Patience. I like instant gratification. I don't like to wait, I want it now. Due to this flaw, I don't like taking the time to test. Consequently, the pieces I spent many hours working on over the summer did not come out well. I painted bush marks on the bisque ware with 50% cobalt oxide and 50% copper (yes, copper). I then glazed with Ron Meyer's clear. The brush marks were probably too thick and bled thru the glaze, creating roughness or lack of glaze adhering to the rim. Also, I think the design was not good. It looked nice before I glazed them, but after firing they just look too busy and messy. Less is more.
Because I was using such a small batch of (newly mixed and uncontaminated) clear glaze, I had difficulty dipping my pieces into a shallow level. Therefore, I touched and smudged the brush marks and contaminated my own glaze. :( Painful. I am glad I did not glaze my entire summer production. These I will KISS. Just a plain 'ol everyday glaze.
I am wondering if I glaze these with a ^05 clear, can these be rendered usable? I was hoping for X-mas gifts.
I am feeling really rushed. I wanted to have a good set of glazes and pieces ready to test by the Raku firing, but I don't know that I will get everything done in time. I needed sodium silicate and had to order on-line. Plus, I am leaving Thursday for a week in Colorado visiting with my mom and siblings. Mom turns 86.
