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Night of fire and smoke…

so this time I trashed my ceramic tiles… A smoke firing usually takes about 24 hours from start to finish. Not all the ceramic plaques made it, but I think I can work with these two; ‘Whistling for Snow’ This … Continue reading

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Smoke firing One on One Workshop

Alexis Mary has just returned from Austin, Texas, with a load of ceramic sculptures she wants to smoke fire. She booked a One on One smoke firing workshop in my studio in Hastings.  I really like her work, and I … Continue reading

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Ceramic torso vase, the final result.

The ceramic torso vase looks pretty different  from side to side, and that is down to what happened during the smoke firing process. I used red Botz glaze for the hearts, while the body had a wash of copper, manganese … Continue reading

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Smoke firing

I am really interested in how to achieve different colours when  smoke firing, or barrelling. Smoke firing is such a random process with a lot of variables; wind force, what materials you burn, out side temperatures. I am very pleased … Continue reading

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