but if you can find joy in your pottery then more power to you. from one mother to another.
Im so very sorry for your problems....I will be sending "good healing vibes" out to the Universe for you. Hoping that helps. Stay Well, stay as positive as you can. and OMG the Bowls ARE BEAUTIFUL! (and p.s. I love your Advancer shelves...Im jealous!)
I bought 2 advances when the hospital gave us the covid blood money (lots of overtime) wish I had more. I have lost a lot of my motivation but it will come back with time. I thank ypu for your comment
We are our own worst critic. Many times pots I’m really disappointed in are the first to sell. They are beautiful. Glad you are able to work through your sorrow. Clay is best therapy
Your video is excellent. I have a KIWI 1. i need help knowing when to use small and large grooves on flyer and on the wheel? I hope you can help. Can’t seem to find answer anywhere.
Sorry. The large grooves are easier to use as a beginner. Your feet go faster than hands :-). I still do that. When I spun cotton or silk I drop down to the little Grove. It speeds up the wheel and goes a lot faster. Ask anything you want. I am here to help
We don’t see the pinholes, but the glaze combinations turned out beautiful! And I didn’t know that the reason for underfiring is because the kiln is not full. It’s a very valuable video! Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I love love the advancer shelves. I was only able to get 2 but wish I had a kiln full of them. I am really happy with my L&L kiln. It is the e23t-3. It is 6.7 cubic foot. Lots of the people on RU-vid have this size. My first kiln was 2.6 cubic foot and I was able to put a lot in it too. It really depends on your electrical capacity. My electrical box is 200 amp so it could tolerate the 60 amp 240 breaker. I Had my small one on a 50 amp breaker. If I am not doing tons of pottery then it does take a little while to fill up but when I am going strong I can run a few kiln loads in a week
I feel your pain but give it time, you might just change your mind about how those pieces turned out. I built an electric to gas conversion kiln and after 2 years of experimenting I'm just reaching the point where more pots are keepers than throwaways due to glaze and firing issues. Is there a reason you don't set the cones in front of the peek holes?
The only reason this last time is the way I had to load the shelves because of the size of the bowls. I have a hard time seeing the cones either way even when in front of peeps when I night fire which is most of the time. I have the special glasses but it is still hard for me. Daytime I can usually tell. I am a night shift nurse so off nights is when I usually fire. The best I can figure...because last cone 5 five firing was great...I did not have the kiln packed much at all. I should have put more kiln furniture in to compensate. I guess anyway. If it does it again I will back off on thermocouple offset. Kilns even the digital ones are super finicky lol
I know your kiln did not get up to temperature and there is a little bit of crawling… But I think the bowls are actually beautiful and that glaze combinations are great! I think after you retire they will be stunning.
Thank you. Only problem is the outside is streaky because I was trying to keep them from funding so I under did it. The inside crawled because I overdid it. Then the kiln underfired and caused pinholes. I am hoping a refire after touch up will make them presentable
I have a few thoughts on that. Mostly, I think it was because the kiln was not loaded very heavily. I should have packed more kiln furniture in it. Second, it was cold outside. Don't think that had as much to do with it because it did get to somewhat temperature with no error message. I babysit my kiln, so I know I had no error. Usually I fire to cone 6 but did not want to risk dripping
I could FEEL your disappointment. -Feel bad this has happened to you. The forms are really cool. I'm finding for myself its a real numbers game. I have a very small percentage that I really like. Thanks for sharing.
Oh honey that’s too bad!! Are the white blotches crawling? Just make sure there is absolutely no dust on it at all. I’m so sorry. I think the biggest problem is that it’s too cold outside. When the kiln is firing and it’s less than 40 outside your computer will usually throw an error code. I’m surprised it didn’t. So even if the temp in the kiln were to get up to what you need the kiln is going to cool down WAAAY too fast. Remember that the heat work is what the witness cones react to. I’m pretty sure it was just too cold. Also did you leave your peeps in? I didn’t see them in the holes. Good luck sweetie.
I did have peeps in. I took them out just before opening. I did get all the dust off. The problem with this shape is that the base layer gets too thick in places. I need to spray glaze vs. pour or brush. Was too cold to set up the spraying area. I did cone 5 instead of cone 6 because this shape also has trouble with running. It was pretty cold out there. I picked the first non rainy above 40 day that week. The temp did drop below 40 towards the end of firing. I was expecting an error as well, but it kept firing. I am going to modify it by spraying next time and sticking with cone 6. Hopefully, that will stop the crawling. ...I hope
It really depends on your budget... I started with a manual kilnsitter that is 2.6 cubic feet. My L&l e23t-3 is a digital and I got it used. You can spend as little or as much as you like. My small one got used for 80-100 with all the kiln furniture. My L&L was used 2500.00. New could be double that.thrn electric is a lot too. I have to say I love my L&L because how easy it is to repair and change out the elements and other things that can go bad. It has 3 heat zones for a more even fire. It has 3 inch bricks
