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I write about Japanese ceramics, Japanese antiques and Japan. I have been making and selling ceramics and antiques full time in Japan since 1994. Read more hereMy site.
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Nobori firing
I have finished loading the first part of the second room. Very slow this time. There are 8 levels of shelves, 3 shelves per level, about 10 pieces on each shelf so 8*3*10 = 240 pieces for this stack.
Next firing, noborigama
Here is how far I have gotten in loading the next firing. I have 2 feldspar glazes. The one marked ‘new feld’ is one I mixed up from my usual recipe. The one marked ‘old feld’ is the same recipe … Continue reading
New work, ash glaze, wood fired.
Here are some new bowls out of my noborigama.
Repairing blistered glaze using kintsugi techniques
This video shows the first step in repairing blistered glaze, For more on this technique see http://www.kintugi.com/
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Tagged how to repair blistered glaze, kinkutsuroi, kintsugi, kohiki
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Gold leaf kohiki
Here is my newest piece. It is a wood fired kohiki piece with gold leaf over red lacquer.
Test firing for the next nobori firing.
I am doing a small test firing to try to figure out what to do with the first room of my kiln. I have enough feldspar work to fill the second room but not enough to fill the first. Feldspar … Continue reading
Noborigama firing
I am almost finished with cleaning out the firebox and 2 rooms of the kiln. I planned on firing this coming week but won’t make it by a long shot.
Wood for the winter and a new bandsaw
I just got 2 bundles of wood from a local mill and a new-to-me bandsaw. The bundles are very large, about 4 meters long by about 1.5 meters tall. 500 yen each. The bandsaw was also a good price, 10,000 … Continue reading
Small successes
I had a phone call today from a Japanese antiques dealer asking if I could meet one of his clients who is interested in my bowls. Unfortunately I missed the phone call and only found out because he called my … Continue reading
New puppy.
We went to Kansai Airport last night to pick up our new puppy. He is a New Foundland and Labrador mix, 2 months old.
Nanban ceramics 