Well, I need to start adding some surface color/texture etc to my pots so I can start firing. I've been thinking a great deal about what exactly to do....SOOO many choices. I don't want to do any bisque firing as I think I want to add colored slip to the surface...whcih has to be done to leatherhard or green clay. I don't want to have to mess with engobes at the bisqued stage. I have a decent palette, but I would really like to get some red and other vivid colors. I need to just jump in and do SOMETHING, so here's one pot with some colored slip.
...first, though, I had to add a handle to this pot...one lizard will do. This image shows the lizard mid-stage. You can see how I get the lizard the way I want it to look by using images from my book (to the left), Googled images, and my little plastic friends :)
OK, so I finished the little guy and now have added some colored slip. I just add stains or colorants to some porcelain slip I made. The dark gray is copper slip...the orchid is actually mazarine blue, the "leaves" are a mix of yellow/chartreuse, and a grayish green...and the black lines are cobalt slip. The colors, when fired with a clear glaze over, will look NOTHING like you see here. It may look good, it may be a disaster...I rather like the disasters. I left the lizard untouched at this point 'cause I'm not sure whether I will glaze him only, or slip him too...just can't decide yet.
...a close look at the lizard...
...done...for now...until I decide what to do next...
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