awesome kiln opening Lisa. RE: the different colors of turquoise might be because the temp was either too much on the top shelves where it burnt out or didnt reach the correct temp (its always such a guessing game, especially since I dont use temp cones) and lesser temp on the bottom shelf and reached exactly what its supposed to so they turned out the beautiful turquoise on the others. just a theory. I cannot tell you how MUCH i REALLY REALLY love your pieces. you are so imaginative and creative and always come up with absolutely beautiful pieces thanks for your inspiration. thanks from a friend from New Jersey to someone I consider a friend in Cincinnati! Keep on showing us your stuff! Stay Well and Happy
Awww, thank you so much!!!! ❤️ What a kind thing to say. I was wondering the same thing about the temperature difference in the kiln, but since I forgot to put witness cones on each shelf, its hard to say. Ugh. I won't forget next time! But that's my guess as well. I'm going to glaze some more pieces, though, and see how they survive. :-) The disappointment is real, but it's a learning experience. Thanks for watching! Stay warm in New Jersey! 😀
I would love to see some more underglaze videos. I also am on the hunt for a good clear that isnt cloudy on reds and oranges. Love Your mugs, what fun! I do like the brighter colors with the stamps, but they are both pretty. I always love to see a video from you, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! ❤️ If you want to buy a commercial clear glaze, Amaco's HF-9 is the best. I just mixed up a batch of a clear glaze developed by Naomi Clements. I'll let you know how that fires.
I’m in love with ALL your stamped multi-colored pieces! I’m a new subscriber & pretty new to pottery. I loved watching and seeing all your pieces. Thanks for sharing! 😊
Awww, thanks so much!! Glad you are enjoying the videos. I learned through videos and online classes, so I want to give back to the new pottery. It's hard to find good videos that are fun. 😀
I do really love those pine cones. But, I love so many of the things that you make. The lapel pin is very cute too, and I don't think the flower is too big. And , your test pieces can be used as mug covers. The fish are still wonderful too.
Thanks. Yes, there are several of them. I think if you do a search of my videos with the word "rubber stamps" or just stamps, that they should come up. 😀
Try Jessica Putnam Philips clear zinc free works great for me. We love your work. Has inspired me to do under glaze and I am loving it. I do it on green and single fire most of it. I don't see any difference than bisk firing first.
Thanks. Yes, the glaze I mix is Jessica's 2167 Clear Glaze! 😀 For some reason, though, it has been firing a little cloudy lately with only two coats, and I'm wondering if one of the ingredients I'm buying has changed sources. I think I'll mix up a new batch, and give it another try. 🤔 Thanks fir watching!!
@@kathrynostergreen8480 I have, and she didn't offer any suggestions. Just that she wasn't sure, and that sometimes it depends on where the ingredients come from. :-(
Yes, that is supposedly true. I always use a clear that is zinc-free. I have had some colleagues do underglaze testing with clear glazes that have zinc in them, and they swear there is no difference, but hey, I'm going to listen to the company that makes the glazes. LOL. :-)
I love your work, the mugs tho are just perfect. I agree with the turquoise! I'm a beginner and you are teaching me so much, my first course project here in the uk was inspired by you. Much love and please keep it all coming X
Lisa-Girl! I literally tan to KY Mudworks today. Got more Speckled Brown Bear (I love their clay!) and Speckled Turtle, and almost grabbed Tortuga, but decided I am using their "Glacier" on my plates! and eager to try their Sunflower on some of my goodies. I LOVE those pinecones! Reminds me of the pinecone that hung in my grandparents' cuckoo clock from Germany! Hugs stay warm!
Thanks!!! ❤ Don't you love the Tortuga? I can't wait to make more dishes and mugs with it!!! Wish I lived closer to KY Mudworks, but so happy that Queen City Clay carries some of their supplies. I had to order their Tortuga glaze, though, in powder form directly from KY Mudworks. Have fun with all the goodies you bought!! Such an addiction. 😀
@@WildAcornsArtStudio I love your results w/Tortuga for sure....girl it was a LONGGGG drive, but so worth it - needed it for the mind too great sunshine and actually clear roads, blessed to have KYMW around 3hr from me, and Amaco just over an hour. I seriously would hate to spend clay$$ on shipping. Finishing chores then time for muddy hands. Have a GREAT day!
Hi Lisa - enjoyed the video - very disheartening when things don't turn out as you had hoped or there are cracks!!! My favourites were the Hydrangea bowl and the shallow dish you said was glazed in Tortuga - with hints of brown - love blues and aqua/turquoise!!! The little pots for the air plants are cute & I likes the little black pebble pots you did for air plants on a previous video - think it is a good idea to purchase the air plants just before you sell them and let someone else kill them!!!!!!! Kay
Thanks!! My thoughts exactly about the air plants!! 😀😃🙂 I am loving the Tortuga. Can't wait to glaze more pieces. Pottery can be disheartening for sure. It's hard for me to let go of them, but after awhile I do. 😞 Thanks for watching!!
I LOVE every single piece! Your work is just amazing!! I love that you had a stamp made! What a great idea! Did you say where you had it made? I’d love to know. As far as the backs of your plates when you water down the glaze fir the front maybe use non watered down on the back and crosshatch the layers to get more even coverage. The only kind of plant I don’t kill are fake ones! That’s the only way I can have any greenery in my home! I absolutely agree with you about the soap dishes! That’s just silly to not use something to catch the water. Lol
Thanks so much!! I agree about cross hatching the layers on the bowl. I should have done that!!! I get so caught up in the video and the stamping, that I forget the common sense stuff! 😀😃🙂
@@WildAcornsArtStudio We all do that! I just wanted to remind you. You put sooo much work into every piece that I don’t want you to have to lose a piece or not be able to sell it. Also, for your clear I’m assuming your using a zinc free?
@@micheledickey4066 yes, it's a zinc-free clear glaze. I have mixed 4 different recipes, and not one is clear after 2 coats. I'm thinking that the kiln is not getting hot enough. The witness cones say it is, though. My students are also not happy when their pieces turn cloudy. :-( It's frustrating. I have some more testing to do, to see what happens when fired hotter, and in different kilns, and also if perhaps it's being applied too thick. 🤔 And yes, so much time involved to not turn out. :-(
@@WildAcornsArtStudio I have found that if clear is not mixed well enough and if it’s applied too thick it will turn cloudy. Usually with a clear coat it only needs one to two layers. Good luck.
Just love all your work, luv the soap dishes have you seen the sponge holder/soap holder they are kinda like the candle holders you made and there is a slit cut out on both sides, I was going to try them.Really like the big mugs my size of mug
Thanks so much! Yes, I like the bigger size mugs, also! 😀 I drink a lot of tea. I have seen the sponge holders but have never made them. I heard they are usually good sellers.
Jessica Phillips has a clear recipe on her resources page and I'm pretty sure she has a video of her making it on her clayshare site. For your turquoise glaze you might want to really mix it up good glazes will separate. And you might want to test it to see if it's at the correct specific gravity. If it has too much or too little water will effect the color when fired.
The turquoise glaze I'm referring to in the video is one of Amaco's Velvet Underglazes. It's pre-mixed, but I do mix it again when I use it. I really think it has to do with temperature, because it turned out perfect on the bottom of the mugs. I'm going to do some test tiles with it. A lot of underglazes don't like going to cone 5/6. 😕 Thanks for the suggestions!!! And thanks for watching!
I love your kiln reveals and spent today making my version of a graffiti mug. Hope to fire it and send you a photo. I do stroke ad coats over white glaze on bisque.
Thanks so much! Stroke and Coats are really nice glazes. I still have some from when I used to use them years ago. What cone do you fire them to. Good luck with your Graffiti mug! 😀
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the orange inside your chili bowl! Those are all amazing! What did you put on the rim & handles to give them the antiqued look? Is the brown on your tiny pots iron oxide? They’re adorable! I’m glad to learn I’m not the only person that kills air plants! 🤣
Lol. Yes, airplants are not safe around me!! :-) That is black underglaze on the rim and handles. It looks lind of brown, but it fires black. I probably got a little of the brown accidentally mixed in with it. 😀
I actually accentuate the seams, because I love the look of a handbuilt mug. I tend to do that with all of my handbuilt items. There's no shame in showing that it's handbuilt! :-)
Hi Lisa, I really like your videos. Today, I noticed that with the acorns you made, you had wire on them. Can you tell me where I could get some, please? Also, what's it called.
Hello. Thank you. ❤️ The wire loops are called, Nichrome Jump Rings. I buy them from Amazon. The thicker the wire, the hotter they will go. I can't remember what gauge I bought, but I believe they are 16 or 18 gauge.
I love the doodle/graffiti bowls!!
Thanks! 😀 They're so fun to make.
awesome kiln opening Lisa. RE: the different colors of turquoise might be because the temp was either too much on the top shelves where it burnt out or didnt reach the correct temp (its always such a guessing game, especially since I dont use temp cones) and lesser temp on the bottom shelf and reached exactly what its supposed to so they turned out the beautiful turquoise on the others. just a theory. I cannot tell you how MUCH i REALLY REALLY love your pieces. you are so imaginative and creative and always come up with absolutely beautiful pieces thanks for your inspiration. thanks from a friend from New Jersey to someone I consider a friend in Cincinnati! Keep on showing us your stuff! Stay Well and Happy
Awww, thank you so much!!!! ❤️ What a kind thing to say. I was wondering the same thing about the temperature difference in the kiln, but since I forgot to put witness cones on each shelf, its hard to say. Ugh. I won't forget next time! But that's my guess as well. I'm going to glaze some more pieces, though, and see how they survive. :-) The disappointment is real, but it's a learning experience. Thanks for watching! Stay warm in New Jersey! 😀
I would love to see some more underglaze videos. I also am on the hunt for a good clear that isnt cloudy on reds and oranges. Love Your mugs, what fun! I do like the brighter colors with the stamps, but they are both pretty. I always love to see a video from you, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! ❤️ If you want to buy a commercial clear glaze, Amaco's HF-9 is the best. I just mixed up a batch of a clear glaze developed by Naomi Clements. I'll let you know how that fires.
Great kiln opening
Those pine cone cookie molds would work great on antique coocoo clocks at the bottom of the chains
Oh yes! They would. Great idea for someone. 😀
I’m in love with ALL your stamped multi-colored pieces! I’m a new subscriber & pretty new to pottery. I loved watching and seeing all your pieces. Thanks for sharing! 😊
Awww, thanks so much!! Glad you are enjoying the videos. I learned through videos and online classes, so I want to give back to the new pottery. It's hard to find good videos that are fun. 😀
I do really love those pine cones. But, I love so many of the things that you make. The lapel pin is very cute too, and I don't think the flower is too big. And , your test pieces can be used as mug covers. The fish are still wonderful too.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you like how they turned out. 😀😃🙂🙃😊
Love your videos and your whimsical style. Also appreciate you sharing your successes as well as disappointments. We can really learn from you.
Thank you! Happy to share whatever I can. There's always so much to learn! :-)
Love your work. Do you have a video of your pieces using the stamps. Beautiful .
Thanks. Yes, there are several of them. I think if you do a search of my videos with the word "rubber stamps" or just stamps, that they should come up. 😀
Try Jessica Putnam Philips clear zinc free works great for me. We love your work. Has inspired me to do under glaze and I am loving it. I do it on green and single fire most of it. I don't see any difference than bisk firing first.
Thanks. Yes, the glaze I mix is Jessica's 2167 Clear Glaze! 😀 For some reason, though, it has been firing a little cloudy lately with only two coats, and I'm wondering if one of the ingredients I'm buying has changed sources. I think I'll mix up a new batch, and give it another try. 🤔 Thanks fir watching!!
Lisa you should reach out to Jessica about it she will definitely have a solution for you.
@@kathrynostergreen8480 I have, and she didn't offer any suggestions. Just that she wasn't sure, and that sometimes it depends on where the ingredients come from. :-(
I think the outcome of Amaco green Velvet Underglazes, and other colors depends on if the clear glaze contains zinc.
Yes, that is supposedly true. I always use a clear that is zinc-free. I have had some colleagues do underglaze testing with clear glazes that have zinc in them, and they swear there is no difference, but hey, I'm going to listen to the company that makes the glazes. LOL. :-)
I love your work, the mugs tho are just perfect. I agree with the turquoise! I'm a beginner and you are teaching me so much, my first course project here in the uk was inspired by you. Much love and please keep it all coming X
Thank you so much! Glad I could be of help. It's so frustrating sometimes. It's always a learning experience! 😀
Lisa-Girl! I literally tan to KY Mudworks today. Got more Speckled Brown Bear (I love their clay!) and Speckled Turtle, and almost grabbed Tortuga, but decided I am using their "Glacier" on my plates! and eager to try their Sunflower on some of my goodies. I LOVE those pinecones! Reminds me of the pinecone that hung in my grandparents' cuckoo clock from Germany! Hugs stay warm!
Thanks!!! ❤ Don't you love the Tortuga? I can't wait to make more dishes and mugs with it!!! Wish I lived closer to KY Mudworks, but so happy that Queen City Clay carries some of their supplies. I had to order their Tortuga glaze, though, in powder form directly from KY Mudworks. Have fun with all the goodies you bought!! Such an addiction. 😀
@@WildAcornsArtStudio I love your results w/Tortuga for sure....girl it was a LONGGGG drive, but so worth it - needed it for the mind too great sunshine and actually clear roads, blessed to have KYMW around 3hr from me, and Amaco just over an hour. I seriously would hate to spend clay$$ on shipping. Finishing chores then time for muddy hands. Have a GREAT day!
@@kdwalters4146 my favorite road trip is to Queen City Clay!! 😀 Bad for the wallet, though! Enjoy the sunshine 🌞.
Hi Lisa - enjoyed the video - very disheartening when things don't turn out as you had hoped or there are cracks!!! My favourites were the Hydrangea bowl and the shallow dish you said was glazed in Tortuga - with hints of brown - love blues and aqua/turquoise!!! The little pots for the air plants are cute & I likes the little black pebble pots you did for air plants on a previous video - think it is a good idea to purchase the air plants just before you sell them and let someone else kill them!!!!!!! Kay
Thanks!! My thoughts exactly about the air plants!! 😀😃🙂 I am loving the Tortuga. Can't wait to glaze more pieces. Pottery can be disheartening for sure. It's hard for me to let go of them, but after awhile I do. 😞 Thanks for watching!!
I LOVE every single piece! Your work is just amazing!! I love that you had a stamp made! What a great idea! Did you say where you had it made? I’d love to know. As far as the backs of your plates when you water down the glaze fir the front maybe use non watered down on the back and crosshatch the layers to get more even coverage. The only kind of plant I don’t kill are fake ones! That’s the only way I can have any greenery in my home! I absolutely agree with you about the soap dishes! That’s just silly to not use something to catch the water. Lol
Thanks so much!! I agree about cross hatching the layers on the bowl. I should have done that!!! I get so caught up in the video and the stamping, that I forget the common sense stuff! 😀😃🙂
@@WildAcornsArtStudio We all do that! I just wanted to remind you. You put sooo much work into every piece that I don’t want you to have to lose a piece or not be able to sell it. Also, for your clear I’m assuming your using a zinc free?
@@micheledickey4066 yes, it's a zinc-free clear glaze. I have mixed 4 different recipes, and not one is clear after 2 coats. I'm thinking that the kiln is not getting hot enough. The witness cones say it is, though. My students are also not happy when their pieces turn cloudy. :-( It's frustrating. I have some more testing to do, to see what happens when fired hotter, and in different kilns, and also if perhaps it's being applied too thick. 🤔 And yes, so much time involved to not turn out. :-(
@@WildAcornsArtStudio I have found that if clear is not mixed well enough and if it’s applied too thick it will turn cloudy. Usually with a clear coat it only needs one to two layers. Good luck.
I had the Cincinnati stamp made at 4clay.com. They did a really nice job.
Just love all your work, luv the soap dishes have you seen the sponge holder/soap holder they are kinda like the candle holders you made and there is a slit cut out on both sides, I was going to try them.Really like the big mugs my size of mug
Thanks so much! Yes, I like the bigger size mugs, also! 😀 I drink a lot of tea. I have seen the sponge holders but have never made them. I heard they are usually good sellers.
Jessica Phillips has a clear recipe on her resources page and I'm pretty sure she has a video of her making it on her clayshare site. For your turquoise glaze you might want to really mix it up good glazes will separate. And you might want to test it to see if it's at the correct specific gravity. If it has too much or too little water will effect the color when fired.
The turquoise glaze I'm referring to in the video is one of Amaco's Velvet Underglazes. It's pre-mixed, but I do mix it again when I use it. I really think it has to do with temperature, because it turned out perfect on the bottom of the mugs. I'm going to do some test tiles with it. A lot of underglazes don't like going to cone 5/6. 😕 Thanks for the suggestions!!! And thanks for watching!
I love your kiln reveals and spent today making my version of a graffiti mug. Hope to fire it and send you a photo. I do stroke ad coats over white glaze on bisque.
Thanks so much! Stroke and Coats are really nice glazes. I still have some from when I used to use them years ago. What cone do you fire them to. Good luck with your Graffiti mug! 😀
I love your drawings. how do you keep the pieces from sticking to the kiln despite drawing beneath the pots.
Thank you. Underglazes don't stick to the kiln shelf. :-)
So beautiful ! What white clay are you using ?
Thank you! ❤️ I use Laguna's B-Mix 5 w/grog. I use the clay with grog, because I also handbuild, and it's much friendlier to handbuild with.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the orange inside your chili bowl! Those are all amazing! What did you put on the rim & handles to give them the antiqued look? Is the brown on your tiny pots iron oxide? They’re adorable! I’m glad to learn I’m not the only person that kills air plants! 🤣
Lol. Yes, airplants are not safe around me!! :-) That is black underglaze on the rim and handles. It looks lind of brown, but it fires black. I probably got a little of the brown accidentally mixed in with it. 😀
Love the video. Just curious as to why you don’t blend the seams on your mugs? Is there something I’m missing??
I actually accentuate the seams, because I love the look of a handbuilt mug. I tend to do that with all of my handbuilt items. There's no shame in showing that it's handbuilt! :-)
Hi Lisa, I really like your videos. Today, I noticed that with the acorns you made, you had wire on them. Can you tell me where I could get some, please? Also, what's it called.
Hello. Thank you. ❤️ The wire loops are called, Nichrome Jump Rings. I buy them from Amazon. The thicker the wire, the hotter they will go. I can't remember what gauge I bought, but I believe they are 16 or 18 gauge.
I love those cookie mold ornaments. What kind of kiln are you using?
@@RoxyanneYoung Large Skutt Kiln.
@@WildAcornsArtStudio thank you. I’m new and exploring options.
@@RoxyanneYoung There's SO many options! 😀 It's endless. Enjoy the journey. ❤️
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Yes, thank you! 😊 Love their soap dish cutters.