This week, we transformed our clay creations into colorful masterpieces while glazing the animal sculptures and small bowls we’d created previously. The plates and vases will be fired as unglazed bucchero ware, while the Christmas decorations will be glazed and fired in the electric kiln next week.
To prepare for glazing, we carefully masked off the heads, tails, fins, and legs of our animal sculptures, as well as the bases of our bowls, to keep these areas clean. After confirming our chosen glaze colors, we used a pouring jug to apply the glaze. It was fascinating to watch the liquid glaze instantly absorb into the clay, leaving behind a layer of colorful powder. We can’t wait to see the final results after the raku firing next week!
Unfortunately, we got so caught up in the glazing fun that we neglected our fairytale. But luckily we still have one more lesson to finish the story!