Pottery glaze kiln opening. “Gnomes and snails and temmoku gold recipe”

Challenging myself to start using those old bottles and buckets of glaze I’ve been ignoring 😊. What glazes are sitting at the back of your glaze cupboard?
Temmoku gold recipe
Note: lithium is crazy expensive. You may want to check out joe Thompson’s blog on alternative recipes without lithium. I’ll be testing that next when this batch runs out.
Cornwall stone. 67.4
Whiting. 9
Silica. 6.2
Dolomite. 7.9
Gertsley borate. 3.4
Lithium carbonate. 6.2
Red iron oxide. 11.2
Bentonite 2

[@Skarande-1]

Very beautifull pieces. All of them. The big bowls turned out amazing. The snales are so cute. ❤ The gnomes are some eye catchers for sure.

[@finklepottery704]

Thank you!!😊

[@Skarande-1]

@@finklepottery704 you are welcome

[@barbarac4138]

On your corks, make the raw clay fit the big cork end. After shrinking, the smaller end fits great

[@finklepottery704]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@sandylackore8424]

I just wanted to let you know I enjoy your videos so much you’re so helpful and so kind. Thank you.❤😊

[@finklepottery704]

Oh my. Thank you. That made my day 😊

[@cpnotill9264]

Have a nice vacation! You and I learn so many useful tricks from Vaughan Smith. I have been chattering and using the celadons with Seaweed and they are so pretty. I really have to try my unopened Temmoko Gold glaze after seeing your bowls! Beautiful Lisa!

[@finklepottery704]

Thanks so much. I’d love to see how your temmoku pieces turn out.

[@dakshapatel7037]

Wow! Beautiful pottery pieces

[@finklepottery704]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@user-ty5dy8rc3m]

Stunning combos! Thanks for sharing. Always learn something new from your videos. Love the handles inspired by Smith Vaughn. -Liana

[@finklepottery704]

Thanks for watching! Vaughn is a great instructor

[@micheledickey4066]

Your bowls are absolutely stunning! The emerald falls bowl with the temmoku is incredible.

[@finklepottery704]

Thank you Michele. I always appreciate your kind words!

[@micheledickey4066]

@@finklepottery704 That’s very sweet of you. You are very welcome. I am going to try the glaze combo you did on the bowls. I have the Temmoku from Amaco so I’ll test it first to see how it reacts. I don’t like that you won’t be doing any more kiln openings for a while but I’m so happy for you that you get to go on such an awesome vacation. I can tell you’re so excited. Have fun!!

[@AudreyLynnStudios]

That WOWZA bowl is FAB! I love it!

[@finklepottery704]

Thanks Audrey!

[@janlewis9099]

Great combos I love your gnomes and snails ❤️

[@finklepottery704]

Thanks!

[@nukuaceramicsbonaire]

Lovely pieces! Enjoy your trip!

[@finklepottery704]

Thank you Monique!

[@bobm2331]

How did you apply the gunmetal green to the pasta bowls? Very nice video. Thank you

[@finklepottery704]

I brushed on a band at the rims. Two coats. It ran very nicely

[@lindaking8035]

I like your glaze combos and I just bought some gun metal green based on some of your previous videos! Besides the power turquoise which you show here, what are some of your favorite gun metal green combos with commercial glazes? Thanks.

[@finklepottery704]

Hi awesome. For a soft look layer it on top of white. It looks beautiful on a top band with vibrant colors below. I’ll usually use a band of another Color in the middle with some flux. Winter wood works well for the middle band. Colors on the bottom I’ve used: mayco eggplant, my studio raspberry, pikes purple. I’ve also done a really vibrant combo with gun metal green on top. A band of frosted lemon in the middle and coyote fairy rose on the bottom. So fun! It really is an awesome glaze that looks wonderful with so many colors. I definitely have to do more layering tests with it. Perhaps a future video!!

[@lindaking8035]

@@finklepottery704 thank you! I’ll do a little experimenting starting with some of your suggestions. Have a great vacation.

[@s.missizhippiew.1117]

Beautiful .. 3:27 When you put several layers of glaze, do you use a brush or do you dip it? Thnx

[@finklepottery704]

I do a mixture of brushing and dipping depending on the look I am going for. Usually, if I am using both, I would dip first, then brush on - but that is not a hard and fast rule.

[@s.missizhippiew.1117]

@@finklepottery704 thank you so much 🌸

[@soverignbeing8]

Hi There, Are these stamps that you use on a rolled out piece of clay that you attach to your mugs? Thx.

[@finklepottery704]

Yes they are! I roll it out on the thin side for stamps as I find if it’s too thick they can pull the mug out of round in the kiln.

[@soverignbeing8]

@@finklepottery704 Great Thanks

[@barbarac4138]

Can you share temmaku gold recipe?

[@finklepottery704]

Hi Barbara I just added the recipe to the video description. Good luck!