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Sunday, January 16, 2005

Shino Chawan, large chunk feldspar

On the inside bottom, where there is only one coat, you see pink.

Shino Chawan, large chunk feldspar

bottom left of the footring, you can see a glossy spot where a feldspar chunk has melted.

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Originally uploaded by togeika.
Near the center, you can see a glassy spot, where a large chunk melted.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Slip Inlay: Bottom Chattering, Top Stamped

Slip Inlay:   Bottom Chattering,  Top Stamped

The top is stamped with a stamp I made from a cork. I used a hot glue
gun to make the design on the end of the cork. Top slip is ochre and
bottom is white hakame slip

Slip inlay, Chattering

Slip inlay, Chattering

Slip: Jomon Zogan Inlay

Slip:  Jomon Zogan Inlay

This dish is impressed with a rope, then brushed with slip and then
scraped. It takes patiences and time to do. Like one visiting potter
told me (as best as I can remember) , "I'd couldn't make a living take
so much time on one piece."

Slip Inlay: chattering and plum flower stamp

Slip Inlay:   chattering and plum flower stamp

Slip Decoration: Hakame

Slip Decoration:   Hakame

This work is bisqued. I used different slips and hakame straw brush
or a bamboo brush to put slips on the clay surfaces

Slip Decoration: Hakame

Slip Decoration:   Hakame

This work is bisqued. I used different slips and hakame straw brush
or a bamboo brush to put slips on the clay surfaces

Slip Decoration: Hakame

Slip Decoration:   Hakame

This work is bisqued. I used different slips and hakame straw brush
or a bamboo brush to put slips on the clay surfaces

Slip Decoration: Hakame

Slip Decoration:   Hakame

This work is bisqued. I used different slips and hakame straw brush
or a bamboo brush to put slips on the clay surfaces

Slip Decoration: Hakame

Slip Decoration:   Hakame

This work is bisqued. I used different slips and hakame straw brush
or a bamboo brush to put slips on the clay surfaces