Second Firing

Detail of Bowl

"If at first you dont succeed try try again!"

That is my motto as of now. After the first firing got back in to the book and tried to learn more and figure out where I had gone wrong. Was it the glazes? or was it the firing? guess it was a combination of both. My experience lies in firing a wood kiln and I know that the fire works the same no matter the fuel but for some reason the fact that a gas kiln is different seems to have been stuck in my head and I dont seem to able to look beyond. Like I mentioned in my earlier post with each firing I do hope to get wiser.

Bisque pieces getting ready for next firing.

Results form second firing!!

Trinkets

Kerala mural inspiration bowl

Yes there is much attempt at trying to replicate the Kerals murals in ceramics. I do hope to succeed! More of the trials coming up.

Detail of a tile

Tiles galore!

Some more Murals

Lotus pond and Bamboo

Etched leaves

Leaf mosaic

Yes I am pleased but not jumping with joy. With hope that it will get better with time.

First Glaze Firing!

Finally results from the long awaited First Glaze firing. My sincere apologies to all.

My first firing was not what I had expected, disappointed I was. That could be the reason why I had not followed through. Had to get the next one right to get to blog again. I have a long way to go, before I start to understand the workings of my kiln and the vice versa. Of course the Glazes too! Then it is a beginning of a long relationship. The joy of working with clay make's it worth the while.

My Kiln

Results of the first firing!!

Etched Leaves

Testing Kerala Murals

Louts Pond

The glazes are bit in the rough but fired all the same. More in the next.