Begin with a leather hard vessel made with a white stoneware clay – samples used Laguna B-mix.
Using an RB144 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SW229 Mood Ring to the outside of the piece; leave ¼-1/2” below the lip unglazed as this glaze is not recommended for dinnerware. This area will be covered with the combo glaze, that is dinnerware safe, after the bisque firing.
Use a Xiem Mini Ribbon Sculpting Tool to carve a design into the piece. I like to keep one hand on the inside to provide support and to ensure I do not carve through the wall.
Once the carving is complete, allow the vessel to finish drying.
Bisque fire to cone 06-04.
Using an RB144 #4 Soft Fan, apply 2 coats of SW128 Cordovan to the entire piece (avoiding the bottom). Add a third coat to the interior, lip, and handle.
Clean the bottom of the piece with a damp sponge.
Place directly on the kiln shelf and fire to cone 6.
