First fire resulted in glaze coming out cleaner on surfaces than the last time. Used a decorator nib to put the englobe into the etched lines. My etched lines are not as fine as the last time -- it was super hot when I was making, clay drying too fast for me to get to completing the etch on time..so, clay wasn't perfect consistency for carving. Using a crackle glaze for second fire -- to hopefully evoke "age" as well as obscure some of the fat lines.
Here is my cleaning effort prior to first fire:
Here is how the first one came out of the kiln..blotchy. Think using the decorator nib to be more precise in applying englobe as well as awareness of how subtle residual pre-fire makes big mess post fire! Did take care this second time with careful moist sponge and scraping. (Yes, did sand this first one so it was clean, but having it clean prior to leaving the kiln was much easier!)
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