Common Ground - 013

The final step before making glazes from the materials was to fully mix all of the dried materials individually, to be sure that they were each fully integrated into a single unified material. One clay, one ash and one water.

The final step before making glazes from the materials was to fully mix all of the dried materials individually,
to be sure that they were each fully integrated into a single unified material. One clay, one ash and one water.

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Next I mixed six different glazes from them. The first is 100% clay, then 90% clay and 10% ash, 80/20, 70/30, 60/40 and 50/50.

Next I mixed six different glazes from them. The first is 100% clay, then 90% clay and 10% ash, 80/20, 70/30, 60/40 and 50/50.

I will fire a bunch of test pieces in different kilns at different temperatures and in different types of environments to see what these materials can do, and what they would like to become.

I will fire a bunch of test pieces in different kilns at different temperatures and in different types of environments to see what these materials can do, and what they would like to become.

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Adam Silverman