tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post4685337753893283483..comments2023-08-12T03:10:27.763-05:00Comments on Debra's Dose: Mom's Rolling PinDebrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175937125258061954noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-5199217524497859142015-10-15T14:04:27.217-05:002015-10-15T14:04:27.217-05:00Indeed, I believe she would. Nicely done Jerry.Indeed, I believe she would. Nicely done Jerry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690661742899449337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-6539776453809779952015-10-15T13:06:09.890-05:002015-10-15T13:06:09.890-05:00Thanks very much, sweetiepea!Thanks very much, sweetiepea!Debra Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13213974549878524869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-18833182839400839872015-10-15T12:53:23.979-05:002015-10-15T12:53:23.979-05:00the needle/thread "S" seen in the second...the needle/thread "S" seen in the second picture is what is on the mugs, Jerry carved those as well. Like the leaves? There are three glazes we're gotten it narrowed down to, Cushing Green, Pete's Cranberry, and "De Blues Clues" {that's not the actual name of it, but close enough and it's what all the students have been calling it for years now~~which is sorta sad, while a bit funny}...plus the cobalt wash highlights in the carving and some pieces will have cobalt in other areas too. The Cushing and Pete's have a nice amount of depth and some variation in shadings, as well as completely different colors sometimes appear, depending on the position of the piece in the kiln and the fumes from the other pieces. We're still testing using sample pieces. Also, all three glazes could blend well on the same pieces, so that will give some nice variety. The Cushing and Pete's images are available online, if you want to see what they look like. Keep in mind that what we are using is porcelain and not clay, and also there are variations due to the added materials. So for instance, Pete's appears more reddish and maroon online, but for us, the shadings involve more purple with some tinges of red and even bluish undertones. The strong cranberry that is the default or pure glaze is toned down quite a bit. Cushing appears green online; it remains green with the material, however it also has some brownish areas and fades to almost yellow in some ways. The blue is more of a robin's egg blue, or a lighter blue. The three glazes have a middle range on gloss, not matte or dull overall. However, even there is a significant amount of cobalt wash under "De Blues Clues", then the overall glaze on the piece is VERY glossy. So all the test samples of these glazes have been good so far. We're trying a few more combinations, within these three, with and without the cobalt wash to get a better idea of how the final forty pieces will be. The yellows, golds, and browns we've tried are...shudder...not so good. We've also tried some sieved additive in stock, some unsieved, and some without additive in the various glazes. One sample piece is...well, it looks like someone sneezed styrofoam globules and I think we can all agree that that is NOT the effect we'd like.Debra Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13213974549878524869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-76820772653923747322015-10-15T11:35:51.687-05:002015-10-15T11:35:51.687-05:00and that's extra sweet was the time, thought, ...and that's extra sweet was the time, thought, and love you put into it.<br />and i do think she'd've liked it.<br />i love you, thank you for doing this.<br />debraDebra Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13213974549878524869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-88794078574550986292015-10-15T10:31:34.457-05:002015-10-15T10:31:34.457-05:00It was very much a labor of love. I like to think...It was very much a labor of love. I like to think that even She would approve.<br />Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475820148500719808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-83861806182352041502015-10-14T22:18:51.029-05:002015-10-14T22:18:51.029-05:00Very Nice....
Very Nice....<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690661742899449337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464032907973429949.post-24696846197746782872015-10-14T22:04:09.609-05:002015-10-14T22:04:09.609-05:00I love it! I love it! Ferahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548446652073350346noreply@blogger.com