Bill Boyd Ceramics - Process photos

Me in workshop



Mixing the glaze












Mixing the glaze




Spraying glaze










Spray glazing




Drying glaze







Drying the pot to spray
more glaze




Spraying another layer





Spraying another layer




Applying release agent


Applying release layer to the glaze catcher-

3/4 kaolin +
1/4 aluminum hydroxide

I don't use glue. You have to move the pots by holding the glaze catcher.




placing the pot onto the catcher














Placing the pot on the catcher




Heating the joint







Cracking the seal between the fused pot and catcher after the firing.




Tapping the catcher














Tapping the catcher after heating




Grinding




Grinding the bottom. It is impossible to see what you are doing with a bench grinder.

Wear a mask if the wind isn't blowing the dust away, or wear one anyway.

Note- not for those concerned about the risk of using a grinder without the safety guard. Wear heavy gloves.




Fine grinding with Dremel tool
















Fine grinding with a dremel tool.


Photography by Helen Elizabeth Schnare, photographer extraordinaire, Galiano Island, BC
 galiano@gulfislands.com


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