I´m sure most of you remember my post concerning the Art of Mastering the Potter´s Wheel about two months ago (if not, just have a quick look here).
Due to the summer holidays and my new job, I had to wait until now to begin with my glazing experiments on the little pieces I made back then.
I call them experiments because I´m mixing two or three different glazes on one piece and don´t know what will happen to them once they are forced to fuse under the enormous temperatures. As you can imagine, it´s always wonderfully exciting to open the hatch of the kiln! 😉
Sometimes these experiments work out just fine, other times one glaze seems to absorp the other completely and you can´t see any difference at all.
For the little bowl you see above and below (it´s always the same one 😉 ) I used two different glazes called “turquoise snowflake” and “strawberry red”.
As you can hopefully see (it´s quite challenging to photograph glazed pottery because of the reflection), both glazes tried to stay dominant but fused at one point or another.
I did the same thing with different glazes on another piece of mine, this time a small vase.
The effects are always unpredictable.
I also tried this technique with this cute little elephant one of my students made for me as a present a couple of years ago.
Great experiments. I love especially elephant. It brought to my old post in which citizens of Helsinki had free hands to create clay art.
Crazy Clay Art
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Thank you very much – the elephant is also my favorite. 😉
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My favorite is the elephant since it shows talent and a sweet personality. Smiles, Robin
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Thank you so much, Robin! Exactly my thoughts! 😃 And it was indeed a very sweet and talented little boy who made it ☺. Have a lovely day! Sarah
P.S. I left a couple of comments on your blog but seem to have trouble lately getting them through 😯 Maybe they’re in your Spam folder or simply got lost… Anyway, just want you to know that I really like your lovely posts and photographs 😄
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Oh, thank you for letting me know this, Sarah. So sorry haven’t checked the awaiting approval “jail cell.” I will look; then need to head to bed, dear.
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I love the finish and look! Very nice:)
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Thank you so much!!! 🙂 Have a very lovely day! 🙂
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Oh Sarah, they are simply smashing! I do love them all. The elephant is adorable but that vase would look smashing on my red marble fireplace… 😀 xx
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Aww – thank you very much! 🙂 Well if you’re interested just say the word (or write me an email 😉 ) 🙂 Wish you a very lovely day! 😀 xxxxx
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I should love that vase but I daren’t even ask your price… 🙂 I’m just so glad to see others creating beauty as the world is lost without it. 🙂 xxxxx
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Haha! You’re so sweet! 🙂 Believe me I’m not pricey at all 🙂 Maybe one day 😉 Most times I even give my pieces away for free if one of my friends falls in love with it, though they kind of force me to accept a small recompense 😉 I’m just happy when people love art, so I totally get your point 🙂 Have a lovely evening! 🙂 xxxxxxxxx ❤
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I do understand Sarah. Perhaps one day you will come here and/or perhaps I shall find my way to Germany? Who knows. How about a show in a gallery with a post (at least one) with reblogs to follow? 😀 xxxxxxx
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That would be so great!! 🙂 And the gallery thing totally is on my to-do list 😀 Have a lovely day!! 🙂 xxxxxxxx ❤
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That would be awesome to visit and do a blog post on… 😀 Have a great weekend my friend! 😀 xxxxxxx<3
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You too!!!!! 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxx ❤
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😀 xxxxxxxxxx<3
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Love your experiments, Sarah 🙂 The elephant is my favorite, he is very cute 🙂 I have a soft spot for ceramics 🙂 xxxx
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Thank you so much, Inese!! 🙂 Shared all the wonderful comments about the elephant with my former student who made it and he’s perfectly thrilled by them! 😀 xxxxxxxxxx
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I like that anticipation of surprise when it is the time to open the oven 🙂
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It’s just the same when I’m baking a cake 😉
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Exactly 🙂
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Oh Wow…These look wonderful Sarah. I like the first bowl best, though the startled elephant is pretty awesome. Nice work!
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Thank you so much, Chris!! 🙂 I’m so glad you like them! Already shared all the wonderful comments here with my former student and he’s completely stunned by them : D Have a perfect weekend! Cheers! 🙂
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Have a lovely weekend. Cheers!
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Sarah! This sweet bowl is precious! Are you familiar with the Southwestern color pattern of red and turquoise? This so reminds me of it, and I was thrilled when I learned the names of the hues….strawberry red and turquoise snowflake.
You are well on your way to inspiring me to take another pottery class this fall! 😀
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Aww – thank you soooooo much, Melissa! 🙂 I’m so glad you like it! 🙂 I think I’ve seen something like what you’ve mentioned, but didn’t know it was a particular color pattern in the south west of the U.S. Thank you for pointing that one out to me, I’ll make sure to make some research! (which I just happen to love doing 😉 ) oh, and how lovely it would be if I’ve inspired you to do another class! Please, please do one and then share your bound-to-be beautiful results!!! 🙂 Wish you a perfect weekend! xxxxx
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Oh my! These are so amazing! I love the colours & the combinations! That turquoise stole my heart! And the little elephant too:) kudos to you! Great work😊
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Thank you sooooo much, dear Divya!!! 🙂 You make me glow with pride and happiness! 😀 Totally made my day! Wish you a very beautiful day and an amazing weekend! Love, Sarah 🙂 xxxxx
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I love the effects of these glazes – so cool!
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Thank you so much, Sarah!!! 🙂 Have a lovely day!
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I love all three pieces, Sarah, especially the bowl. I have to tell you though, that when I look at the bowl, I see the red as blood running down the sides. 😀
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Thank you very much, Cathy! 🙂 Haha! Why am I not surprised by that?! 😉 But I do see your point 🙂 And I did infact let the glaze run down! Maybe this would be a good idea for a bigger candy bowl for Halloween. .. 🙂
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It would make a perfect Halloween candy bowl. 😀
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Thank you!! 😀 xxxxxx ❤
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Sarah, I like all three pieces, they are beautiful. You are very creative, I am impressed. Have a great day. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Terry!! 🙂 I try to do something creative everyday 🙂 It’s a bit like meditation to me … Good night! 🙂
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That’s really a beautiful technique Sarah! I love all three pieces 🙂
The elephant is just so funny 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you so much, Patty! 🙂 He is funny, isn’t he? 😉 Hope everything is fine with you and that you enjoy your weekend! Is it as sunny as it is here? Love, Sarah 🙂 xxx
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Hi Sarah, today there are more clouds, but still warm 🙂 Have to learn our youngest dog, you have to take it a bit easy with these temperatures…
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and good beginning of the new week.
XxX
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Thats lovely!!
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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Wonderful pieces – i especially love the elephant!
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Thank you so much, Sabina!! 🙂 I’m in love with that elephant too 😉 Have a great sunday! xxx
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Cool look. They look like bubble gums 🙂
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Thank you!! 🙂 Have a great sunday! xxx
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These are great! I love the bowl and vase (especially the bowl 💕💕). I was thinking of you earlier; I went to an exhibition of contemporary Japanese ceramics. I don’t know if you know anything about Japanese pottery, but it is very regional and very different from place to place. Now I’m thinking I need to save like crazy to go to Japan and learn more about it.
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Thank you sooooo much, Su!!! 🙂 I kind of am also in love with that bowl and can´t stop from staring at it 😉 It has a little mesmerizing effect on me it seems 😉
Oh, that sounds like an exhibition I would very much like to see, too!! I don´t know much about japanese pottery but I´m sure it will be just perfect and beautiful like so many other things the Japanese do. And I would also love to go there one day! Guess, I´ll also have to start saving too 😉 Have a beautiful weekend! xxxxxxxxx ❤
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I can understand that Sarah. You must feel really good not just to own something so beautiful, but to know that you made it. I’d be willing to get clay on my hands (which you know I HATE) if I thought I could make a bowl like that.
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Hi Su! I’m so sorry that it took me so long to reply to your lovely comment! Thank you so much for the compliment and the understanding bit (which kind of is the more important one to me, although I don’t mind the first at all 😉 ) Having seen so many of your art works – be it photographs, cakes or bags 😉 – I’m totally convinced that you would excell at working with clay!!! 🙂 I really need to work out how to make clay less cumbersome to work with so that you can join me 😀 Wish you a very beautiful weekend! 🙂 xxxxxxxxx ❤
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No problem. How is work going? I love the results of working with clay, and have found that I don’t mind polymer clay. It’s not much good for bowls, vases, etc. but pretty good for sculpting and jewellery. So many things to play with, so little time. 🙂
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Too true! There are always so many ideas what one can do and never enough time to get them all done!! 🙂
I think I once did work with polymer clay when I was little, but don´t remember how it felt… but if it works well with doing a little sculpting and jewellery that just sounds perfect to me 🙂
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🙂 I used to always think of polymer clay as a “kid thing”. The boy-child and I spent a bit of time making christmas decorations and stuff when he was little. But I’ve now discovered there is this huge community of serious artists who use it to make totally awesome things. 🙂
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What a very lovely memory! 🙂 Could you maybe point me to some good sites? I’m awfully curious about this community! Polymer clay is definitely more than a child thing though it’s a perfect start 😉
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The best place to find images of work is Pinterest. I just searched on polymer clay. I also added art dolls to the search, as that’s how I got interested in the clay again. You could also look at these sites: http://polymerclaydaily.com/ http://www.kathleendustin.com/pastwork/statement.php http://www.jonstuartanderson.com/gallery. Happy hunting 🙂 xxxx
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