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-

1/2 kaolin +
1/2 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 glaze from the foot

Grinding the glaze from the foot. It is impossible to see what you are doing with a bench grinder on smaller pots and completely impossible on large pots.

I am grinding this one in front of my spray booth. The fan is powerful and pulls all the dust out.

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




Good tools for grinding

Diamond cut off disk for fast grinding.


diamond cut off disk
Diamond hook-and-loop pads for fine finishing.


diamond hook and loop pads



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


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