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Item OLS-SG-195 |
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Co.Wash-All Over-Cone 7.5
2" H
x 3.7" D x4.2"W
Item: OLS-SG-195
$ 75
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Shipping Code B
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Salt Vapor – Blue Wash
This piece
was covered with a cobalt wash, prior to firing. This wash is responsible
for changing the piece from its natural clay color to blue.
Salt glazing
is a process where pots are engulfed in a sea of sodium vapors and fire.
Salt is
introduced into the kiln at 2000 degrees, releasing sodium which fluxes
silica and alumina in the clay body. It is this action which creates the
unique salt glaze.
The entire
process is called "vapor glazing |
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The side of the pot facing the fire,
" windward side"
receives a more pronounced glaze pattern.
The side facing away for the fire,
"leeward side"
may have a less robust surface.
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Wad Marks
The "flash patterns" on the
bottom of this vessel,
are a result of “Wads”
used prevent the pot from fusing to the kiln shelf.
The choice of
materials used for wadding,
the shape and the amount of wadding used,
are important aesthetic considerations for the potter. |
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The side facing away for the fire,
"leeward side"
may have a less robust surface. |
The side of the pot facing the fire,
" windward side"
receives a more pronounced glaze pattern. |
Robert Compton
Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol, Vermont 05443,
U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
E-mail Robert & Christine
06/21/08
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