AusBonsai

G'day to the potters, Just by chance, does anyone happen to have a glaze recipe that they would like to share with me, you can PM it to me if need be, I have just finished my first Press Molded Bonsai Pot, first time since 1994, ( I used to do slip Casting ones and mix my own glazes ) and would like to glaze it with a Satin Mat / or semi mat / or Semi gloss, cone 06 to 03 oxidation fire, mid fire earthenware, either a "Brown or Black mottled" Olive green, or straight Olive Green. I haven't been successful in finding one yet on the Net, or can someone guide me to a good Potters Website where I may find some modern day Glaze Recipes. Thanks, cheers
James

Sorry James, I fire to cone 9 and so does Pat. Both of Janet DeBoos' books will give you recipes for your firing temp. You can start with them and experiment. Greg Daly's book is also an excellent source of recipes. For the ceramics websites, you'll just have to log on and check them out individually.
Penny.

mudlarkpottery wrote:Sorry James, I fire to cone 9 and so does Pat. Both of Janet DeBoos' books will give you recipes for your firing temp. You can start with them and experiment. Greg Daly's book is also an excellent source of recipes. For the ceramics websites, you'll just have to log on and check them out individually.
Penny.

Thanks very much for the info, Penny,cheers
James

I'm no potter, James, but might have a bit of useful info.

Quite some time ago we had some potters living in the area (renting on a farm and since moved on) who used Yellow Box (used in this area for stoves/heating) wood ash in their glaze (I'm curious, so I asked) to give a very appealing olive/euc green and it had a touch of black/brown speckling in it. I still have a couple of kitchen items they made in that colour.

I have no idea about the rest of the recipe but hope the "Yellow Box wood ash" might help in the glaze search,

Jan

Jan wrote:I'm no potter, James, but might have a bit of useful info.

Quite some time ago we had some potters living in the area (renting on a farm and since moved on) who used Yellow Box (used in this area for stoves/heating) wood ash in their glaze (I'm curious, so I asked) to give a very appealing olive/euc green and it had a touch of black/brown speckling in it. I still have a couple of kitchen items they made in that colour.

I have no idea about the rest of the recipe but hope the "Yellow Box wood ash" might help in the glaze search,

Jan

Hi Jan, thanks very much for the info, don't suppose you can post a photo of one of those kitchen items of that colour could you ? please please please
Regards
James

I've got no experience with firing to cone 6 either. Although ceramics arts daily do have an article on converting cone 10 glaze recipes to cone 6.

Otherwise this site has quite a few links that might help.

http://www.stonecropstudio.com/potters.shtml


Ruth

Ruth wrote:I've got no experience with firing to cone 6 either. Although ceramics arts daily do have an article on converting cone 10 glaze recipes to cone 6.

Otherwise this site has quite a few links that might help.

http://www.stonecropstudio.com/potters.shtml


Ruth

Hi Ruth, thanks for the reply, its not cone 6, actually it's cone 06, actually it would be good " perfect " if it was a cone 03 glaze, electric kiln ( oxidization ), do you do pottery or ceramics ??
Regards
James

senseijames wrote: do you do pottery or ceramics ??
Regards
James

Sorry James, I read mid fire and automatically thought cone 6. I should read things more clearly. I would have thought 03-06 is low fire, but then I’ve never fired that low before apart from mucking around with some raku.

I do various things, so it depends on what you class as ceramics? But anything I do is done in stoneware. So its all much higher temps than you are looking at.

Ruth

senseijames wrote:Hi Jan, thanks very much for the info, don't suppose you can post a photo of one of those kitchen items of that colour could you ? please please please
Regards
James

I've taken images of this jug in various lights trying to get the color close to "true" (it's evening so only artificial light available). I'll try one tomorrow for you in sunlight (presuming we get some), but this is close to the mark. Not a lot of glaze to choose from on the outside of this one, unfortunately 15 -20 years, and visitors washing up, have taken their toll on the other pieces.

The potters mark is three dots, two above and one below, a bit like a smiley face, set in a square. I think they moved to the Picton area - you might be able to trace them through pottery circles in Sydney. Sorry, we've been delving into the archives but can't come up with a name.

Jan.

Jan wrote:

senseijames wrote:Hi Jan, thanks very much for the info, don't suppose you can post a photo of one of those kitchen items of that colour could you ? please please please
Regards
James

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I've taken images of this jug in various lights trying to get the color close to "true" (it's evening so only artificial light available). I'll try one tomorrow for you in sunlight (presuming we get some), but this is close to the mark. Not a lot of glaze to choose from on the outside of this one, unfortunately 15 -20 years, and visitors washing up, have taken their toll on the other pieces.

The potters mark is three dots, two above and one below, a bit like a smiley face, set in a square. I think they moved to the Picton area - you might be able to trace them through pottery circles in Sydney. Sorry, we've been delving into the archives but can't come up with a name.

Jan.

Thanks Jan for going to the trouble of posting a photo, the color looks promising, I will be making mine a satin matt finish, My opinion is Satin matt or matt, suit bonsai pots more than bright glossy finishes, thanks again for the info also. cheers.
James

Sorry James, I read mid fire and automatically thought cone 6. I should read things more clearly. I would have thought 03-06 is low fire, but then I’ve never fired that low before apart from mucking around with some raku.

I do various things, so it depends on what you class as ceramics? But anything I do is done in stoneware. So its all much higher temps than you are looking at.

Ruth [/quote]

Hi Ruth, yes, when i did my own thing back in the 90's I would fire around cone 4 and 5, to get the strength in my pots, but at the pottery club i am with now they only fire to 1100 so it limits me to the types of glazes i can use, i did slip casting mainly only bonsai pots, so are you a potter or a ceramist ? do you make your own bonsai pots ?
James

senseijames wrote: Hi Ruth, yes, when i did my own thing back in the 90's I would fire around cone 4 and 5, to get the strength in my pots, but at the pottery club i am with now they only fire to 1100 so it limits me to the types of glazes i can use, i did slip casting mainly only bonsai pots, so are you a potter or a ceramist ? do you make your own bonsai pots ?
James

Hi James,

I take it you class someone who does slip casting as a ceramist? If that’s the case I’d probably prefer to call myself a potter who does a little bit of slip casting. None of my bonsai pots are slip cast, but I did buy 200 moulds on ebay for $20. In amongst them there about 10 things I do use, like sushi plates etc. But I always feel there is something not quite right with slip casting and I’d much sooner make things by hand. But hey…..how do you pass up a bargain??

Ruth

Anyone here know what to use and where to buy materials to make bonsai moulds?

You’re welcome, James.

Here is another image taken this morning in overcast daylight that shows the colour and the potters mark at the bose of the handle.
We’re burning yellow box wood in our heater at the moment if you would like some ash to experiment with. PM me with a postal address if you’d like some sent to you.

Jan

kvan64 wrote:Anyone here know what to use and where to buy materials to make bonsai moulds?

G'day kvan64, i shall send you a PM regarding your question in the next couple of days, I have just spent 30 minutes typing you a PM with all the info and necessary web sites to obtain the materials etc and lost the blood! lot, the site logged me out, so i am not doing it on here I will put it in a word doc and cut and paste it into a PM for you monday or tuesday . cheers
James