Tests!

Time to glaze! 

but first you must test! and test again! and test againnnnn!!! 

For this project I knew right off the bat what kind of surface treatment I wanted: a soft pallet of matte tan/yellows or dark greens that had a small, gentle gradient. I started my research in Val Cushing's Handbook with three cone six matte/satin-matte base glazes: VC "71", VC " 72" and ND V. WIth those bases, I then developed a system for adding colorants at increasing percentages. The colorants I used were Nickle Oxide, Chrome, and Rutile. At the same time, for my materials class I was testing Albany Slip in a line blend with Talc! 

here's a photo of my sketchbook with all my recipes and percentages!

and here's a photograph of my results for the VC bases! 

and for my Albany Slip/Talc line blend!

I decided to go with the middle of the line blend

because it was perfect!!

exactly what I was looking for: a gentle gradient of earthy warm yellow/tans! 

My next step was to test this glaze on the clay body

I was using for my final project to make sure it fit well

and it did!

next up..glaze everything!