Float Blue glaze has been the most popular of the glazes I’ve used. I find the variety of vibrant colors within the glaze quite interesting. As you’ll see in all of the pieces in this post, something as simple as a little texture or whether it’s geometric or more angular changes the way the color manifests.
I was unable to find much in the way of history on this glaze which makes me think it’s one that’s been developed within the last century if not the last 50-30 years.
Jun Ware also has a deep rich history, originating in China in the first century. It typically shows as a brilliant sky blue and a bit thicker than most glazes which allows for some really interesting possibilities for controlled (or uncontrolled) drips. If you’d like to read more on Jun Ware, you can find great resources here: http://gotheborg.com/glossary/jun.shtml and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun_ware
I’d love to see you this Sunday at Strongwater, 12 – 5 pm.
I love the way the “Pint” Mug (this one shrunk to smaller than a pint) and Tumbler Mug turned out, they both received the Float Blue glaze treatment.
I’m glad to say I love the way each of the different glazes turned out on these 3 sets of 4, half cup tumblers.
It takes more time than you’d expect to glaze ceramics. Just this little group took around 3 hours, and I didn’t even get fancy! Whew!
Cat Sheridan 