Love the raw look of your work, excellent compliment to the plants as well. The
fissure do add character.

How do you get the effect?

Andy

--- In paperclay@yahoogroups.com, "plantsbefat" <keith@...> wrote:
>
> Merrill,
> The pot I make are for succulents,cacti and bonsai so if there is some
leaching through the walls it won't hurt anything. The cracks are only surface
deep but once in a while I'll get a little over zealous and the fissure will be
full thickness (I think it adds character).
>
> The clay I use is all high fire and will be cooked to at least ^8 so that will
also make the pots non-porous. Some will receive an oxide wash other will be
glazed with some sort of ash glaze or a combination of both.
>
> Keith
>
>
> --- In paperclay@yahoogroups.com, "Merrill" <floridapotter@> wrote:
> >
> > Keith:
> > Thanks...these are very interesting.
> > Are the finished pots porous or does water leach thru the walls?
> > I am assuming you use no glaze on the interiors, is that correct?
> > Happy 7/4!!!
> > Merrill
> >
> >
> > --- In paperclay@yahoogroups.com, "plantsbefat" <keith@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The 2 July postings are pots made of various pclays. Check'em out!
> > > http://plants-pottery-photo.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> >
>