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Making Marx
ceramic art and mixed media design
Saggar Fired
These pieces are prepared by first covering them in a very fine slip called terra sigillata which is then burnished to give the piece a soft sheen.
The pieces are then bisque fired to around 950 degrees. After this the pieces are placed either in clay or foil saggars with materials such as sawdust, salt and copper carbonate. They are then fired again in a raku kiln. During this second firing the materials burn and create the distinctive, and sometimes ethereal markings which are synonymous with this process.
To finish they are buffed with a cloth and natural beeswax which further enhances the markings and brings out the soft sheen.
Saggar fired pinch potsSmall saggar fired porcelain pinch pots | Saggar fired bowlSaggar fired porcelain bowl |
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Saggar fired bottlesBlack saggar fired bottles | Saggar fired bowlSaggar fired porcelain bowl |
Saggar fired bowlSaggar fired porcelain bowl | Saggar fired pinch potSmall saggar fired porcelain pinch pot |
Saggar fired bowlsPair of saggar fired porcelain bowls | Saggar fired pinch potSaggar fired pinch pot made with porcelain and T Material clay. |
Saggar fired jarSaggar fired porcelain jar | Saggar fired JarsGroup of saggar fired porcelain jars |
Saggar fired bowlsTrio of saggar fired porcelain bowls | Saggar fired bowlWheel thrown saggar fired porcelain bowl |
Saggar fired pinch potsGroup of saggar fired porcelain pinch pots |
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