Friday 6 November 2009

I just couldn't wait...

... and a good thing too!

No, I just couldn't wait to use my new glazes! But I am so glad that I started glazing my pieces early, because now I realise just how much time I am going to need to glaze that vase!! I just started on the leaves last night, and I can't tell you how long it took! And that was just one coat! So guess what I'll be doing all weekend!



It was so hard getting into all the nooks and crannies! I went round the vase quite methodically, trying to make sure I got every leaf, but today I've noticed an edge of a leaf that I missed! Argh! I don't want any white patches!

I also re-glazed the little bowls with a lovely matte English Blue. They look shiny here because the glaze is still wet. I can't wait to see what they look like when they come out of the kiln!



These glazes are so lovely to use, they go on so easily. Considering the surface of these bowls was glossy due to previous glazing, this glaze has covered it nicely. Maybe if I stick to Mayco from now on I'll have more glaze successes!


UPDATE

So I decided to carry on glazing the vase this evening. Remind me why I thought making something so intricate was a good idea? Four and a half back breaking hours later...


(yeah, blurry photo, I'm tired so I don't care)

... and I still need to glaze the inside!! I wasn't going to bother, but I have a crackle glaze on the outside, which apparently puts the vase under stress, so it needs a plain gloss on the inside to support it structurally - never mind the vase... I'm under stress!! After all that glazing, I need some support structurally!!

All this moaning, and yet we both know I'm gonna go and do it again! :D

4 comments:

Leanne Pizio said...

Hey Linda! Wow! The vase looks great and I am so excited to see the final result! Glazing is A lot of work and I have to say my least favorite part of the process. I love seeing what comes out but the pre-firing glazing makes me sigh.

Undaunted said...

Hi Leanne! Thank you! I must say, I'm excited too! I can't wait to see what it looks like fired, but I'm worried too. It was very fiddly to glaze and I kept getting the wrong colour in the wrong places! I'm thinking it may still need another coat too...

mona said...

Lovely! Can't wait to see what it looks like after firing. I imagine it is a little like Christmas. I mean you have an idea, but the final result has got to be a surprise.

Also the blue bowls are totally charming. :)

Undaunted said...

Thank you Mona :) Yes, the final result is always a surprise, but not always a good one! I always find something that I don't like!! I keep being told off for being a perfectionist, but surely as artists we are all a little that way?