Simon, I appreciate your humility. I can easily see how a mistake like that would be made trying to make a glaze, talk & teach at the same time. You’re a wonderful teacher and one day soon when I retire I hope to travel there to take one of your weekend workshops.
Ordinary teachers teach by talking and lecturing. Better teachers teach by example. Great teachers demonstrate by example and by mistakes. Anyone can tell you what to do but few are able to show you what not to do. Those who demonstrate what not to do live in our immortal memory since without them we would make the same mistakes. Another very moving, human, and inspiring teaching clip. Gracias.
And this is why I value your videos so much. If even the greats can make these mistakes, it allows you to be much more tolerant of your own and it makes you aware of how easy mistakes can be made. Glaze making takes all of my attention and when I try to teach others how to do it I always feel I have messed up somewhere - I can't talk and do anything else at the same time.
Hi Simon, I'm learning about making glazes too. It's definitely something that doesn't come naturally to me. It takes time to learn what group the different chemicals belong to and the effect each has on a recipe. I recently took a glaze chemistry workshop with "John Britt". His book "The Complete Guide To High Fire Glazes" is the ultimate in plain talk understanding of glaze chemistry. I highly recommend it. It's great to see you taking on new challenges in your art. Fantastic :) Cindy
@DirtKickerStudio "John Britt's "The Complete Guide To High Fire Glazes" I agree. I spent years gathering glazes and collecting and testing recipes. I got my set that works. Then I found them all and more in this book. It is a must have if you are looking for stoneware glaze recipes.
Simon, I appreciate your humility. I can easily see how a mistake like that would be made trying to make a glaze, talk & teach at the same time. You’re a wonderful teacher and one day soon when I retire I hope to travel there to take one of your weekend workshops.
Thanks…yes that was a while ago ….and yes, join us for a workshop !
Ordinary teachers teach by talking and lecturing.
Better teachers teach by example.
Great teachers demonstrate by example and by mistakes.
Anyone can tell you what to do
but few are able to show you what not to do.
Those who demonstrate what not to do live in our immortal memory
since without them we would make the same mistakes.
Another very moving, human, and inspiring teaching clip.
Gracias.
And this is why I value your videos so much. If even the greats can make these mistakes, it allows you to be much more tolerant of your own and it makes you aware of how easy mistakes can be made. Glaze making takes all of my attention and when I try to teach others how to do it I always feel I have messed up somewhere - I can't talk and do anything else at the same time.
Great tip, cleaning the edges and saving space in the kiln by putting then on top of each other.
Hi Simon, I'm learning about making glazes too. It's definitely something that doesn't come naturally to me. It takes time to learn what group the different chemicals belong to and the effect each has on a recipe. I recently took a glaze chemistry workshop with "John Britt". His book "The Complete Guide To High Fire Glazes" is the ultimate in plain talk understanding of glaze chemistry. I highly recommend it.
It's great to see you taking on new challenges in your art. Fantastic :)
Cindy
Do you glazing here bisque fired ball or bone dry?
@DirtKickerStudio
"John Britt's "The Complete Guide To High Fire Glazes"
I agree. I spent years gathering glazes and collecting and testing recipes. I got my set that works. Then I found them all and more in this book. It is a must have if you are looking for stoneware glaze recipes.
Why does sandstone shino turn to a blue color
Can this glaze be used in an electric kiln?
Make sure you record the mistake and it's results in case you want to replicate the recipe for unexpected results.
cest'l a vie !
en castellano por favor