I usually throw with white stoneware. It gives you the nicest glaze colors and allows you the broadest palette of colors. But recently I saw some dark clay that fired black and I wanted to experiment with that. The results are on the next few pottery pages. I was thrilled with some of the combinations that worked. Several didn't because glazes are transparent and the dark clay overpowers the colors.
I was surprised by the variety of earthy metallic effects I saw when I opened the kiln.
The clay is Cassius from Aardvark.
The glazes are Coyote and Georgies. I love both these collections of glazes because the colors often look like they have been reduction fired (but aren't). I use an electric kiln fired to cone 6.
Close-up of previous bowl. Most of these bowls are pretty dark, with subtle tints and texture that seem to reveal themselves the longer you hold and gaze at the bowl.
Most of these bowls are about the size of small soup bowls. They are between 4 and 5 inches across.
Close up of previous bowl.
I love this combination of the dull pewter on bottom and slick shine on the rim.
Close up of previous bowl.
This bowl is really more lavendar than blue.
Close up of previous bowl.
Close up of previous bowl.
The camera doesn't pick up how these flecks almost look like gold metallic flakes.
