Finishing Touches

Heading to Tom Coleman’s Porcelain Workshop in Henderson, Nevada tomorrow. I pulled the final pieces from the bisque kiln this morning, wrapped them carefully into their boxes, and everything is packed up and ready to go. I will be documenting my road trip and sharing highlights from the five-day intensive workshop. Here’s what my preparation looked like:

• Prepare pieces for Tom Coleman’s April Workshop

  • Bring 20 pieces

  • 4 tea bowls measuring 4.5” or 5" across x 5” tall with a smooth surface

  • 4 tumblers, and or mugs measuring 3 ½ ” across x 5” tall with a smooth surface

  • 4 tumblers, and or Mugs  measuring 3 ½ ” across x 5” tall with some sort of carving into the surface

  • 2 - 3 taller forms (bottles, vases) up to 14" tall

  • 5 other pieces (no plates or low bowls)

    • Look at doing tea bowls with texture for use with Experimental Shino

• Bisque to cone 010

• Put together a glaze plan for each piece

  • Spraying Translucent Slip

  • Black Magic Slip

  • Experimental Shino

  • Copper Red and/or Copper Red White Snow

  • Purple, Celadon, etc.

  • Decoration White with Brush Work