Thanks for sharing your results! I've noticed that some lavenders and reds burn out at cone 6. I think Mason has a chart that tells which hold their color at different firing temperatures. Also, @NuKuCeramicsBonaire gives some tips on blending colors to get more stable versions of some of those shades that tend to burn out. Also, @LittleStreePottery just had a video about using the colored pieces that are carved out of swirled pots to decorate slabs. I thought of it when I was watching you carve! I'd love to see your candle holders lit up. I bet the light comes through them nicely! Beautiful work!
Oh that's a good shout thank you I will have a look - Thank you so much for the recommendations I can't wait to watch their videos too! I have been thinking what to do with the scraps - confetti pieces would look cool :)
Mixing dry mason stains directly into clay results in uneven distribution and cakey spots. To avoid this, place your stain in a bit of water and allow it to dilute for a short time. Then slowly add dry trim shavings to this mixture until workable. Turn it onto a wedging table and allow to dry a bit. Then add your clay choice and amount to create the preferred color value. I use mason stains often and have found this procedure consistent and predictable. Good luck!
Im a candle maker and am starting to make my own ombre swirl pots- made me smile to see we had the same idea from opposite ends of a craft! May I ask im making my own glaze, have you subbed the gers borate if so for what? Beautiful work all the colours look yummy :)
Hi, Thanks for the video, very informative! Can you tell me what batt system you have on your wheel. I have a Rhode wheel but haven't been able to find a system that will fit and the Rhode batts are not very nice. Thanks, Lynn
Hi Lynn sure - its from Hartley and noble - you can just give them the dimensions of your wheel and pins and they custom make everything which is fab - hartleyandnoble.co.uk Thank you for watching! xxx
Hey - I did think about this but I thought to make it easy for the first go I would do it like this and see the strength of colour and as long as I do it the same every time the results should be more or less the same :)
