MCG-12-20

This is one of those spur of the moment, last minute test ideas I have been playing around with which I have designated MCG-12-20 that is basically composed of two glazes, one a manganese glaze and the other an alkaline clear glaze (of my own making). I first tried this on stoneware and it ended up a horrible mess so I have moved on to this stoneware/ porcelain clay body mix that I am also testing and this seems to be where I am at the moment. As you can see the blackish surface is punctuated by areas of manganese gold drifting across the soft, almost satin landscape of the piece. I am liking what is happening thus far and am more than surprised the glaze hasn't run off the pot but this is just a small test cup perhaps 2" x 3" and we will see what happens next on a larger teabowl form. Not to start 2021 as a pessimist but I don't think I can tell you how many tests looked promising at this stage only to crash and burn, some catastrophically in the next stage of testing. Time will tell, next stage, teabowl, go big(ger) or go home!