I am addicted to clay...especially carving and drawing designs onto the surface while the clay is almost leather hard..
I get into 'the zone' when I am carving..its a visual stream of consciousness, and I become one with the clay...
But it takes a long time to complete any work...
So I am trying a variation on carving...an old technique that satisfies my need to carve designs but takes half the time...and its outcome is working for me.
My pieces are nearly bone dry, then I paint underglaze onto the surface..and carve...
Firing with interior glazes this weekend.
Hi - I just came across your blog after googling carving and underglazes....I love your work and am a hobby potter myself. I'm curious about this method. Are you saying that you let your greenware get bone dry, then cover them with a (thick?) layer of underglaze (as opposed to coloured slip?), then carve out your design and then bisque fire? After that, do you glaze fire with a clear glaze on top?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try this but am curious if I've got your method right or not! I love your designs, they are beautiful!
Hope you are still carving I see this was an older post.
ReplyDeleteMy son gets into the same inspired zone with a less textured surface of markers and wite board or paper and pencil. I am potter of many years and want him to make surface decoration for pieces. This looks like a great outlet for his flow. Thank you for sharing.