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Glad you liked it! 😊

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It does ☺️ I've since started using corn starch too 😄

I don't but you absolutely could and it would help ensure that they kept their shape 😊

Glad it helped 😊

No, it's coloured decorating slips which are basically clay watered down with a coloured stain in it. They don't vitrify like a glaze rather they act the same as the clay body.

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Unfortunately this is a tricky question to answer... I left it progressively longer as I went up the build to avoid the bottom slumping as I added coils. The exact time will always depend on the clay that you are using, you'll have to wait longer for wetter clay although it will blend much easier. I have to admit, I tend to be impatient and use a heat gun/paint stripper to dry coils in between to make sure it's ready for the next section 🙈

Obrigada 😊

I use commercial brush-on glazes. For this I used Amaco celebrations lilac and bright yellow, spectrum gold, amaco texture turquoise and manganese oxide wash.

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Glad it's helpful 😊

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Without having it tested it's hard to be sure about food safety of a glaze or finish but I would play it safe and suggest that it's best to put oxide under a glaze and even then, make sure that it's not too heavy on the application. Personally I use them only where food safety isn't an issue, instead relying on the glaze manufacturer's food safety labels 😏

You can apply the glaze on top of the oxide although you do have to be careful about smudging the oxide and contaminating the glaze. If you prefer you can apply oxide at the greenware stage, except if you want to do a wash back, then when it's bisque fired the oxide is going to stay in place better for glazing.

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Hola. Son con arcilla qué necesita homo pero puede hacer con . arcilla secado al aire tambien

@@PaulaArmstrongCeramics hola linda! Muchas gracias 🫂

Thanks. I'm trying to do this more now but I tend to record and post videos quickly before I've had time to dry and fire. You can see the finished piece on my socials at instagram.com/p/CBu71imDwDK/?igsh=dndzNDZrZ3B6ajAz

Thanks ☺️ I certainly felt like I had a better feeling for it by the end but it's definitely something that I'd be better at with practice 😄 I'm good at dots 😜

Thanks ☺️ I fire the hearts just lying flat on the shelf.

Yes, sorry. This is one of my earliest videos before I had any idea about editing 🙈 My more recent ones should be better 😊

Thanks 😊 I used Potterycrafts raku modelling clay which is a lightly grogged buff coloured clay with a wide firing range. I use commercial brush on glazes from companies like amaco, mayco, spectrum, terracolor and suppliers own brands. I think for that tree I used amaco seaweed on the tree and terracolor holunder elder on the star and points of the branches. I fire to stoneware temperature usually between 1210-1220C.

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I meant to say "love" your work Paula😊

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Slip is just clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency that can be used a little like glue when making in clay ☺️

Absolutely, reusing is always good ☺️ I've since started using the compostable bags used for food waste instead of the plastic wrap and it seems to work just as well and makes me feel a bit better 😁

Hi Sheila. It's actually a platter my daughter made for the tiny cactus as she wanted something to stand it on 😄

@@PaulaArmstrongCeramics oww how sweet is that. Good day Paula Greetz

Hi Jan. I did glaze the interior as I know I don't fire to the clays top temp so rely on the glaze for any vitrification... I'm not sure about plants getting something from the pot if unglazed but it may be the it absorbs some of the water so keeps the soil damp but not wet... which succulents like don't they? I'm not much of a gardener 🙈

I think you are right about the moisture - however, I've never had healthier looking succulents so I can't help but think there may be some minerals or something they are getting from the clay. Also, a lot of people are switching away from earth for house plants because of the little bugs that come with ( N. America) and the hardware stores like B&Q sell bags of clay balls which are used instead of earth - so guess what I'm going to make with clay scraps!! Thanks for your tutorials - much appreciated. Jan@@PaulaArmstrongCeramics

Wow! I'll have to look into that 😃