crystal vase 4

crystal glaze- a process that actually grows willemite crystals (zinc silicate) on the surface of the glaze- this one uses cobalt for the color

just as the semester ended, I think I finally caught on to throwing a pot on the wheel... this one turned out pretty decent! now I am trying to regain that point after having the summer off

this is my biggest at about 9" high x 8" wide (22cm x 20cm)

this is my best piece to date, so to keep me humble- it got knocked over in the kiln (by crystal vase 3- also mine so I can't yell too loud ), the side got scarred and near the bottom it cracked all the way around - it fell off completely after I ground some glaze off the bottom.

I was able to glue the bottom back on and touch up the scarring with acrylic paints- this is the good side

tech talk: wheel thrown b mix, ^6 (electric); sprayed - thicker at top, clear chun on inside