tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999463332198347326.post4388416920465596384..comments2024-03-28T08:11:06.107-04:00Comments on Alchemy of Clay: Juice or milk?Barbara Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999463332198347326.post-4186729723719294102014-05-13T13:33:42.770-04:002014-05-13T13:33:42.770-04:00I paint the tree trunk with red ion oxide, then th...I paint the tree trunk with red ion oxide, then the blossoms with whatever Stroke n Coat I choose. Then I wax over all of the painted parts before dipping into glaze buckets for the other 3 colors...which don't get any waxing but are blended by being overlapping. The celadon doesn't go all the way to the bottom of the cup on outside. I thus have stained clay without glaze for the trunks of trees, and just the Stroke n Coat on flowers...no overglazes. I dare say if I painted them with clear the pinks would come out more consistently...but that's a step I'd prefer to just skip. Maybe sometime down the road I will do that. Do you use the satin matt clear glaze? I've seen it applied thinly and it looks good. I don't like a high gloss clear, which our studio glaze is.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999463332198347326.post-9522973097082117882014-05-13T11:49:44.757-04:002014-05-13T11:49:44.757-04:00It's cherry blossom day, love the combo you ha...It's cherry blossom day, love the combo you have done on these cups, that's a lot of work glazing all those different colors but the effect was worth it. I think stroke and coat has a chart to show what the color will be after firing at mid range, but that may be for a white clay and not over another glaze. I always have a hard time knowing what my slip colors will do.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.com