Cous Cous Shino

Here is another variation of the crackle shino principle. I put a handful of cous cous (or some other burn out material) into the glaze and then glazed the pot. Here I used Baymore Shino (any stiff glaze will do). Then you bisque fire it. (at least to 1100F)  When it is out and cool, I rub in another glaze or slip. I used Mino Shino.  Then fire to maturity.

BAYMORE SHINO
        Cone 10 Reduction

28.00    Nepheline Syenite   (400m)               
25.00    Nepheline Syenite  (270m)                
12.30    F-4 Feldspar                              
16.50    Kentucky Ball Clay                 
12.00    EPK Kaolin
  5.00    Soda Ash
  1.00     Redart
1.00     Bentonite


MINO SHINO
        Cone 10 Reduction
57.75    Nepheline Syenite                 
  9.60    Spodumene                          
1.82    Alumina Hydrate (A-12 325 mesh)               
3.80    Bentonite                      

 

This one I didn't rub anything into the holes, I actually just put in the cous cous, glazed the pot and fired it to cone 10.

Enjoy,

John Britt

www.johnbrittpottery.com