I made a heap of these little pinch pots to sell at the markets. My inspiration came from doing a bit of gardening and appreciating all the different textures of the various plants in our garden. They are a nice little piece to sell, that can be used as a trinket bowl for rings, ear rings, paperclips etc. People don't seem to think much about parting with a few dollars as a pose to the more expensive pieces. I really enjoyed making them. Single fired to 1200 deg c, I underglazed the textured areas inside and then it wiped back to highlight the plant design, then a clear glaze was applied to the inside only. The underside was left unglazed, as I like the contrast to the glazed interior and also shows the fingermarks of the maker during the making process giving them a very earthy and handmade quality.
Here is the clear glaze recipe that I call 'Perfect Clear'.
Perfect Clear (can also be single fired)
Cone 5 -6
Soda Feldspar 40
Gerstley Borate 30
Ball Clay 20
Silica 10
It is good to brush on with a wide mop brush and seems to even out nicely during firing.
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| Small Botanical Pinch Pots single fired to Cone 6 |
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| Botanical Pinch Pots |
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