Mixing dry mason stains directly into clay results in uneven distribution and cakey spots. To avoid this, place your stain in a bit of water and allow it to dilute for a short time. Then slowly add dry trim shavings to this mixture until workable. Turn it onto a wedging table and allow to dry a bit. Then add your clay choice and amount to create the preferred color value. I use mason stains often and have found this procedure consistent and predictable. Good luck!
Thanks for sharing your results! I've noticed that some lavenders and reds burn out at cone 6. I think Mason has a chart that tells which hold their color at different firing temperatures. Also, @NuKuCeramicsBonaire gives some tips on blending colors to get more stable versions of some of those shades that tend to burn out. Also, @LittleStreePottery just had a video about using the colored pieces that are carved out of swirled pots to decorate slabs. I thought of it when I was watching you carve! I'd love to see your candle holders lit up. I bet the light comes through them nicely! Beautiful work!
Oh that's a good shout thank you I will have a look - Thank you so much for the recommendations I can't wait to watch their videos too! I have been thinking what to do with the scraps - confetti pieces would look cool :)
Im a candle maker and am starting to make my own ombre swirl pots- made me smile to see we had the same idea from opposite ends of a craft! May I ask im making my own glaze, have you subbed the gers borate if so for what? Beautiful work all the colours look yummy :)
Hi, Thanks for the video, very informative! Can you tell me what batt system you have on your wheel. I have a Rhode wheel but haven't been able to find a system that will fit and the Rhode batts are not very nice. Thanks, Lynn
Hi Lynn sure - its from Hartley and noble - you can just give them the dimensions of your wheel and pins and they custom make everything which is fab - hartleyandnoble.co.uk Thank you for watching! xxx
Hey - I did think about this but I thought to make it easy for the first go I would do it like this and see the strength of colour and as long as I do it the same every time the results should be more or less the same :)
mixing the stains with water before incorporating them really helps!
That's a great tip thank you for sharing :)
These turned out amazing! I love all the colors and your glow idea is fantastic!
Ah yay thank you! So glad you like the ideas for glow - always a little scary starting something new but that's where the fun is too! xx
Love the stains I just got some stains in to try Thanks for sharing Can't wait to try mine now. Enjoyed
Ah amazing!! I hope you get some lovely colour results :)
Gorgeous work!! You're inspiring me to try porcelain.
Yes do it!! It's not as scary as everyone makes out but I'm starting small to easy myself into making with porcelain :)
Mixing dry mason stains directly into clay results in uneven distribution and cakey spots. To avoid this, place your stain in a bit of water and allow it to dilute for a short time. Then slowly add dry trim shavings to this mixture until workable. Turn it onto a wedging table and allow to dry a bit. Then add your clay choice and amount to create the preferred color value. I use mason stains often and have found this procedure consistent and predictable. Good luck!
Ah wow thank you so much for your detail tips will be sure to do this next time :)
Thanks for sharing your results! I've noticed that some lavenders and reds burn out at cone 6. I think Mason has a chart that tells which hold their color at different firing temperatures. Also, @NuKuCeramicsBonaire gives some tips on blending colors to get more stable versions of some of those shades that tend to burn out. Also, @LittleStreePottery just had a video about using the colored pieces that are carved out of swirled pots to decorate slabs. I thought of it when I was watching you carve!
I'd love to see your candle holders lit up. I bet the light comes through them nicely! Beautiful work!
Oh that's a good shout thank you I will have a look - Thank you so much for the recommendations I can't wait to watch their videos too! I have been thinking what to do with the scraps - confetti pieces would look cool :)
Im a candle maker and am starting to make my own ombre swirl pots- made me smile to see we had the same idea from opposite ends of a craft! May I ask im making my own glaze, have you subbed the gers borate if so for what? Beautiful work all the colours look yummy :)
Ah yay! Great minds think a like hehe - You can use Gillespie Borate instead www.potclays.co.uk/gillespie-borate Thank you!
Hi, Thanks for the video, very informative! Can you tell me what batt system you have on your wheel. I have a Rhode wheel but haven't been able to find a system that will fit and the Rhode batts are not very nice. Thanks, Lynn
Hi Lynn sure - its from Hartley and noble - you can just give them the dimensions of your wheel and pins and they custom make everything which is fab - hartleyandnoble.co.uk Thank you for watching! xxx
Are you accounting for the water in the clay when you weigh out 10% dry stain?
Hey - I did think about this but I thought to make it easy for the first go I would do it like this and see the strength of colour and as long as I do it the same every time the results should be more or less the same :)