I think Pearl white is the most beautiful glaze ever. Every time I see it I think it is so gorgeous. It looks pale blue but like an opal. Unfortunately Spectrum doesn't have a reseller in my country.
Try putting a thumb tack in the bottom of your cups before you trim them. Push the tack into the clay until the head of the tack is flush with the bottom of your cup. Then while trimming the cup, when you encounter the tip of the thumb tack, it means your bottom is 1/4 inch thick. Donât trim any further. When your cup is leatherhard-ish, you can remove the tack from inside the cup. Rub over the tiny hole thatâs left and it will disappear. Works beautifully. †EditâŠalso⊠practice tapping the sides and bottoms of your pots as you trim them. You will learn from the sound when you are getting too thin.
Wow thatâs brilliant!!! The thumbtackâŠwould the thumbtack go through the bottom completely? If itâs too thin probably đ do you mean put the thumbtack on the outside on the bottom? Like the mug is upside down on the wheel for trimming. This is genius! Thank you so much!!!
Going to give it a go with advice on the pitting/melt of the glaze. I don't think the kiln got hot enough. I'm dealing with the same issue and mine is definitely because of the heat work. Just had a kiln error. It's harder firing in winter! Also, some of the glazes you used might perform better at a hotter cone with a ten minute hold. Might be fun to try. It's all experimenting. đ Love the blues!
Thank you! Thatâs so interesting because it has been sooooo cold. The basement is fairly warm though with the wood stove so đ€·đ»ââïž I will be ordering cones for the next firing. I do have the vent system so maybe that has something to do With it. Appreciate your advice so much!!! Yup itâs all one big experiment đđ
@The Happy Homestead NH I missed on the video what cone you're firing to. I'm having issues with my elements. It takes a few hours longer to fire than the Kiln says it should, so that's a sign that the elements need to be replaced soon. So if yours is taking longer, that could be an issue too. Sooo many variables with what we do. Good luck, and I'm sorry for your loss. I have puppy pawprint ornaments in my Kiln too. My son lost his boxer last month to kidney failure, and we got his pawprint impressions before he passed. So sad, and yet they bring us such joy for the short time we are blessed to have them. â€ïž
@@hobblecreekpottery thank you so much â„ïžđ he was a gem. We were so lucky to have him for those 10 years! So sorry to hear about the boxer - itâs never long enough! So my hubbs actually replaced all the elements and basically RE built my entire kiln a few years ago. The time it took was the sameâŠaround 9 hours. I do a cone 6 with a slow cool schedule which is supposed to be the cure for pinholes đ. Thatâs really good info thoâŠI wouldnât have thought of the time it took to fire etc. I had one glaze kiln mis fire due to old elements (thatâs when my hubbs decided to RE build it) and it was aweful! The glazes were all messed up even after I RE fired them. Clay can be so abusive đđđđđ
@The Happy Homestead NH I'm usually replacing my elements every 2 years, but then I teach and fire 2 to 3 times a week. Do you have witness cones to measure the "actual" heat inside the kiln? I've had pieces that look like yours with the pitting and thick ropes of glaze and fixed them by going hotter. Good luck and let us know if you try refiring. đ
Yes I love those 2 reds together! I would love to get them to stagger a bit - Iâm going to play with that. Iâve always wondered about the Laguna B3..is it groggy? The color seems to be rich and gorgeous. I use SIO2 PRNI black stoneware - itâs delicious đ itâs also 50% grog!
Thank you thank you!!! Please do!!! I canât wait to hang the planter with pretty flowers this summer. I also thought that maybe a peacock design or some design would look cool fired upside down đ
LOVE all of the creative tests!! That planter bowl is AMAAAAZING!! The tester on the black clay cup with the big chunk looks like maybe the glaze was too heavy and didnât melt. But I do think all of the pieces you have that are only glazed at the top could be fired again. Of course use your cookies and make sure they are kiln washed well. That tray!!! What great job girl. Nice foot!! Oh honey Murphâs foot print is so precious. He was a big dog! Very fitting Notorious PiG. Haha. Absolutely adore that jar with lid. Perfect shape!! Just a hint for your peacock pieces!! My light flux is really watery so I put some on a plate and spread it out and let it sit for almost the entire day drying out while I glazed and stored it every time it got a bit of a dry mush film on it, had to do that a few times. When it thickened I put it in a squeeze bottle so I could use it on my peacock pieces!! You donât have to go over it several times AND it doesnât slide down your piece since itâs not runny! Hope that helps. THAT CARVED JAR!!!!! OMG I LOVE THAT!!!
I seriously love and appreciate you! U have no idea! I need to buy squeeze bottles! Thank you about merf - he was my baby â„ïž ok Iâm messaging you now on fb đ
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I personally would not add more glaze. It should just help even them out. I would also do the hold like gobble creek said just because the winter weather can mess with the heat work. So the glaze has more time to cure.
I think Pearl white is the most beautiful glaze ever. Every time I see it I think it is so gorgeous. It looks pale blue but like an opal. Unfortunately Spectrum doesn't have a reseller in my country.
Aw meeeeee tooooo!!! Itâs one of my favs although itâs been crazing on my speckled buff so I need to figure that out!
There was a lot of good stuff in this load. Thanks for the share.
Thank you!!! đ
Thanks for sharing! That reactive red/firebrick combo on the black clay is stunning!!!
Thanks!!! I think thatâs my fav out of the whole batch!
Try putting a thumb tack in the bottom of your cups before you trim them. Push the tack into the clay until the head of the tack is flush with the bottom of your cup. Then while trimming the cup, when you encounter the tip of the thumb tack, it means your bottom is 1/4 inch thick. Donât trim any further. When your cup is leatherhard-ish, you can remove the tack from inside the cup. Rub over the tiny hole thatâs left and it will disappear. Works beautifully. â€
EditâŠalso⊠practice tapping the sides and bottoms of your pots as you trim them. You will learn from the sound when you are getting too thin.
Wow thatâs brilliant!!! The thumbtackâŠwould the thumbtack go through the bottom completely? If itâs too thin probably đ do you mean put the thumbtack on the outside on the bottom? Like the mug is upside down on the wheel for trimming. This is genius! Thank you so much!!!
Love your bravery to experiment with new glazes and new combinations! You really have some winners hereâŁïž
Lol thank you!!! I canât say it doesnât give me a little anxiety đđđ but I get bored with the same old stuff!
Going to give it a go with advice on the pitting/melt of the glaze. I don't think the kiln got hot enough. I'm dealing with the same issue and mine is definitely because of the heat work. Just had a kiln error. It's harder firing in winter! Also, some of the glazes you used might perform better at a hotter cone with a ten minute hold. Might be fun to try. It's all experimenting. đ Love the blues!
Thank you! Thatâs so interesting because it has been sooooo cold. The basement is fairly warm though with the wood stove so đ€·đ»ââïž I will be ordering cones for the next firing. I do have the vent system so maybe that has something to do
With it. Appreciate your advice so much!!! Yup itâs all one big experiment đđ
@The Happy Homestead NH I missed on the video what cone you're firing to. I'm having issues with my elements. It takes a few hours longer to fire than the Kiln says it should, so that's a sign that the elements need to be replaced soon. So if yours is taking longer, that could be an issue too. Sooo many variables with what we do. Good luck, and I'm sorry for your loss. I have puppy pawprint ornaments in my Kiln too. My son lost his boxer last month to kidney failure, and we got his pawprint impressions before he passed. So sad, and yet they bring us such joy for the short time we are blessed to have them. â€ïž
@@hobblecreekpottery thank you so much â„ïžđ he was a gem. We were so lucky to have him for those 10 years! So sorry to hear about the boxer - itâs never long enough! So my hubbs actually replaced all the elements and basically RE built my entire kiln a few years ago. The time it took was the sameâŠaround 9 hours. I do a cone 6 with a slow cool schedule which is supposed to be the cure for pinholes đ. Thatâs really good info thoâŠI wouldnât have thought of the time it took to fire etc. I had one glaze kiln mis fire due to old elements (thatâs when my hubbs decided to RE build it) and it was aweful! The glazes were all messed up even after I RE fired them. Clay can be so abusive đđđđđ
@The Happy Homestead NH I'm usually replacing my elements every 2 years, but then I teach and fire 2 to 3 times a week. Do you have witness cones to measure the "actual" heat inside the kiln? I've had pieces that look like yours with the pitting and thick ropes of glaze and fixed them by going hotter. Good luck and let us know if you try refiring. đ
Great advice!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Love the reactive red and firebrick.
That was my fav tester! I cannot wait to play with it more đ Ty!!
That color đłđ
Lol see you Wednesday!
I love your combos,
Awwwww thank you!!! Got another kiln unloading next week đ€© canât wait. Appreciate the message â€ïž
Thanks for sharing. Love those blue and white mugs!
Welcome đ€ thank you so much đ
Awwwww, Murf! I love that plaque! Wonderful job on all pieces, Molly!!!
Aw thank you đ thank you! Miss my boy so much! Love having his prints everywhere đŸ â€ïž
Try whitish engobe in black clay and then put on your glaze. It helps with those little holes.
Oh wow!!!! What is engobe and how does it work? Ty so much!
Lovely pieces đ
Thank you so much đ đ
Love seeing the different combos. You did a great job- thanks for sharing!
Aw thank you so much!!! Youâre welcome đ
Great idea to fuse a coaster to the mug! Love it!
Thank u!!! Iâve always wanted to try it..now I can maybe make the piece into a candle or something đ
What an adorable heart at the bottom of the mug... great idea Molls
Aw thank u!!! It was a big experiment!
Ditto on the suggestion. Only other thing would maybe be the glaze wasn't dry before firing the kiln? Neat combos!
Oh maybe! But Iâm 99 percent that they wereâŠthank you so much!!
My favorite is the black clay with the 2 reds over top!! What is your black clay? I use Laguna B-3. Yours loks less groggy...
Yes I love those 2 reds together! I would love to get them to stagger a bit - Iâm going to play with that. Iâve always wondered about the Laguna B3..is it groggy? The color seems to be rich and gorgeous. I use SIO2 PRNI black stoneware - itâs delicious đ itâs also 50% grog!
beautiful combos, I really love the black clay and I might copy you on the hanging planter being fired upside downđđđđđđ
Thank you thank you!!! Please do!!! I canât wait to hang the planter with pretty flowers this summer. I also thought that maybe a peacock design or some design would look cool fired upside down đ
Molly, what cone did you fire that killed load to? There are so many pretty pieces!
The middle shelf is a hot cone 6âŠthe rest of the kiln seemed to fire to a 5-5.5! Because I started using cones đ
LOVE all of the creative tests!! That planter bowl is AMAAAAZING!! The tester on the black clay cup with the big chunk looks like maybe the glaze was too heavy and didnât melt. But I do think all of the pieces you have that are only glazed at the top could be fired again. Of course use your cookies and make sure they are kiln washed well. That tray!!! What great job girl. Nice foot!! Oh honey Murphâs foot print is so precious. He was a big dog! Very fitting Notorious PiG. Haha. Absolutely adore that jar with lid. Perfect shape!! Just a hint for your peacock pieces!! My light flux is really watery so I put some on a plate and spread it out and let it sit for almost the entire day drying out while I glazed and stored it every time it got a bit of a dry mush film on it, had to do that a few times. When it thickened I put it in a squeeze bottle so I could use it on my peacock pieces!! You donât have to go over it several times AND it doesnât slide down your piece since itâs not runny! Hope that helps. THAT CARVED JAR!!!!! OMG I LOVE THAT!!!
I seriously love and appreciate you! U have no idea! I need to buy squeeze bottles! Thank you about merf - he was my baby â„ïž ok Iâm messaging you now on fb đ
@@thehappyhomesteadnh Aaaw. Thank you honey. Youâre too sweet.
Hi Molly, very cool as always. About the planter, the inside is nog glazed, is it ok then to water the plant inside? I love the leeve!
Hi I miss you! Yup totally okay! I love leaving my planters raw inside â„ïž thank you!!
@@thehappyhomesteadnh i need to make that too! I love it!
I was going to say the same thing. I wonder if it underfired. Try a refute and see if it will work itself out.
Good idea! I think I will re fire those in my next load..should I add more glaze or just pop them in as they are?
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I personally would not add more glaze. It should just help even them out. I would also do the hold like gobble creek said just because the winter weather can mess with the heat work. So the glaze has more time to cure.
@@tnlpottery4294 thanks!!! Oh I forgot to say that the slow cool schedule has a 30 minute hold on the last segment đ€
Hello beautiful.... đ€©đ„°
Hello mama!!!! Love you đ