Re-entry

January 4, 2011 maaikecharron

Gentle little ease back into the studio for me today. Threw a few mugs, threw a few plates. Later, some online ogling of tools and underglazes.

I got some linocutting knives for Christmas; between them and my sculpting tools I should be able to make stamps out of just about any material I’d care to try. Am looking forward to experimenting.

Also have a handful of glaze recipes to test out. I want a matte white that holds its colour reasonably well over the black stoneware[1] and a glossy (possibly even clear) base I can turn pink[2].

[1] The cephalopot recipe, minus the iron, might be my best bet.

[2] And green, and blue, and possibly yellow or purple. Yellow is unlikely to be achievable without resorting to stains, but I’d like to stick to oxides for the other colours. they’re cheaper, and I know what the heck’s in ’em.

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My name is Maaike Charron, and I'm a potter in St. John's, Newfoundland. I started fiddling around with pottery in summer 2006, when I was told volunteering in the local clay studio would get me free studio time. I mostly taught myself, spending a lot of time poring over books, magazines and websites, and occasionally pestering the more advanced (but very helpful) potters around me with questions. After about two years, I decided I'd gotten good enough to go into business for myself. This blog, started after my first big craft fair, was created to document the process of becoming a wondrously succesful craftsperson. (Or it will document How Not To Do It. We'll see.) View all posts by maaikecharron