Stewing In A Lifetime Of Mistakes

textured round-belly bowl with labret

Not For Sale Yet

Materials

• PSH cone 6 clay Black C540i
  Pigmented with non-toxic iron oxide. Fires to a deep brown/black, deeper black when sealed with a transparent glaze. Not recommended for microwave heating because of its iron oxide content.

Stages

• thrown: 2025-10-06 (waning gibbous)
• trimmed: 2025-10-08 (waning gibbous)
• decorated: 2025-10-08 (waning gibbous)
• smoothed: 2025-10-15 (waning crescent)
• bisque fired: 2025-11-02 (waning gibbous)
  Heated to approx 1000°C, producing chemical changes in the clay so that it is less brittle, water-resistant, water-absorbant, and can accept a glaze coating.