Never get attached...

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Hmmm. Majolica with sgraffito. I don't hate it. A good start. So much to learn.

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Some of my first forays into Majolica. Far out I have a lot to learn...but that's what makes it interesting hey?

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A past mug made with Bennett's Terracotta, a South Australian Clay dug straight from the ground. I love it because it smells of the earth.
This one is glazed with my ash glaze which is one part terracotta, 1 part wood ash and 1 part Neph Sy.
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Done! The sgraffito piece I posted a while back has come through the glaze fire.
Im delighted. I was very much in the zone when I carved this and I love the direction it's taking me.

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An example of the sgraffito on the workbench at the moment. The underglaze will be red after firing. A departure from my usual black and white.

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Folks, tomorrow I'm dipping my toes into Majolica...inspired by @carterpottery.bsky.social excellent book on Low Fire Glazes. Any and all advice most welcome. I'll be sure to post results/success' /failures in due time.

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A mug for #mugs

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The underside of my Bush Stone Curlew bowl. Still needs a little cleaning up before firing.

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Work in progress. Bush Stone Curlew bowl.
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I fired a big batch of mugs yesterday and I'm stoked with the result. Here are a couple xx