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Item OLS-SG-236

Plate
 Natural Clay Body Salted
1" H  x 10.2" D

Item: OLS-SG-236
$ 75

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Salt Glazed Texture

Salt glazing is a process where pots are engulfed in a sea
of sodium vapors and fire.

Salt is introduced into the kiln at 2000 degrees, releasing sodium which fluxes silica and alumina in the clay body.  This action creates a unique glaze.

 The entire process is called "vapor glazing

This Plate had a strip of celadon applied prior to firing,
to add contrast to natural clay color of the body.

Wad Marks

Sodium (salt glazing), and fly ash (wood firing), create glaze on pots, and on the kiln shelves where pots rest in the kiln. Wadding prevents pieces, from fusing to the kiln shelves.

 The size, shape and materials used for wadding,
are important aesthetic considerations for the potter.  In addition to preventing pots from fusing to shelves, wadding acts as a color resist and leaves flame flashing patterns