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Ceramic smoke firing workshop

So Janet arrived from Newcastle with a crate full of bisque fired ceramic work which she wanted to smoke fire here at my studios in Hastings All these vessels are made from grogged crank, except the piece to the far … Continue reading

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Ceramic sculpture smoke firing.

Another glorious day of high windy weather, perfect for smoke firing! I place my sculpture in a galvanized dustbin Fill the empty space with sawdust, dry leaves, straw, newspaper; anything organic. Put some newspaper on top, and light them. When … Continue reading

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Smoke firing;Fire and Earth

I spent the weekend smoke firing, or barrelling my ceramic torsos. This is a bisque fired and glazed torso.                                 Which I placed in a galvanized dustbin and covered with dry leaves, straw and sawdust. You can see some of my … Continue reading

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