Diary
Played with slip today. Then had fun with throwing getting ready for playing with slip tomorrow!
Research
Smoke firing
Dad starts off in the electric kiln and then smokes in an old bin with interesting wood clippings. the pots are cool and the wood fire is completely separate. If you take pots out of an electric kiln too early, when the kiln is hot, you can ruin the elements.
Burnishing
Some people use oil to cover the pots, let it slip in and then burnish
Some people start the process of burnishing off on the wheel.
dad uses a sone and a metal tool. Finishing off with plastic. He does not use terra sigillata
If you are going to burnish a slip with a colourant in it the colourant needs to be less than 10% of the mix.
Pot of the Day Process Gallery
Thrown
Clay type: White stoneware
Turned and decorated
Decoration: Decorated on a wheel with a brush using an iron oxide slip
Biscuit Fired
Kiln: 2
Programme: P2
Temperature: 985
Duration: Approx 12 hours
Date: 25/10/19
Glazed
Oxide: ?
Slip: ?
Glaze: ?
Kiln: ?
Temperature: ?
Date: ?
Alternative Pot Process Gallery
Thrown
Clay: White stoneware
Turned and Decorated
Decoration: ?
Biscuit Fired
Kiln: ?
Programme: ?Temperature: ?
Duration: ?
Date: ?
Glazed
Oxide: ?
Slip: ?
Glaze: ?
Kiln: ?
Temperature: ?
Date: ?
Win a pot from the 100 days
To enter the draw to win one of the 4 best pots, as chosen by Chris Jessop at SANHS, please donate using either Facebook, the donate box or directly to the office.
Donate and join the raffle through the SANHS Website. You can take a look at the reason why we are raising this money!
Click on the picture below to get to the donate button on the SANHS website. Don’t forget to share so other people can join in the raffle and help us raise money.
Or donate through our Facebook Fundraiser
You can do this by clicking the picture below. There you will find a post at the top of the page which will enable you to donate directly to facebook. Don’t forget to like our page. You will then find out what is going at Kenley and at SANHS.
Or donate directly to the office either by visiting us or you can post us a cheque or use the phone.
Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA2 6SF
Telephone 01823 272429
The SANHS office is normally open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Why not become a member? We always need volunteers to support us to protect our heritage.
