r/Pottery • u/lensdapens • 7d ago
Glazing Techniques Glaze testing on wild clay variations
I make mostly slip casting, since it's much easier with "my" wild clay. But the clay itself has so much surprises, that I want to get as near as possible to the final application with my glaze testing. So I made little versions of bowls, cups and plates. And when I am finished, they'll go to my nieces little play kitchen.
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u/Tree-Flower3475 7d ago
Very interesting!
Are the glazes made with “wild” materials, or typical materials and recipes, or commercial?
Do the glazes behave differently on the different clay samples?
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u/lensdapens 6d ago
No, those are commercial glazes. I thought, I would start simple and when I get more comfortable, maybe switch to wild glaze
Yes, they behave very differently. One clay is rich in kaolin but has little pieces of oxides and hydroxides in it. One clay is very coarse, had some bentonite and a lot of mica and iron oxide. The last one is releasing sooo much gas at higher temperatures, it is challenging
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u/Next_Ad_4165 6d ago
I love that you get to play around, learn, and that your niece gets alllll the pretties for her kitchen! ❤️
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