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Friday, May 20
Presenting the Amphora
Went by the pottery studio Thursday to sign-up for the next set of classes. While I was there I checked on the Amphora, well its out of the fire, finally! 
Like most of the pots I glaze I use red iron oxide on the outside and use some other glaze inside as a liner, the reason for this is for whatever reason ( I am not a glaze specialist ) soda ash does not shine on the inside of the pot, instead it seems to wick through the pot and migrates to the outside, so the inside remains dull and to the average person appears unfinished. Its not in fact it would be fully vitrified and holds water but again appears unfinished.
Anyway I am highly pleased with this item. If you like to see what it looked like while drying or have forgotten here's the link. Amphora. You'll see some of what I call orange peel on the pot, not quite sure why as I didn't change anything I've done. I love the effect, it makes the pot look older, as if it was fired in something other than an electric kiln. I truly love the effects of red iron oxide and soda ash. It is something I don't think I will ever get tired of.
So here are the pictures. I took these outside on the steps of our town house as an experiment with lighting. Natural lighting is always better, thats not really what I meant, more along the lines of diffusion.
I really, really enjoyed making the Amphora, not only was it a challenge but its the thought process behind it, It was interesting to try and think of how the ancients would have made something like this.
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