Project No.2: "Glazing and Firing"

Once the shapes were made and i was satisfied with the way it looked i left them to dry slowly.The cup,by half covering the top and letting it dry form the bottom up, because the clay layer was thinner at the top then on the bottom.Same with the plate, i first covered the thinner end and let the thicker part dry first to avoid the breaking.

While the pieces were drying  i experimented with various 1280 degree firing glazes, trying to achieve the colours closer to Northern Lights colours. I made a lot of tests and then chose 3 best glazes and later worked with those.
When the cup,plate and implements were dry i put them into 1040 degrees (bisque) firing. After they came out of the firing i glazed them by brushing on and pouring the 3 different glazes. They were fired to 1280 degrees.

The Set

The cup on the plate

Inside of the cup.

Side of the cup

The plate

I am very happy with how the glaze turned out and the shape of the pieces.
Looking back on all the work process from the beginning i can see how the final pieces reflects on everything that was done.
From this project I learned a lot. I learned more about hand building and i gained more experience with making glazes, firing and all the other techniques.