hand built 5 crescents: my first series!

[Jason_mazzy]

5 in my new series of crescents. These are in final drying and will be fired shortly:




I will update these as I continue. The series plan is: "The Seasons"

 

[Smoke]

Thats a cool picture. Looks like you used an armidillo to texturize them.

 

[sean f]

Armidillo was the first thing I thought of.
Nice pots can't wait to see them finished

 

[Jason_mazzy]

bisqued and ready for color:

 

[GrimLore]

Are they going to be for sale? Curious as like those better then most of what I have been seeing and would be interested.

Grimmy

 

[tmmason10]

Very cool! Can't wait to see them painted.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

No plans to sell them. Perhaps a trade towards something else bonsai related. There's still a long way to go and I can still ruin them with an improper glaze. Wish me luck on finding proper oxides.

 

[Martin Sweeney]

No plans to sell them. Perhaps a trade towards something else bonsai related. There's still a long way to go and I can still ruin them with an improper glaze. Wish me luck on finding proper oxides.

Jason,

I have a Carp. car. with your name on it.

Regards,
Martin

 

[Jason_mazzy]

Carpinus caroliniana a nice little local tree that makes a mighty fine bonsai.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

Always open to suggestions on stains. received some advice on using something called mason stains.

 

[garywood]

Jason, what cone will they be fired to?

 

[Jason_mazzy]

cone 6 firing

 

[Jason_mazzy]

garywood: Cone 6

 

[garywood]

Jason, I fire ^10 reduction so this is a qualifier. Techniques can be used on ^6 or ^10 but there will be difference so test before committing to your "best" piece The problem with stains is that they tend to be "boring" with no color gradation. They can be enhanced with Rutile or frits for a little movement but with "textured" pieces gradation is important. RIO will give a more reddish than brown color in oxidation but with a heavy coat and after drying wipe the highs and there will be gradations. The same with glaze, after drying, wipe away some on the high spots. There are several ^6 glaze books out there. Have fun.

 

[Jason_mazzy]

I am hoping to layer mason stains. My plan was to use a certain base color like a desert red then for each season layer appropriate colors. Yellows and greens for spring etc. I still want that rustic unglazed feel (suitable for pines and junipers).

Do you think that will work?

 

[garywood]

Jason, I'm assuming your experience is limited. Save your "good" pieces for after trials. If you have an idea test them on trial pieces with the same texture first. Your ideas could be great but until you test first ?? Ceramics is like bonsai. Time, experience and expectations have to meld into a viable outcome.

 

[garywood]

Jason, as an example, A good friend and potter, also fires ^10 reduction. We use a couple of glazes that are the same. He dips and I spray. I overlap he doesn't. We frequently compare notes because our results are different. He has a retail kiln and I have a home built kiln. The point is every kiln and every glaze and every ceramicist is different and until you get into all the vagrancies the detail doesn't matter. just do it, take notes and have fun!
The most absolute enigma of my buddy and I, is we each wanted what the others results

 

[Paulkellum]

Here is my first pot I want to try some crescents next after I get this batch of 5 glazed. How did you get that texture on there or did you had mark it all

 

[Jason_mazzy]

matte stains (forget the one on the far left that was for a student who wanted those colors and shape):







and a mud pot

 

[Martin Sweeney]

Jason,

If only you knew someone whose birthday was today (besides Bjorn). That little green one would make a fine present......

Regards,
Martin