#kiln god

[claypigeonpottery]

new kiln god, another fox. he was meant to be something else, but sometimes sculpture takes a surprising direction lol

[masked-fairy]

CERAMICS WOO CERAMICS!!!!!! Making a maker's mark, a can of sardines, and an anteater kiln god :3

[radiantmists]

he xuan spending years trying to break out of the kiln: -_-

the massive xie lian statue in the corner:

🙂

[customcreatures]

Recently started making little Kiln Spirits to watch over other ceramic pieces during the firing process <3

[laegolas]

A fact: a god loses their divinity only when it is sealed, or when belief in them is lost.

Another fact: Hua Cheng ascended.

He was never banished - he simply abandoned heaven the moment he realized Xie Lian was not there. For many of the gods this is tantamount to a death sentence - to fade into obscurity. Hua Cheng’s survival without followers could be attributed to his ghostly origins, and his own self determination, which could be true but —

What if there was someone who sent a prayer up in remembrance of a small ghost fire who warmed a chill night. What if there was someone who lit incense for a nameless follower with a smiling mask who sacrificed everything to save everyone(someone). The offerings are meager, rare, but sincere - worth more than a million merits from gold.

Hua Cheng may be the Flower Crowned Prince’s most devoted follower. Faith, gratitude, and love, however, transform Xie Lian into Wu Ming’s steadfast believer.

[alunimoon]

I’ve been a pottery making machine these past few weeks!

[secondbeatsongs]

there needs to be a chart somewhere for people like me who have a lot of special interests, which lists the starting costs for every type of hobby, and then tells you exactly why it would be a bad idea for you to start that hobby.

I just think it would help me if every time I got the sudden, sharp desire to start something new, I could go to a website that says something like, "really? you think you can afford a kiln? you think you can make room for a kiln? think again! go use up all that yarn you bought two years ago, or the seed beads, or the darkroom chemicals, and then we can talk."

[kbergceramics]

also, love this before and after 😍 the way the glaze and underglaze wash totally transform the vibe

[dial-p-for-placey]

Posting the series of Supernatural portraits I made for Momento Con in Pittsburgh, PA next weekend (Aug 5th to Aug 6th)! My booth will be close to the food/concessions if you want to grab one!!

I'll be posting the others throughout the week!

[jbbartram-illu]

Here's my first test batch of celadons over sgraffito slips! Overall I'm happy with the result, but also glad I took notes so I can keep tweaking the process.

Here are some closeups - I'm much happier with the one-coat darker glazes (the lighter ones in these duos - left-hand glaze is Coyote Root Beer, right is Coyote Rainy Day):

And Coyote Aqua wins for best contrast (top left is over cobalt slip/brown speckle clay, top right over black slip/white clay):

& some sunbeam photos showing the subtle beauty of the less contrast-y ones:

Now that I have these guys, I'm off to slap some celadons on the bigger sgraffito ungulates/sphinxes from my last bisqued batch so they're ready for their kiln field trip on Monday. Wish me luck & benevolent kiln gods please!!

[claypigeonpottery]

newly sculpted kiln god! hopefully those ears survive lol

[masked-fairy]

GLAZED!

[syncast-err0r]

realized i don't make enough crackship content anyways hear me out.

[a-noble-land-mermaid]

Tea sets! The cutest of the nine sets I made for a holiday gift commission.

[customcreatures]

they're multiplying..

really wanted something to show off some of the beautiful clay body varieties we have at my studio. Might start making them to sell if there's interest

[alunimoon]

Glazing another batch 🖌️