Clyburn Pottery

Round test glazes in the kiln. Looking for brighter colors and more drastic breaking colors in this test series. 14 tests in all , so a it is a small run this time compared to the 2 previous tests, but this one is much more focused and will hopefully have my main line glazes in it. It should have some reds, blues, greens, purples, whites, tans and some rust to cream or cream to rust breaking glazes. I will post photos when it is done.

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So I’m finally getting around to making the new dish set I have been promising the wife. I’ve thrown 10 bowls and carved the first four. Each bowl takes approximately 45 minutes to make, so this is going to be a long process, considering I still have 10 cups, 10 mugs, ten dinner plates and 10 salad plates to make. That’s not mentioning the serving dishes, casseroles etc. Wish me luck.  Here are the first four bowls drying.

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Here are the final glaze picks from rounds one and 2 of testing. These are the best of the 160+ variations I tested.

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I finally finished round 2 of glaze testing. I still have no reds and my palette is currently limited, but hopefully that will be remedied with round 3 of glaze testing. In the meantime, I now how enough to pick some finalists from rounds 1 & 2 and to start making actual pieces again.

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A very successful testing session, I got the color range I was looking for for this batch – tan to blues. Now it’s off to prep for the next round of tests, searching for some reds, blues and purples to round out my base glazes.

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Well, all 64 test tiles are now in the kiln, I should have the results to analyze and post tomorrow night.

64 test tiles bisqued and labeled, ready for the first round of tests. 8 glazes to make, and then to test each one as a standalone, and then over and under each of the other glazes. It’s going to be a busy week.

Gearing up for full production. Making 64 glaze test tiles for glaze development. Results to follow in a couple of weeks.

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Copper Carbonate 1 lb
Chromium Oxide 1 lb
Cobalt Carbonate 2 lbs

So, it’s been a lot of work, but I finally finished redesigning my studio. I changed the layout so that the work flow is more efficient, built all new shelving, a damp box, wedging/clay recycling table, and built a meditation room to wind down in. I can’t wait to go into production. All I have left to do is to make a trip to the local pottery store to get the plaster for the  wedging/recycling table, and then I just have to wait for the plaster to cure, and I can get back to work.

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