#glazeexperiments

[marywoodartdept]

Jenna, #Ceramics blogger, reflects on her evolving relationship with ceramic glaze. Initially hesitant, she pushed herself to experiment in Ceramics III, leading to unexpected and exciting results! From layering underglazes to discovering new application techniques, she shares key lessons and standout pieces. #Ceramics #GlazeExperiments

[bolimasa]

Results of my grand tenmoku experiment. I was quite pleasantly surprised! The kiln gods are fickle, so I won't know if these are reproducible until I glaze some more. Which combos should I try again? #pottery #tenmoku #glazeexperiments #ceramics https://www.instagram.com/p/ClC9VATryBK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dawnatkin]

#throwbackthursday has me thinking about past experiments with the way glaze flows. In 2020 this piece was fired on its side, and the resulting puddle of crystalline glaze was ground down to reveal what is inside. All my sketches and notes this month have been about changing the way the glaze moves in the kiln - and there have been so many sketches! I love the feeling of something new just over the horizon. 💜 . . . #tbt #glazegeek #ceramicglaze #crystallineglaze #pottery #ceramics #teabowl #trynewthings #creativityeveryday #etsy #etsyshop #etsymudteam #makers #glazeexperiments #lithologyceramicart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj8E2GpLMDp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[circaceramics]

|Wednesday| ☁❄😥 apologies for the silence, friends! We're working on some projects, and life stuff is happening too - So not a lot of free moments. But hey, have a look at some delicious confetti-ish speckley glaze that Mr. Andy is working on! This is still a work in progress, so we're almost there with it 😃 • • • #glazeexperiments #confettiglaze #newglaze #colorful #specklesuponspeckles #pottery #pottersofig #ceramicsofig #mug #cup #porcelain #madeinchicago (at Circa Ceramics) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHZ3aiHicN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18udm07kvrhxd

[woodsettonartpottery]

Happy New Glazing Year. Silurian Stoneware Noodle Bowl. A new variant of my blue glaze; as satin a surface as I can devise without the cutlery marking that is suffered by all matt glazes and also microwave, oven and dishwasher and acid proof. #glazeexperiments #glazeexperiment #nationalfossilday #nationalfossilday2021 #hemicyclaspis #calymene #calymeneblumenbachii #calymenetrilobite #hemicyclaspismurchisonii #blackcountrygeopark #blackcountrygeoparks #blackcountry #dudley #fossils #trilobite #jawlessfish #jawlessfishes https://www.instagram.com/woodsettonpots/p/CYJxKi5IO_t/?utm_medium=tumblr

[moonburncreations]

I came across an interesting bit of info recently while working on a commission piece. I was dabbling with using and also layering different styles of glaze on the same piece. The results were surprising to say the least!

Some background info, I'm a novice! It has only been 4 years since I began playing with ceramics on and off, mostly off. Life got in they way more often than I would have preferred and I just didn't work on clay for about a year at one point. I started with an Amaco Velvet Underglaze set of 12, 2 ounce colors. (It seems my original set is not available anymore, but they do have new sets, 4 total) I purchased a set with your basic primaries, and those colors that may be used most. Later, when I started with clay again I purchased some Duncan specialty glazes. I now use a mix of the two brands, namely Amaco Velvet Underglazes and Duncan Crystal, Courtyard, Artisan, Designer, Envision, Cover-coat, and Concepts. As a result of availability nearby I have ended up with A LOT of Duncan colors, which sadly I just found out Duncan Ceramics is no more, as the company was bought out by Mayco and only a handful of their original colors will continue to be available.

But, to continue, I decided to try using Amaco AND Duncan glazes together on one piece, I have only done this minimally in the past and ONLY with the Velvets and Cover-coats, which are both matte underglazes. This time I tried the Concepts (a gloss underglaze) and Courtyard textured types with the matte underglazes. On the piece I was using them more specifically for their color variation so I didn't have to mix my own. I have found making mixes can be hit or miss, you either waste glaze by making too much so you can do multiple layers of the exact color, or you mix too little to do enough layers and end up with an inconsistent color. I have avoided making mixes recently UNLESS I make a color I plan to use often and make a large amount.

Here is the piece before being fired, wet on the left and dry on the right:

If you look at the rock and ground you can see where the majority of my different types of glaze layering occurred. The light shade of the ground is Duncan Artisan Cactus Sand, small rocks and highlights on the large rock are Duncan Concepts Light Gray, the moss on the ground is Amaco Velvet Dark Green. The miscellaneous bright green grass and leaves are Duncan Concepts Bright Kelp.

The D. Cactus Sand, D. Bright Kelp, and D. Light Gray are gloss when fired. And the A. Velvets are VERY matte, so I was unsure if they would play well together when fired. It's usually recommended that they're not used on top of one another.

ANYWAY, here is the result of doing just that!

This is after firing, notice the D. Light Gray and A. Bright Green have melted into the D. Cactus Sand. The D. Bright Kelp did the same thing where it covered the D. Cactus Sand. The green veining is rather cool in my opinion, and the D. Light Gray causing the speckles in the D. Cactus Sand to starburst was a pretty neat result, as well. I absolutely LOVE the texture the ground has! The melting into each other has created a pattern I would not have been able to create otherwise!

So, in conclusion PLAY WITH YOUR GLAZES! Maybe don't do it on a customer piece in case the results are devastating, BUT I only did this because it was for a friend who told me to go nuts! So I was🤪 Test tiles are king when experimenting with such things, but don't listen to the "Golden rules" of ceramics or maybe the suggestions of manufacturers of mixing types of glaze. NOW as a disclaimer I would suggest doing research before mixing to make sure chemical make ups of the glaze combos are compatible and would not be DANGEROUS. But layering matte and gloss, or textured and not, could make for AWESOME results. So go make test tiles, do research, experiment, and enjoy! Also, DOCUMENT what you're doing, so if you have a COOL result you can duplicate! There is absolutely nothing worse than having a cool result and forgetting how you achieved it😭 Have fun learn from MY, or other's, mistakes AND successes!

[kristenfalkirk]

Pattern ideas from the flea market and #blockprinting. Much more intricate than my usual, but all about that Sunday experiment. #customtile #experiment #glazeexperiments (at Floyd County, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH5sUiIlCqq/?igshid=oaiesy9hp1px

[claystationblr]

We have often been told that the excitement of being here is same as a kid walking in a candy store 😁. ▫️▫️ Thats our Glaze testing facility at the warehouse. . . P.C - @alchemypixels . . #claystation #claystationbangalore #glazetest #ceramicglaze #glazetesting #pottery #ceramics #warehouse #glazeformulation #ceramicglazes #electrickilnglazing #glazes #ceramiclife #ceramicglazetesting #glazeexperiments (at ClayStation, Bangalore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-oLFuJ5A9/?igshid=17cotsnhe98aq

[myfreakingbrain]

One of the reasons I fell in love with ceramics is that it's full of mystery. A lot of times You don't know what the final result going to look like. It leaves a lot of space for experimenting and surprises. . . . . . . #ceramics #ceramicart #visualart #fineart #trippyart #trippy #visuals #art #glaze #glazeexperiments #experiment #cosmos #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ByP9HmyI6Ai/?igshid=1aeorl14faeo2

[sageceramics]

This red glaze intrigues me...... over a white glaze it disappears, same with the blue grey, but with tenmoku which stains everything within a 10 mile radius, it’s fine! Keep experimenting, that’s the answer....I think.

[foxtail-pottery]

New mug experiment... that middle color didn’t turn out like I planned but I like the brilliance of the two greens on top and bottom! I have a bunch more to glaze so I’ll continue to experiment this coming week! 💖 #mugshot #glazeexperiment #coffeetime #lattemug #handmademug #glazechemistry #glazetest #espresso #seattlecoffee #methowvalley #twispwa (at Twisp, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9J99yTAL0M/?igshid=hpho1asj66vu

[designingamy]

[bolimasa]

Repeat performance. I tried some of my favorite tenmoku combos on second pieces. Quite a bit of variation on the first, maybe not so surprising since the second glaze can be variable. The second combo was pretty consistent, as was the third, though I think glaze thickness might matter. Will have to keep playing #pottery #ceramics #tenmoku #glazeexperiments https://www.instagram.com/p/ClnHoTLrgTm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[circaceramics]

|Monday|❄15°🌞 Andy is killing me with the glaze experiments! It's so black. And there are layers upon layers. All good 😍 And, Happy Birthday to our beloved city - Chicago is 182yrs young 😃 • • • #glazeexperiments #blackmegaspecs #pottersofig #ceramicexperiments #ceramicsofinstagram #nevergetsold #neverboring #potterystudiopost #wip #tests #madeinchicago #stillkickinitinchicago #woohoo (at Circa Ceramics) https://www.instagram.com/p/BumDbzWH0Dx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b9nik3qh4dvg

[moonburncreations]

Ok folks, here we go again! The second, and final batch of my recent #testtiles in the kiln and cooking away. Can't wait till tomorrow to crack it open and see the beautiful colors like the first batch! Till tomorrow then. #ceramics #pottery #ceramicsofinstagram #potteryofinstagram #testtile #maycocolors #glazeexperiment #kilnfiring #kilnload #kiln https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ1virhDlGg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ambisfly]

This bowl had a kind of cat-tiger design but I forgot about it in my cabinet and the wax resist began to peel.

...So I had the opportunity to try out a more distressed look. Dipping the peeling wax into the white and encouraging the wax and topcoat of glaze to peel by running the whole under a tap.

I really like it, especially how my black came through. It is so thin on some places as to become a satin brown, and varies through to a high gloss blue-black. You can see where the tin white flakes fell into the bowl.

Somehow the whole thing is still sealed perfectly.

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