Etsy - CarolineCeramics Handmade Grey & Gold Stoneware Pottery Mug
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This gorgeous & unique mug features a design in gold. The gold is real 22ct gold, & I think you can tell, with all the warmth it has. The design is like a deco sun detail, which is broken & eroded, like a remnant of a luxurious French court. I love the way the gold sits on the elegant grey glaze the contrast between the two is just beautiful. I also put a line of gold around the rim as well as down the handle. It was thrown on a potters wheel in a buff stoneware clay. It is then left to harden up for a while, & when you can handle it without it deforming, you turn it upside down & remove the excess clay from the bottom. After that you attach the handle & leave it to fully dry before it goes for its first firing. The first firing is called bisque firing, & is to about 1000C. The mug is not fully vitrified at this temperature, which means it is still porous. This makes it perfect to apply a glaze to at this point, so that is what happens. When the mug comes out of the glaze firing, which is to 1250C it is fully ceramic. Even without a glaze it would now no longer be porous since it is stoneware, & as the name suggests it is really strong & hard. Most mugs are considered finished at this point, but I wanted to add some gold. I really love the combination of stoneware clay, & the contrasting glamour of the gold. They are like fairy gold with something magical about them. Handmade Grey & Gold Stoneware Pottery Mug
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