Over
the years, I have been asked if it is possible to make pots that went with the
decorating scheme in a house or apartment. In some cases I was asked if I could
match the drapes or upholstery of a couch or chairs and in one odd moment, I
was even asked if I could match a set of serving pieces to their dog! The
answer to that specific request was that I could not, I would not match their
dog. In the case of my "Its Still Life" pieces, I have painted in
wallpaper, tables, curtains/drapes and dinnerware that matched with the
customers environment and have even made dinnerware to match the dinnerware
painted in the pieces, a set of cups from this set was posted on my blog some
time back.
Recently,
I was asked if I could make a pieces for some dinnerware that matched a surface
that I was shown. At first I was rather intimidated as it is a surface that
I have never even tried to create and was honestly at a loss as to how to
start. I told the customers that I needed to think about it and then came up
with a plan which included initial testing before the finished testing could
begin. The first step seems to have gone off okay and now I have made up
several additional tests which need to be fired. The test rings are triple
glazed with the first layer dipped, the second layer brushed on and the third
layer was sprayed on using my handy-dandy lung powered glaze sprayer (glaze
atomizer). I am waiting to fire these rings in my next firing to get the best
and most accurate result in a fully packed kiln, I guess I am back to playing
the waiting game.
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