I did an experiment. per my last post, I was inspired by looking at the overlap between glazes. i like how the blue and purple interacted with each other, so I decided to expand the effect by overlapping the entirety of the purple and blue rather than just a little section. I did not know what would happen, but now that the firing is out, I am pleased with the results.

The swirls in this bowl come from pressing the curve into the piece with my fingers. The glaze combo reacted differently due to the thickness of the piece. there is also a lot of interaction in the purple that the camera just does not capture. I think that this combo adds more variety than either of the glazes would by their own. This is one of the first times that I diverged from the usual method of just using two glaze colors.

One of the fears that I had with this new combo is that the glaze would run out of control, but it is apparently a very stable combination. in the foreground of the picture above, you can see where I dipped the blue to two different levels. I thought that I would like the one on the left more, but I find myself more attached to the mug on the right.

Experimenting is never easy to do, especially when you are risking a piece that you are attached to. But the path of growth often requires you attempt new ideas, ideas which are uncomfortable and uncertain. This time the risk has payed off.