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Kiln-fired Glazed Pots - The First Batch

Here are the first 10 of 22 pots made in my Beginning Wheel-throw Pottery class! 

Of the ten, two have been done in the same-colored glaze.  Among the glazes used were:

  • Perky Purple
  • Blue Celadon
  • Lehman's Shino
  • Butter
  • Monterey ______ (oops, didn't jot down the last part)
It's amazing what the glaze does for each piece.  'Butter' was used for the two on the lower right of the photo that are speckled.  I like how they came out...earthy.  My favorite result was the Perky Purple.  It is a matte color and has a very smooth finish.  

I'm thinking about creating a signature for my pots including a date reference and a pot number.  That way, I'll be able to place them in chronological order and more easily see my skill development over time.

The rest of my pots from the class are on the studio shelf awaiting firing.  The next batch are in even more different glaze colors.  Ooh-la-la...the possibilities!

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