Great looking work! I suspect the TXP relates to your name, but you wouldn’t happen to be located in Texas would you?
Either way I second the notion of plates but also want to add in — I think bowls that are the right size for teapots are hard to come by. Either too high of walls or too short. Also a set of coasters would be great. Depending on how muting your clay + glaze is, a gong dao bei would also be great.
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Haha yes TXP is for my name/initials. I'm in Florida.karma wrote: ↑Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:21 amGreat looking work! I suspect the TXP relates to your name, but you wouldn’t happen to be located in Texas would you?
Either way I second the notion of plates but also want to add in — I think bowls that are the right size for teapots are hard to come by. Either too high of walls or too short. Also a set of coasters would be great. Depending on how muting your clay + glaze is, a gong dao bei would also be great.
Thanks for the suggestion! I had someone on Etsy ask if I could make a gong dao bei, I'll have to try that; should't be too hard. I haven't experimented with making tea in my clay unglazed yet, but the glazed wares are pretty neutral.
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Loss is pretty low for small, simple teacups. I lost a few this firing, but mostly due to a glaze that I used that ran too much. The larger or more complex the piece, the more likely they'll be a loss. Even without lost pieces though, wood firing is a labor of love. The wood kiln has to be monitored and wood added almost constantly over the firing period, often 2-3 days. It's far more labor intensive than firing a gas or electric kiln, and the results less predictable.
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I just added a new batch of teacups to my Etsy page! The celadon cups of this are very thin-walled while the galactic purple and moon pink cups are thicker-walled
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Just listed a new batch of gaiwans and cha hai!