The first glaze firing was completed but not without problems. I did not understand one of the Fuji controller settings so the firing stopped before it should have. I understand it now. I reset the Fuji controller and fired it again. So these pots went through 2 high firings.
Here are some of the better results.
Two Vases
The one on the left is 10 inches tall. The top is 4.25 inches in diameter and the lower part is about 4 inches in diameter at its widest part. It was thrown from T2 clay - a fine (not groggy) clay body with some iron in it. The speckles are a result of that iron. The iron burnt through the clear glaze. The top was glazed with a thin coat of Navy Blue which became almost black in the double firing.
The other one is 12 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at its widest point. This was thrown from Sculpture Raku - a groggy clay body and fires white. This one has Tenmoku glaze at the top and clear on the bottom.
Two Vase/Bowls
I call the one on the left a "spitoon". The top is irregularly shaped. It is 7 inches tall ans 8 inches in diameter. The top was dipped in Tenmoku glaze. The bottom was covered with Ida's White.
The one on the right is 6.5 inches tall and 7 inches in diameter. It\'s ribbed like a wasp nest. This was thrown from T2. It was dipped entirely in Navy Blue and then the top was dipped in Sunvalley Rutile.
A Vase
You can't tell from the picture but this vase is very heavy. It is 15 inches high and 8 inches in diameter at the widest point. The walls are thick. I should have trimmed more off but I liked the shape. As a consequence of the thickness the pot actually cracked. The crack is not shown in the picture. I'm keeping it for now since the crack can face the wall in the display case.
I'll show a few other results in a different blog entry
