Slippery
I've been slurping around with thick porcelain slip on stoneware. The porcelain slip gives a strange quality to the stoneware. It looks good with my cheap jade glaze. This week, I started doing some 'Joanna Howells' without knowing exactly what she does with her slip. So far so good, except the slip can get bubbly if I move it around too much - and I can't take the air bubbles out like I do with plaster. Will play some more. I had also resort to making fresh porcelain slip. The freaking rusty wheel head drives me crazy.
Myiolicka
Did two maiolica test tile with white cherry glaze. [Raspberry sans chrome] This glaze is not dusty like a traditional maiolica glaze that I know from Sicily. I did a couple of drawings and colour charts with all my stains. It was fun. Will see how the colours come out in cone 8.
Also made a plate trying out the gay sailor relief. I think it was a success. It works okay with the plaster mould backing. Today I can't seem to work it out on a vertical vase. Maybe I have to look into sprigging.
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