Etsy - GoodNewsPotteryShop 11-12Oz Wood Fired Ceramic Hand Carved Dogwood Flower Pottery Mug Porcelain Clay Gifts For Her Floral White Wildlife Coffee Cup Dad
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This mug was hand thrown on the wheel by Marcus using a special woodfire porcelain clay. in the greenware stage, a dogwood flower was reverse carved into the mug to give it a more realistic, raised 3d look. AMAZING GRACE FREE HAND CARVED in More info on the glaze & color process below! Smooth bottom to help prevent surface scratches. This mug holds roughly 11-12 fl. ounces & is dishwasher & microwave safe. Hand wash for extra care. WOODFIRE PROCESS: Once glazed, the pots are taken outside to the woodfire kiln area & are carefully placed inside the kiln depending on where you want the ash, fire, & smoke effects to hit them. Wood firing is a VERY labor intensive task. I requires 24/7 attention from start to finish & a log every hour as to the changes in cone & temperature (The whole process takes about 3 days). After the gas portion of the kiln is fired (about 10 hours straight), anywhere from 12-20 hours straight consists of throwing wood on both sides of the kiln every 3minutes to raise & keep the temperature in the kiln. It then has to cool off for 2-4 days before opening. This usually happens in 6 hour shifts between people so that you can rest in between. The open flame & ash decorates the pot & creates the shiny/matte/color on the pottery pieces. The type of wood & how consistent you feed the flame also will effect this color. There is so much more to the process than what is written! k20 11-12Oz Wood Fired Ceramic Hand Carved Dogwood Flower Pottery Mug Porcelain Clay Gifts For Her Floral White Wildlife Coffee Cup Dad
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