Glaze tests

All my earthenware tests survived bisque firing and so I gladly had lots of pieces to experiment with.

I enjoyed playing with some of the different glazes/ combinations available; I felt like an alchemical ceramic wizard! 

I was diligent about my note taking throughout the process so I can replicate anything I love on main piece once the tests are fired. I used a combination of earthenware glazes and oxidisation compounds: ilmenite, silicon carbide and iron fillings.

Ilmenite will produce some speckled browning texture. I experimented with a combination of mixing it with glazes and sprinkling it on the pieces.

Silicon carbide will produce gas in the kiln, creating a bubbly surface texture.

Notes for test pieces:

Can't wait to see how they come out.