Red Eft Designs ~ Kiln Opening #4 ~ Mushrooms, Pipes, Crystals, Shells, All Glaze Combos Revealed

Glaze kiln opening reveal video#4
2/18/23
Skutt 818 Kiln
Program fired to cone 6 no hold wth a 2 hour preheat
Actual firing was 6.5 according to shelf cones and took 12 hours total
Glazes used are mostly Amaco, Mayco, Spectrum, & this time a few Laguna too.
Handbuilt items are made from a no name brown clay and Slipcast items are Georgies premixed G6000 Gmix Slip and are modified while leatherhard with more Gmix clay.
Lots of cool & interesting items and combos, if you have questions please comment below
Check out my insta @redeftdesigns and my ETSY shop where i sell selected items. If interested in purchasing one of the items you saw here, contact me on ETSY or [e-mail]

[@desertpotter1003]

Wow it must be nice to have a full kiln load with so many great pieces 😮Love your work!!!

[@AudreyLynnStudios]

Wonderful creations AGAIN!🎉

[@RedEftDesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@thatoldbiddy2]

Enjoyed the video - lovely pieces... thanks for sharing!!

[@joannpounders5567]

Nice work! Lots of cool stuff! I like the little mini lidded pots, and the frog. And the pot with the green inside.

[@RedEftDesigns]

Hey, thanks so much!!!

[@thatoldbiddy2]

That raspberry mist and enchanted forest was incredible. Great idea.

[@RedEftDesigns]

I like enchanted forest over lots of things, its a good glaze! Pink is always fun 🩷

[@marilynhiggins2785]

Thanks for sharing.

[@micheledickey4066]

I have the mold of little boxes and I have been so stuck as to what to do with them. Thanks for the ideas! I think I’ll add something to the lids to help hold the lid better. I also pour them pretty thick so they don’t fall over too easily. Love the mushrooms did you make them yourself? Pleeeease do a video on how you made them!

[@RedEftDesigns]

I looooove little box molds! You should definitely try adding things to slipcast items, so fun! Will try and make some new videos soon

[@jeanmartin6410]

Where did you find the mold for the little boxes? Thank you so much for sharing your work. I love it. So much talent!

[@RedEftDesigns]

@jeanmartin6410 Hi, I get most of my molds on ebay but they are mostly ooak so hard to find two of the same. Thanks for watching!

[@micheledickey4066]

You can pack the kiln as tightly as you want. Do remember that pieces expand and shrink on the kiln while at high temps. I always make sure I can fit my pinky between things so they don’t kiss! Do you make the crystals yourself? I bought a bag of cone 10 clay and I make my kiln cookies really thin so that when something does stick to them it’s So Much easier to remove the cookie when grinding it off. I still have a ton of cookies that are cone 6 clay and I still add kiln wash. It takes a long time to dry but it works. With the hold you just want to start with a few minutes and work up by 2 to 3 minute intervals until you get the cone you’re going for. Size of kiln doesn’t matter. I just have to say that I absolutely love your style and the fact that you both handbuild and slip cast! I do both as well. I think we’ve talked about this before lol. I have wanted to work with colored slip forever and I’m so glad to see what you did. I have a few mason stains and made a light blue slip and slip cast a small open face snowflake!! Lol. I just don’t want to mess up good pieces so I keep putting it off. I am going to try the “stickers” like you did. I follow the forest something people as well and omg I LOVE what they do. I need to just go for it for crying out loud. I’ve been doing clay since 1999!!!! Not the entire time. I was sick for about 11 years and was bed ridden most of them time. Have you tried Dick Blick cone 6 slip? They use Standard white slip. I’ve used it forever and all I do is strain it with. 60 mesh and pour it! It used to be 16.00 for 2 gallons but now it’s 18.00 for 2 gallons and the best thing is that if you spend 59.00 in product they ship it for free!! Definitely order when it’s warm enough that it doesn’t freeze. Anyway I hope I have helped with the things you had questions about. My favorite piece is the container with the crystals on the top. I LOVE containers as well. Do you buy your molds online from the Facebook groups? Sorry for all the questions. Have an awesome day.

[@RedEftDesigns]

Hey michelle! Are you on instagram? Do you have pictures of your own work online? I look at facebook groups a lot but am not really active on there sharing anything personal anymore. Would love to talk more with you!!!

[@RedEftDesigns]

Also~ i buy most of my molds on ebay actually! And i definitely think I'll try a cone 10 clay for cookies thanks

[@cathysmith5844]

Hi Amanda your pieces are so nice. Where do you find the molds for your tiny boxes?

[@RedEftDesigns]

Hi cathy, i buy most of my molds on ebay, but they are all vintage so when you find a good one, go for it!

[@cathysmith5844]

Thank you so much! Again, beautiful work!!!

[@frauscharflein3070]

Hello Amanda, please tell me, for what can I use the thing with mushrooms? I dont know this!🙈… Your work is wunderfull, thanks for show Best regards, Ines from Germany (my english is not the best 😂)

[@RedEftDesigns]

Hi! I think one was a jar, one a vase and one a pipe! And the small ones are just figurines or miniatures, just decorations. If you mean a specific item, just tell me the timestamp and i can let you know more! Thanks for watching🍄

[@RedEftDesigns]

Oh and the ones with the flat backs also have a hole through the top to string as pendants or ornaments!

[@frauscharflein3070]

Thank you 😊I mean 3:26 = the pipe. For what can I use that??

[@skyvonsch]

Do you use a high fire slip for your mold pieces?

[@RedEftDesigns]

Hi its Georgies Gmix Premixed Slip, a cone 5/6 slip i get in gallon jugs!