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The Joy of Bisquits 2

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Cool Color

This last firing of the gas kiln I used draw rings to get a better idea of when certain glazes matured. I’ve known this for a while, but was struck again at how colorless and boring the colors of the...

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Propane CGFiring Notes, 2020/03/16

Gas kiln firing, 2020/03/16. Chosen Karatsu and Madara glazes. 3 types of Madara glaze from old buckets in which the exact contents were largely forgotten. The normal madara glaze ended up being too...

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Social Distance Walking

I’m lucky in that I can walk out my door and head up the hill for a walk, and I rarely encounter anyone else. Today, I was passed by one car and was otherwise completely alone. It was a beautiful...

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Chosen Karatsu 11/17/2020

Today I want to post the results and thoughts about the latest CG firing. This firing was more successful than the CG firing in March, but I’ve uncovered some other problems, namely uneven reduction....

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A Guide to Glazing Chosen Karatsu

There is a new video up on the Karatsupots youtube channel. On it, I explain the process of glazing Chosen Karatsu ware, from applying the ame glaze, to trimming the ame, and subsequent application of...

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