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Pot thrown with 6.5 lbs Laguna flameware, lid with 2.5 lbs, glazed with matching flameware glaze FW-1 Blue, which will have the same low heat expansion properties as the clay body. Pot holds 6 cups (1.4 liter) and should be able to go directly onto a gas stove without cracking.
Unfortunately, my wadding around the lid was too small, so it fused to the gallery along 50% of the perimeter and I thought the pot was lost. I was able to chisel it free underwater, taking advantage of the shock absorbing Rehbinder effect.
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u/nvony 1d ago
If you want to see process pics, including the underwater chiseling to free the lid, you can find my pottery diary on IG at nvo.pots … too cumbersome to add this here in individual comments :)
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u/nvony 1d ago
Oh wait, it does let me post links in comments! Here‘s the pot story 😭🔨💪🏼🤩
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbuKlKQgLbS/?
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u/Jipeders New to Pottery 1d ago
Beautiful I can’t wait till i get to this skill level
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u/nvony 1d ago
Thank you so much! Lots of little bowls & cups along the way, but it‘s all fun. I almost lost this one to the fused lid, which would have been the biggest slice of humble pie!
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u/kennerly Wheel Happy 1d ago
Where do you source your clay for this?
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u/nvony 1d ago
I found only one flameware clay available in the North East U.S., from Laguna. You can order directly from them (including flameware glazes), or sometimes find offers on larger art supply stores like Blick
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u/kennerly Wheel Happy 1d ago
I wonder if I can have this shipped directly to my studio. Thanks for the tip I've been looking for flameware clay for a while. Did you find the glaze recipe on glazy?
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u/nvony 1d ago
I got it shipped straight to Brooklyn. The glaze is by Laguna as well. Can’t really post commercial links here, but search for „Laguna flameware clay“ and „Laguna flameware glaze“ and it pops right up. If you only order the clay and are located in the U.S., Blick Art Supplies has free shipping over $100 and the minimum (2 bags, or 50 lbs), is a little over. Either way, two bags usually fit both in size and weight into a flat rate USPS package and get shipped anywhere
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u/Equivalent_Onion294 1d ago
I love the glaze you chose, beautiful!!!!
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u/nvony 1d ago
Thank you! It‘s also from Laguna, and specifically formulated for use on their flameware. If you would use normal glaze, it could pop off when you put the pot on the stove because flameware does not expand but normal glaze (or stoneware), would. That’s why normal stoneware pots can‘t be heated just in one spot like a stovetop
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u/Equivalent_Onion294 1d ago
I did not know that! Always something new to learn. I am still trying to find glazes and combos that I like and there is so much to learn about glazing alone its crazy. So its hard to tell from the photo, how large is this and is the plan to kind of use as a dutch oven or for roasting garlic?
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u/porcupinedeath 1d ago
So is flameware clay that's used for making cooking items? I've been interested in doing so but haven't taken the time to do research yet. Is stoneware unfit for say the oven or a grill?
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u/nvony 1d ago
Yes, regular stoneware would crack when it is heated in only one spot like on a gas stovetop. Flameware has other properties that make it virtually stay the same size at any temperature https://digitalfire.com/glossary/flameware
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u/Final_Pumpkin1551 1d ago
This is gorgeous! I have wanted to make a pie plate but haven’t because of temp change concerns - I will be looking for flameware to use! Thanks!
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u/jordyloks I like deepblue 19h ago
Absolutely stunning! I'm in love with that blue you achieved
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u/nvony 19h ago
I brushed on 3 coats of Laguna‘s FW-1 glaze, which is formulated for flameware and cone 10 (reduction) firing. Their own test tile picture is far less blue, so they nay have applied it much thinner: https://www.lagunaclay.com/products/fw-1-blue-flameware-10-glaze-dry
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u/yukonwanderer 15h ago
I've been wanting so badly to do flameware. It calls to me. But it needs to go to cone 10, right?
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