I am not too sure how convincing this
surface is in the photo but in person it has a real earthy and honest feel to
it. Using the iron stoneware I have been mixing up here at the studio and my
clear glaze I was after a surface that had a bit more activity and grit to it
while letting the clay itself show through unobstructed, basically, it was a
destination unknown. I can't say I knew exactly what I wanted but I was looking
for something that added a bit of depth to the surface and by using a tiny bit
of ash, iron and manganese over the glaze, this is what I ended up with. The
clay clearly shows through the glaze allowing for any marks to be front and
center yet there is a certain depth that just isn't there when using the clear on
its own. I am not sure where I am going with this surface and need to run more
tests, always more tests but considering I had neither formula, map or
destination in mind I think I arrived at a starting point and every journey
starts there.
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