Thanks for the push Lisa!!!! I have so many glazes to use up! Especially shino sunrise which I am not a fan of 😂 I’ll get creative with it tho and see what happens! More soon on the plate molds!
Good to see you back - great kiln, lots of good stuff. Last 3 mugs are spectacular imho. If you decide to market Matt's plate idea, be sure to be ready, I think you will get swamped with orders very quickly!! Also imho. People love a great idea that makes life simpler, me included. I look forward to a plate video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!!! Yes I got that feeling too! We are trying to figure out a way to streamline it and also if we should patent it or not 🫢😳 but that’s a pain in the ass 😂
I've been around a block or two and my gut feeling would be to patent - if it's as good as you believe it is, someone else will snag it and use it for their own profit. It will be worth having a pain in the ass for a while imho 😜@@thehappyhomesteadnh
Hey Molly! Loooove the first bowl. When u said pearl white I said out loud “of course” exactly the same time u did and cracked up laughing! Blue ugs pinhole if too thick so maybe blue s&c do too 🤷♀️ gorgeous unload as always. Made me want to turn my kiln up!
I love the honey flux /iron luster combo! Lots of gorgeous stuff. Were the cricket images stenciled and then waxed around? The hand warmer mug is a stunner. Can’t wait to see you make one of those plates. So nice-Liana
Thank you!! So I used adhesive vinyl in the cricket and found some hollow designs that print like a stencil so I can just stick it on and glaze and peel off after to expose the design. But some of the designs are the opposite so I had to think it through on the application! But after I adhered the stencil perfectly, I underglazed then waxed the design 😍
What a great kiln opening Molly! I love your combos especially the peacock bowls! I’m also a blue and green lover. Pearl white is my go to glaze now but maybe it doesn’t like the clay you used or the temperature. I find myself using Pearl white over everything now, lol. Your meditation zen mugs with your cricut stencils are super cute and the plates are wonderful. Can’t wait to see how you’ve made them. Thank you so much for sharing!🙏🏻❤️
Thanks Ana!! Yea pearl white is my go to usually but I think you’re right with this clay body. I love honey flux under the pearl white too! Im hooked on the cricut 😂 more on the plates soon 😘 🙏
@@anasclayhouse nooooooo way!!!!! That’s where we live…25 minutes from concord! A little town called Salisbury!! Where did he grow up? We just got 16 inches of snow ❄️ 😂 where are you now?
@@thehappyhomesteadnh He’s from Penacook and went to Merrimack Valley HS. He has family there still. We live in GA and I think the winters here are a bit too cold for me. I like warm places.😂
@@anasclayhouse omg too funny! We live like 15 min from penacook. If you ever come to visit family, let me know! You can stop over for a clay date 😂 GA is where it’s at apparently…a few of my NH friends just moved there and they love it! People are nicer too I hear!
Love the combos! Don't give up on the black walnut. Try it again! It can be so pretty. I love it with sea salt or green tea! So pretty! Glad to see a new kiln opening.
Thank you so much Julie! I really appreciate that ❤️‼️ yea it’s finicky if not on a slow cool schedule! And what I noticed too is that their formula changed from the old school speckled buff! I thought it was me because the color of the clay body was lighter than my older pieces - I checked their website and they said they are now getting some of the materials sourced from another place which can change the outcome of the clay! Like pearl white used to be very white and now it’s more pink ish!
Oh girl! Those bowls are sooo yummy!! I so love the honey flux and iron lustre! The mug that stuck is due to the manganese in the clay. It should pop right off. You know how my dang bottom always gets to a cone 7 or 7 1/2 and of course the top is a perfect 6! I much prefer the cone 7 but you obviously have to glaze accordingly lol. Gosh girl these are sooo pretty!! The black walnut mug looks gorgeous even though it didn’t come out like you wanted. Did you call the kiln company and ask about the kiln issues? No girl. I haven’t fired her up yet. The dang weather will not cooperate!! lol. I loooove the hand warmer mug!! It’s perfect!!! Love😂!! Ooooh for that arctic blue and moody blue bowl is soooo amazing. My gosh!! Hahaha. I snuggle with my pots too. Sometimes it’s so I learn to like it and sometimes it’s so I can let them go. Once I have the stunners around for a while the amazingness goes away just enough so I can let them go! Hahaha! You let the cat out of the bag about the amaaazing plates!!! Aaah!!! Also, the groggier clay especially with the flecks is pretty temperamental to higher heat. OMG THAT WOMAN MUG!! Aaah yes reminds me of your bedroom!!!!! You just sitting there!! Omggggg. That so US WITH OUR BUNS!!! I LOVE THE Amber topaz PEACOCK BOWL!! I love it. You don’t need to refire. I promise it will sell. I love the plate so much too. Girl I just looove every dang thing. Need one say more? I just bought a crap ton of glazes and now you’re talking about MORE dang glaze combos that I realllllly NEEED!! Can’t wait to talk!!
Lol 😂 I let the cat out of the bag! I couldn’t help it 😂 thank you for the advice!!! Interesting about the manganese making it stick to the cookie…makes sense! I was thinking of reglazing the amber topaz bowl with sandstone and maybe pearl white 😂 🤷🏻♀️ can’t wait to catch up too!
Awwww thank you so much ❤️‼️which pieces or colors do you like best? Bmix is a type of clay, which is a mix of porcelain and stoneware. Has a very smooth finish unlike the rustic type clay with grog in it (basically sand) 🤓
Hey, can you do any videos of how you throw your mugs. The one at the end of this video I would like to know how much clay you use! I also agree about the plate idea. I would love to see a video on it and would be very interested in the mold! Thanks for sharing !!
Our kiln went too hot and yeah, all you get it is jet black on obsidian combos… I do IL over honey flux on B-Mix (Laguna) and it doesn’t run like that on a 5.5 - the 7 might have really pushed it. Just for future reference! Loooooove the Moody Blues!
Omg good to know! Thank you so much for that!! Those obsidian mugs took me the longest to make and film 😂 😩…wow about the iron luster and honey flux! I did some mugs in a previous kiln that came out runny but not as runny as this one. I love that combo so much..thank you again. This is so helpful! Meeeee toooo about the moody blue!!!
Just seen the video of your beautiful pup. He/she is adorable. What have you called her?. Kiln Unloading great as normal. Thanks for sharing your glazes. Jeanette 😊
Hi! I just adore your teaching methods. You have taught me a lot! I’m pretty new to pottery, I started about two years ago, and I took the plunge and started my own studio in my garage in May. It’s pretty scary, but really fun, and tons of hard work! ❤️ I love your glazing techniques and I have learned so much from you and I have decided to try some of your techniques. I am confused about a few things, and I hate asking a dumb question! 😂: What exactly is flux? I have a bunch of glazes, probably too many- no, that’s not possible-😂 Let me know also how your husband made the plate forms! I have learned how to make my own bowl forms as well. I’d love to see what your husband created!! Your work is absolutely incredible!! As I said, I’m just starting out, and I’m just learning so much on my own. Then I run into things like I don’t know what flux is. My previous instructor taught me the basics, but that was it. I have sold the n galleries, but I have not done any festivals, which I hope to do. Thanks for inspiring me. Annie
Annie! Wow..thank you so much for this message 😭 ❤️!! Seriously, it’s messages like these that give me the motivation to keep making videos which are tedious and sometimes annoying 😂 because all I wanna do is play in my studio and not worry about a camera 😂 BUT, it’s also another creative process..you know, like I need another creative outlet besides pottery, gardening, video making etc etc 😆. Anyway, you’re message inspired the shit out of me..as I’m posting another video that I have delayed for like 3 months! 🙌 ok ok….good for you!!!!!!! That’s so amazing that you have your own studio!!! Honestly, I learned the basics in school over 20 years ago and was on my own after that. Thank god for the internet and FB glazing groups nowadays 😂 because there’s so much potential and ideas on those groups. I highly recommend joining if you haven’t already. And there’s no such thing as a dumb question 🙋🏻♀️ I ask them all the time 😆. Let’s talk about FLUX. Flux is technically a glaze that you apply either under or over other glazes to get them to move and flow and drip. There are 2 colors that I’m aware of. Light flux and dark flux. The light is like a creamy off white when fired and the dark is like almost a purple ish color when fired. It all depends on which other glazes you are layering them with. Basically, flux makes everything better 😂 in terms of glaze movement. It can make a stable glaze move a bit - like not so solid. I also use light flux a lot (like other potters) for the peacock glazing technique. It’s hard to explain that process but I have a bunch of videos labeled peacock technique using the flux. So cool that you make your own molds! HOW?! I’m curious 🤨…the plate demo is coming soon. I promise. I got side tracked with work, video making and it’s our homesteading gardening season so I haven’t done as much pottery and I miss it so much! But I’ll show you soon - it’s so hard to explain in words plus I am not the best one to explain it 😂 seeing as Matt’s the magic plate mold maker. Back to flux…Here is a link… www.amazon.com/Mayco-Stoneware-Flux-Glaze-Light/dp/B0CN3WQ78Z/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3HCDIQHQ8L505&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gUcxBbwy58eWJzsMq0AYfrOyrbfbenDdZQlPoBlEnOyktYuY19Uoj5_8ekZk_GcFUrgYqUHckW02sRyJ6y5yR6z1lXL3xBr3GAaPDkiIG9DAgKjxxQiGrTOzhktWen1111VEKnvNOG0qKcFx4ft8vYsjJU3jmBwqkxtT5UaqeGMnO1D6_EuwnvdNdWXbulobIh9NrVtsFyPTn67sb1I7XQ.UaxbPtWdjpymZ83wsEsspdIzKzTuRgVVRMPRKbEe30E&dib_tag=se&keywords=mayco+light+flux&qid=1719703054&sprefix=mayco+light%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1 I hope this response helped even a little…you made my day 😘
@@thehappyhomesteadnh Thank you with all my heart!! I’m so very sorry for the late reply!! Your response was amazingly helpful! I bought some flux after watching your video! I just went for it! You are an amazing inspiration, I’m sure not just to me, but to many people who watch your videos. I was a teacher for many years, I’m retired now. Don’t knock how much it matters to reach out! Hey, you teach many and if you do it with a big heart, you will reach a whole heck of a lot of people! ❤️ Thanks again! I’m working on my peacock plates now. Keep being you!
@@anniematheson426 😭😭😭😭 thank you so much Annie..that really means a lot!!! Oooooo I can’t wait for you to play with the flux and see what happens! I always go thicker as in a really thick coat or 2 thin coats and keep it at the top of the pot so it has plenty of room to drip down!
Thank you!!!! I did 3x pearl from the top to almost halfway down…just above the halfway mark and then started the snow 3x with a teeny overlap! Then I did 2x sandstone just on the rim like a teeny bit over the rim on the outside 😘
I was getting pinholes on my speckled clay body until I fired using a slow cool program. Top temp is maybe hot cone 5 but no pinholes!! And grat flow with the glazes.
Yes!!! Me too always! I did the slow cool but increased the temp a bit too much 😂 any other time with the slow cool - no pinholes! I think the temp might have messed them up?
How wide is that plate, are you gonna sell the mold when you are done experimenting😉😜😃😃. It looks like you might be the answer to my plates problem LOL. I am using gr pottery forms but every time I put a foot it looks like crap so I stopped. That first blue bowl looks so stunning and I always love the honeyflux and iron lustre combo.
I’ll measure the plate or ask Matt 😂 great question!! They are pretty big! It’s just an incredible invention…it started from using the gr pottery set up on the wheel - he watched me making those and saw how the foot and rim were a bit wonky …so he started to think of a way to enhance a better set up and voila! He’s so smart like that. I’ll keep you posted! Thanks about the blue bowl!! I just watched your honey flux, textured turquoise and ancient jasper video and OOOMMMGGGG!!!! I’m totally trying that combo now..incredible result!!! Thanks for sharing that 😘
@@thehappyhomesteadnh Shout out to your hubby for figuring it out, keep me on the list if you wanna sell😃. I need to make my dinner wares before I give up pottery and be warned on honey flux combo, they are addicting. Your spectrum glazes combo are superb, I am still trying to figure out what works for me.
@@RJMPottery hahaha I’m learning that honey flux combos are addicting 😂 that glaze makes everything better!! Oh the plate is 12.5 inches but he can make any size! We are talking about how to streamline it for him because he’s one guy but he always figures out a way 😂 Any of our subscribers or people within the community will definitely be first! We will always give first dibs to our people I promise 😘 and thanks about the spectrum combos - also addicting 😂
oh wow...gorgeous drippy blue bowl! And the peacock technique one further in!! ok, good tip on the snow, I tried Alabaster lst time and didn't really like it. I'm thinking the pinholing is likely more your clay body with specks and also maybe rather than programming kiln higher, program a thermocouple offset? wow, love the honey flux and iron lustre, soooo gorgeous! love the mugs especially😍 the pinholes for sure will happen on the the speckled clay, it does for me, unless I do the slow cool but I got a clay that doesn't have as many specks and I like it soo much better. I made cookies with speckled buff and they all left specks on my shelves and stuck to my pieces even through the kiln wash. Great job on the Cricut designs! love the reactive red with kimchi on that one, beautiful all around. 😳😳😳😳😮I LOVE the handwarmer mug...WOW. and I love that spoon rest! it is very rustic and I think it looks GREAT! every time I've used pearl white on my peacock bowls all the color runs to the bottom...so I've stopped using it on those on the inside, just the sandstone alone with light flux runs it just right usually. Sorry so long! I'm watching and commenting, it's how I roll, lol. I need to know how to make the plates!!!!! I've never been able to make a good one no matter how I've tried! PLEASE do a tutorial video...or sell me Matt's invention! lol. teenager moment😄. it's pretty though! COOL artsy plate! love it! OMG, so need to learn how you make the plates. I. Will. Pay. lol. do you know how long I tried to make plates for my sister?? years. she has so many wonky plates in her cabinet because she embraced every one of them. I'd like to be able to make a set that matches and isn't wonky! Lovely txt kiwi glaze combo! I have that glaze!! I have so many glazes to use. Great kiln opening Molly!! Thanks for sharing :)
Omg I love you! I have so much to say to this 😂 but will have to re read it later! Yea the speckled buff always does well for me with no pinholes at a 6 or 5 with a slow cool. I over fired so I think that’s why it was a mess. I love the cricut I’m obsessed 😂 I have more glazing in the making but we just got a puppy and I’m exhausted after the first night 😂 ok I will talk to Matt about the plate molds - they are insanely amazing - a little pricey to make with the material he uses but so worth it. They should last a long time if cared for like anything else. More later thank you so much for all of your advice and support!
You could sell Matt’s invention as a digital “how to” or..sell the invention as a thing!! A physical product..but idk how much work/manufacturing that would take but…make some passive income girl!
@@SoulHavenPottery-gt2gf yes!! We are weighing out all options and trying to see how much a set up would cost to make etc…they will be a little pricey because the materials and the product are high quality. I think it would be worth it tho to be able to make perfect plates! Thank you for thinking about this..it means a lot 😘
Nice to see u back..how did u do the moody blue mug with pearl,white or honey flux..love the plate ..will you be able to handbuilt it with Matt’s mould
Hi Nancy! I just squeezed some random moody blue around the rim unevenly and then used my finger to smoosh it around so it wasn’t too thick, then I put 3x honey flux over it the whole thing 😍
@@nancy173 I got the explorer 3 and i love it! A little bit of a learning curve but not bad. I’ll definitely make a video on how to use it so it will be quicker for anyone else to use it. You can get lost for hours in their design center picking out your images 😂 so worth it tho. The lines are so crisp and clean!
