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Hey, fabulous studio folks!
I’m just trying to figure out if there was a recent glaze kiln misfiring. I have a whole bunch of stuff that came out of the kiln last night, that all looks very underfired. These pieces are all two heavy coats of amber crackle, and they came out a strange matte. The clay also isn’t vitrified — water seeps out if filled. The other glaze combos also look very strange. Just wondering if anyone knows the scoop, as it unfortunately includes a bunch of my work. Thanks!!
Hey Sarah! No misfires thankfully! That said, this is odd! I haven’t been in to see any of the results myself and won’t until Monday, but I’ve heard most other stuff in the kiln is looking normal and is vitrified! Unless there is a cold spot in the kiln that we are not aware of, this is a mystery! We know which kiln the pieces were in however, and will include cone packs in the next firing to see if we can sleuth out a cold spot. I’m sorry your pierces were affected! Although not your ideal results, they are lovely! Almost soda fired in appearance