number: 26
A Bowl For Dark Brews
shallow bowl with freehand pentacle emitting rays
Not For Sale Yet
Materials
- PSH cone 6 clay Black C540iPigmented 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: 2025-10-21 (waxing crescent)
- trimmed: 2025-10-22 (waxing crescent) A wide and stable but shallow foot such that the bowl appears to rest on a round underbody.
- decorated: 2025-10-22 (waxing crescent) I cheated and traced the circle so it would be accurately circular, but everything else was carved in freehand.
- 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.