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February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Moon flask casting

A technical diary has been kept of the process during the last week of casting. To summarise, I've been experimenting using oxides sprinkled on the moulds before casting, and the Bath stone, which has been bisqued and crushed to a powder, with a bit of texture left in it. In order to replicate the patina … Continue reading Moon flask casting

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires

Moon flask development

I sketched through some of the elements of the development of the Yixing travel teapot into the moon flask, which will be porcelain or fine bone china with added Bath stone and oxides to create the patina of Holburne's passport, which is the other artefact that I paired with the teapot. I have cast one, … Continue reading Moon flask development

January 18, 2018January 25, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Oxide testing

I cast the cylinder mould using stoneware slip and used it for oxide testing. I added some oxides then I'll put the cylinder outside to weather. Mixing oxides (Affleck) Photograph 11/01/18 I sectioned the greenware cylinder into 8 and tested 7 oxides, I mixed 5g oxide with 100ml water. After bisque firing (Affleck) Photograph 12/01/18

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