karatsupots (49)in #karatsu • 7 years agoThe Bisque is BackUnloaded the bisque load today to only one cracked piece! One medium sized bowl sacrificed to the kiln dogs. All of…karatsupots (49)in #karatsu • 7 years agoBig stuffI worked on a large vessel over the course of two days and I'm posting step by step of the upper half to finish. The…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoPlaster CastingThis abalone shell sat under a bush next to the pool at my grandparents house for as long as I can remember. My…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain Fluted BowlsIzumiyama porcelain from Arita started the porcelain industry in Japan 400 years ago. It is rarely used now, because…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain soft slabsI started playing with soft slabs this week (no not that, you with the dirty mind) and made some paddled forms for…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoKiln Loading For FallLoading of the first chamber began this morning. The stack starts at the bottom from back to front. This part of the…karatsupots (49)in #pottery • 7 years agoLarge PlattersThese are six large platters I decorated and glazed today. They will be going into the wood kiln for the fall firing…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain from Arita, JapanHere is my latest clay porn for you: freshly stamp milled, slaked, and filter pressed cakes of Izumiyama porcelain.…karatsupots (49)in #karatsupots • 7 years agoMobile app testTesting send from iPhone.karatsupots resteemedmeesterboom (78)in #life • 7 years agoThe BuyerCan you help me get some? I somewhat tetchily removed my pipe and let loose a finely scented plume of plum 'n…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoIdo Tea BowlsIdo Tea Bowls In the Japanese tea ceremony, there is a saying about teabowls: Ichi: Ido Ni: Raku San:…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoFlying BlindThis is a small gas kiln I use for testing glazes, and sometimes firing work when I just absolutely positively have to…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoHow a Rock Becomes a Pot: Part 4Ok, you've finished digging, levigating, sieving, drying, and wedging your clay. Stop and congratulate yourself for…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoThrowing Rough Clay [Video]Today I started making things out of the second type of native clay I collected a couple weeks back and which I posted…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoMy Favorite Pottery Tool, by far!Hello everyone, Very little in the way of commentary from me on this post, because the video says it all. This is my…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoHow a Rock Becomes a Pot: Part 3Let's sum up what has happened up until this point. You've found some clay, dug it up, humped it down the mountain…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years ago500 Years of PotteryMadara (mottled) Karatsu teabowl, late 1500's. When I decided to learn and make Karatsu ware, I had no idea what I…karatsupots (49)in #art • 7 years agoSexy LegsThe next step in making your own clay, after you've made a bucket(s) full of clay slurry with no rocks, roots, or bugs…karatsupots (49)in #art • 8 years agoHow a Rock Becomes a Pot: PART 2This is the next step in making your own clay, and then making your own pots. Keep in mind that my method varies…karatsupots (49)in #art • 8 years agoHow a Rock Becomes a PotThis is part one of how my pots get made. I'll start with the finished piece because it seems like the first picture…
