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Remember My “Secret Chip Experiment”…? Here’s The Result 👀
I finally managed to finish editing and upload my Mystery Glaze Chip experiment video to YouTube 💜 To put this experiment into context… I actually started this around 6 weeks ago 😅 It’s involved: ✨ two low-fire firings ✨ two cone 6 firings ✨ multiple rounds of testing ✨ test tiles AND actual functional pieces Some of you may have spotted a few of the pieces appearing in my last kiln opening video, and quite a few people have been asking what on earth I’ve been testing 😂 As most of you know… I LOVE glaze chips, I LOVE testing, and I really wanted to venture into the unknown a little and see just how far I could take this experiment. Needless to say… this definitely isn’t the end of it. If anything, this feels like the beginning because I now want to take the testing even further 👀 It’s honestly taken me over 2.5 weeks just to edit together all the footage, firings, tests and photos from the past 6 weeks into one video, and trying to make it flow coherently was definitely a challenge 😅 So apologies if parts feel a little chaotic or rabbit-warren-like! But I’m genuinely SO excited by some of the things I’ve learned and some of the results that came out of this. I actually shared a tiny sneak peek of this experiment in a Skool call weeks ago, so this is where the experiment has progressed to now 💜 Would absolutely love to hear what you think if you decide to take a peek 😊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srzbVWc8kZo
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I’m going to watch right now. I love seeing all your experiments!!!
How would you dry this idea?
This is a platter I made a month ago and it sold..But I have a request to create an octopus holding up a bowl over his head. This one I dried flat then I glaze glued it to the platter. These are difficult to sculpt as is because I keep breaking the arms off. Any ideas on how to get it lift the arms to dry so I can attach a bowl after bisque. Sponges and lots of them , or hang it upside down and try to slip and score his arms in a bowl shape? Any other ideas to hold up the bowl?
How would you dry this idea?
0 likes • 4h
@Lee Ann Riddle He looks fabulous! The suckers must have taken hours but they make a very big difference in his final look.
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@Lee Ann Riddle Don’t toss him! You’ll make him work for something with all the ideas you have already.
Chip and dip with sections
Hello! My friend has asked me to make her a chip and dip with separations, and I’ve been struggling with cracking. I’ve kept very well covered with plastic, have used ample amounts of slip and scoring… I don’t know if there’s a trick to making these? Any suggestions? I may attempt to handbuild the entire thing, but with this one I threw the inner and outer part simultaneously on the wheel, and added the inner section walls later.
Chip and dip with sections
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I think it might be better to add the separations as soon as you throw it and then cover it. I could be completely wrong here but to me it sounds like a difference in dryness. Others may have better suggestions since I’ve never tried something like this piece. When it works it’s going to be really nice.
🌿 May Challenge: “Alles Neue bringt der Mai” 🌿
This month, we’re diving into glazes.🫟 Inspired by Sarah from Three Little Potters, this challenge is all about testing, exploring, and rethinking what we already have. We all have those glazes. The ones we rarely reach for. The ones we tend to avoid… because they never quite turned out the way we hoped. Colors that feel off. Results that disappoint. Tests that didn’t go as planned. So this month, we’re choosing one of them. ✨ Pick one glaze you don’t like (or don’t trust yet) ✨ Combine it with 5 different glazes you already know and trust ✨ Test them layered, top & bottom, side by side — get curious ✨ Share your results How you do it? Completely up to you. Test tiles, small dishes, a cup, a plate… everything on one piece or separate tests — there’s no right or wrong way. This is about experimentation.🧪🔬 Try unusual combinations. 🤪 Push it further than you normally would. Be bold with it. At the end, take a moment to reflect: What worked? What didn’t? What surprised you? The goal isn’t perfection. It’s discovery.💡 And maybe, just maybe, the glaze you’ve been avoiding comes back to life. ✨ Share your process, your tests, your results ✨ Let’s learn from each other ✨ And turn “unloved” glazes into something unexpected
🌿 May Challenge: “Alles Neue bringt der Mai” 🌿
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@Suza Roswandowicz I sat down last night and made a list of other glazes to try with it. The only problem is it’s going hot be a while before I do a glaze fire. But when I do, these tests will be in it.
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@Linda Gisladottir I have at least one that I mixed I’m going to have in my tests. I can’t wait to see which glazes you choose!
Screen Printing on my Pottery using Amaco Inks 💖
Some more screen printing on my pottery using Amaco Inks💕I’m loving using the Mayco Mesh Screen Printing with the Amaco Inks - it’s so amazing how they can be reused- just wash the ink of after use - I really love them ❤️
Screen Printing on my Pottery using Amaco Inks 💖
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Both are beautiful but I really like the piece with the fox. I’m usually a person who wants color but that is just stunning!
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Mary Carolyn
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@mary-carolyn-5495
I started pottery by making porcelain dolls, then switched to clay over 30 years ago. I’m still learning.

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Joined Dec 22, 2025