Post #699913 by TikiRootsRocka on Tue, Nov 19, 2013 8:49 PM

Nice coconuts. I like the texture your tool is making. I use a wire brush with different length wires for mine and it's much quicker than the scoring tool I was using before.

It looks like you're going for a darker clay body, which is a great idea. I've run into trouble trying to get glaze in the deep grooves, when I've carved the coconut texture, too deep. I like Black Mountain for this as it turns a nice dark brown. That way, you don't have to worry about missing glaze, you save time because you don't have to glaze, or worry about glaze chips, once they're finished.

I've also been using Coleman Porcelain slip, to eliminate the iron bits from popping through the glaze on the inside. I tested 2 vs. 3 layers of slip and found that 2 doesn't cover up all the spots, even with two poured layers of glaze over it. It looks like you're using a different clay, so that'll make a difference.

That gold glaze is also pretty cool.

Keep up the great work!