It has taken me some time to build up the courage to start to write about the soda firings I have been doing at Clay College in the small test kiln (the descendant of little wobbler, a combination cross draught – downdraught design with one burner). It is hard to say why I have taken… Continue reading Soda firing: the intro
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Oxidation Clay Bodies
Successful pots all start with clay. But clay suppliers have a vested interest in producing clay bodies as cheaply as possible to maximise profit. Which means in some cases the bodies they supply do nothing for the glazes and the bodies themselves look dull and lifeless – for some reason this seems especially true for… Continue reading Oxidation Clay Bodies
Mashiko Clay
Sakura Tsuchi, a beautiful local clay from Mashiko in Japan, made it’s way home with me in my hand luggage to be tested in a range of stunning glazes
Callum Forbes 