Firing Results

This weekend I successfully fired the "piggy bank". This time I tried seaweed (purchased from a local sushi bar) and coarse salt. I removed the piece from the fire again while it was still hot, rather than gradually allowing it to cool down. It worked really well!

I found a little chip in the face, but think this happened inside the fire and not after I removed it to cool down. Although the seaweed and salt left some really pleasing results, I would like to try a white clay.

After the piece cooled down, I washed it and then waxed it using normal Cobra floor polish. For the next piece I will hopefully test bees wax. Here is the results, hope you like it!

Riaan Coetzee, 2015, Concept "Piggy Bank", Fired Ceramics

Riaan Coetzee, 2015, Concept "Piggy Bank", Fired Ceramics