Process FAQ
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Clay I use Standard Ceramics 266 stoneware. It is a nice, plastic clay to work with, and fires to a lovely chocolate brown colour. This clay is a bit temperamental in terms of firing and glazes, so it is not one I recommend for beginners, or those who do not have control over their own firings. |
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Making All of my work is hand-built from textured slabs of clay. Slabs are created using a slab roller, and then textured with bisque stamps I made, and various other texture tools. For some of the forms such as cups and mugs, I use templates I have created. Other forms such as bowls and plates, are created using bisque molds that I made myself. |
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Decorating All work is decorated at the leather hard stage using a combination of coloured Amaco Velvet underglazes and white slip. Decorative elements in my work are derived from newspaper cut-outs that act as both a stamp and a resist when decorating. These cut-outs are generated from text from old family correspondence and ephemera. Letters are digitally scanned, enlarged, and then laser cut into newsprint. |
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Glazing Once the work is bisque fired, it is then glazed on the outside with a clear glaze that I mix myself. Firing All of my work is fired twice in an electric kiln. I bisque fire to ^04, and glaze fire to ^5. Recipe |
For a more detailed outline of how I create my work, check out an article that I wrote for Pottery Making Illustrated in 2019.