Thank you to everyone who attended this workshop. We all had a great time hosting you. Special thanks to the Wonderful Wally Asselberghs and the Spectacular Sue Morse for imparting all of your knowledge and personality into the weekend. Definitely one of our best workshops ever, thanks to you two. Below are the images (WAY [ Read More ]
Here’s a secret – I LOVE Satin finish…OK, it’s not really much of a secret. I just really think it’s the perfect marriage of a gloss and a matte. I buy satin wall paint, I use satin coated paper for brochures, and don’t get me started on satin sheets! (Seriously, is there anything more luxurious?) [ Read More ]
AMACO’s Jewel Brown has long been one of my favourite low-fire glazes. It is a lovely shade of brown, somewhat reminiscent of a Hershey’s Chocolate bar, with nice depth and opacity and just the right amount of gloss. BUT, the real gem of this glaze is the gold flecks that seem to float on and [ Read More ]
I’m starting to feel like a broken record, but this month’s Raku Glaze of the month is absolutely luscious! This month we reduced in excelsior, leaves and sawdust and all three yielded different results. Number of coats also played a significant part in the outcome of the glaze. Within this one glaze, results varied from [ Read More ]
