Colorado’s Ceramics

[Colorado]

I like big pots and won't lie. Have you opened the kiln for the big ones yet?

I have a couple large-ish rounds that are bone dry, just need to be bisque fired!

I made a really big oval but it didn’t turn out very good.

Still getting this big ones figured out!

 

[Colorado]

Picked up some pots from the kiln today!

Shohin rectangle

 

[Apex37]

Threw my biggest pot yet this morning! Getting better at these big ones

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Hmmm. Idk. That room looks awful clean.
He’s a big boy! Whatcha planning to put in it, TJ?

 

[Colorado]

Small “saltwater” glaze round

 

[Colorado]

Small/mame sized purple/blue round

 

[Colorado]

Small metallic green/grey glazed round

 

[Colorado]

Small/shohin green/aqua glazed round

 

[Colorado]

Also tried out some porcelain! Here’s my first porcelain pot with a blue glaze. Will definitely be doing some more porcelain in the future!

 

[Colorado]

Hmmm. Idk. That room looks awful clean.
He’s a big boy! Whatcha planning to put in it, TJ?

Haha. Don’t be fooled, it’s a mess in my little workshop!

I have a ponderosa in mind

 

[doc spring _work]

I recently dove into ceramics. I am quickly falling in love with the work!

I am focusing on slab building. I am starting with unglazed rectangles. I am looking forward to progressing to ovals, hexagons, and mokkos. But first I need to learn the fundamentals.

Here are my first two containers. I don’t have a kiln so once they finish drying I’ll need to find a place to fire them. Advice and/or critiques welcome! @Pitoon @sorce @HorseloverFat

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Oh these are lovely!! I've been into ceramics since middle school, these look fantastic! Definitely makes me want to get into ceramics again

 

[Colorado]

Oh these are lovely!! I've been into ceramics since middle school, these look fantastic! Definitely makes me want to get into ceramics again

Thanks for the kind words! I think you should give it a shot

 

[Carol 83]

Feel free to show off the one you are making for me once you shape it if you want

I'm sure you'll be happy with it, he makes great pots.

 

[Paradox]

I'm sure you'll be happy with it, he makes great pots.

I wouldn't have asked him to make one if I didn't like what I have seen of his work so far

 

[Carol 83]

I wouldn't have asked him to make one if I didn't like what I have seen of his work so far

Of course, sorry I commented.

 

[Paradox]

Of course, sorry I commented.

Lol. Your comment was perfectly fine, no reason to apologize. I was agreeing with you.

 

[gooeytek]

That porcelain one is sweet.

 

[penumbra]

Also tried out some porcelain! Here’s my first porcelain pot with a blue glaze. Will definitely be doing some more porcelain in the future!
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Porcelain is fun but be careful not to contaminate you workspace. Porcelain doesn't play well with other clays.

 

[August44]

Hmmm. Idk. That room looks awful clean.
He’s a big boy! Whatcha planning to put in it, TJ?

I have a couple large-ish rounds that are bone dry, just need to be bisque fired!

I made a really big oval but it didn’t turn out very good.

Still getting this big ones figured out!

very nice looking pots and really like your glazes and build on these. How big is the big red one Colorado? Maybe fit one of my conifers??

 

[Colorado]

@August44 I’ve got a couple pretty big rounds in that same clay that I was going to message you about after I fire them! Should be able to get them fired in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Colorado]

Porcelain is fun but be careful not to contaminate you workspace. Porcelain doesn't play well with other clays.

Yeah, it was a pain having to clean all my tools, workbench, etc.

I also made a few porcelain dinner plates that didn’t turn out that good, but I’m going to try again because my wife wants pasta bowls