This week in ceramics I got all my work back that had been put in the kiln and fired so that I could learn a new process called glazing. Below are two images of my fired ceramics work.
Fired ceramics work - Birds eye view
Fired ceramics work - from front
After being fired all the work was fine apart from the bee that I made because the antler and one of the legs broke off. That probably happened because they were not thick enough to support them self's so I will have to glue them back together after the next process.
Glazed ceramics work
The above image shows you what my work looked like after applying the glaze but it has not yet been re-fired. Glazing is the process where a layer or coating of a vitreous substance (powdered or liquid glass) is fused to a ceramic object through firing. Glazing can colour, decorate, strengthen or waterproof a object. There were two ways we were shown to glaze our ceramic pieces the first one is where you paint a under glaze onto your ceramic piece and then fire it. The other way is to paint on metal oxides and colorants such as iron oxide or copper carbonate then paint on the liquid glass and then fire it. It is a really cool process and you can experiment with the colours and oxides to get nice effects.
Clay spider done with under glaze
I kept the glaze simple on the spider and kept to the common colours. In my opinion it looks rather good and I cant wait to see what it looks like when it has been fired again. To improve it next time I could have tried to tone it in some places.
Buttons done in under glaze
These buttons turned out the best I think because even though they look simple the colours brighten them up and make them modern. These are my favorites because they look funky and would appeal to the younger generation.
Bee done in under glaze
The colours for the bee are contrasting and in reality they would be more bland but I was not going for a realistic look. Once fired the antler and leg will be put back on but it still looks great without them.
Tiles done in under glaze
The tiles are nice as well and I personally prefer the one on the right because of the simplicity it has. The colours are not too realistic but it looks better this way as it makes it unique. I have had an enjoyable time in the ceramic workshop and am satisfied with all the work I have produced. I hope everyone likes my work as much as me x
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