Hi Wendy! I wouldn't be discouraged just yet...ask your community studio if you can have the pieces you are not happy with re-fired. It looks like the kiln didn't fire hot enough. Another fire may smooth everything out and make your pieces look more like the photo. It's worth it, trust me. I have had many pieces re-fired...some work, some don't. Same applies with pinholing...sometimes a re-fire will help smooth those out too. I love your vases and I know how much work you put into them...and I want you to be happy with them. Thank you so much for your vlogs...I really love watching them.
Hi!✨ Thank you so much for this advice! I will definitely give that a try, do I just re-fire them at the same temperature or will it need to be higher?
@@KlayCeramics Hi again! Same temperature. I would also find out what temperature the kiln fires at the community studio, it'll help you out a lot. Another thing I have found is even though a glaze says it's a cone 5/6 glaze, it likes higher temps like 7 and 8. Not sure if you do this already, but I have found it very helpful to watch kiln unloadings here on UA-cam. I have learned so much about glazes and glazing, and it's also fun to see all the different glaze colours too, without having to buy. Jessica Putnam Phillips has a few ... she fires to cone 5 ... and Life in South Simcoe County has like 50+ kiln unloadings you can watch...she fires to cone 6 or 7. Have fun and good luck, I truly hope the re-fires go well.
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Hi Wendy! I wouldn't be discouraged just yet...ask your community studio if you can have the pieces you are not happy with re-fired. It looks like the kiln didn't fire hot enough. Another fire may smooth everything out and make your pieces look more like the photo. It's worth it, trust me. I have had many pieces re-fired...some work, some don't. Same applies with pinholing...sometimes a re-fire will help smooth those out too. I love your vases and I know how much work you put into them...and I want you to be happy with them. Thank you so much for your vlogs...I really love watching them.
Hi!✨ Thank you so much for this advice! I will definitely give that a try, do I just re-fire them at the same temperature or will it need to be higher?
@@KlayCeramics Hi again! Same temperature.
I would also find out what temperature the kiln fires at the community studio, it'll help you out a lot. Another thing I have found is even though a glaze says it's a cone 5/6 glaze, it likes higher temps like 7 and 8.
Not sure if you do this already, but I have found it very helpful to watch kiln unloadings here on UA-cam. I have learned so much about glazes and glazing, and it's also fun to see all the different glaze colours too, without having to buy. Jessica Putnam Phillips has a few ... she fires to cone 5 ... and Life in South Simcoe County has like 50+ kiln unloadings you can watch...she fires to cone 6 or 7.
Have fun and good luck, I truly hope the re-fires go well.
I really appreciate the advice! Thanks so much☺️