This glaze experiment was based on an earlier one which showed potential. However, for this one using a taller vase, I made a lot of the top glaze so was able to thoroughly coat the vessel - this is the secret of successful glazing! Have plenty of glaze. I am very pleased with the result - the colours which I have not been able to capture with my camera successfully are gorgeous. The maker's hand is also revealed which is pleasing to me. The glaze has slid off the pot somewhat so I need to do further experimenting to minimize this. There are two firings involved - the first at a lower temp (1160) for the very dry glaze and decoration using white slip stripes as accents with my original peagreen painted over the stripes. The second is a full immersion of Colin's chrome which reacts with the undercoat when fired at 1180 to produce these lovely mossy shiny green effects.
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