 | Ceramic Glaze Recipes video log Post a glaze recipe video here as a "video comment" showing the finished piece. Talk about the application or techniques you use with the glaze and the clay type and cone reached to get the effect. Post just the glaze recipe and cone in the description to help keep the recipes (video comments) organized. Please just post one recipe per video. This is way of showing & sharing your glaze recipes. Viewers can check out your other pottery/ceramic videos if they like, but by keeping them all here together, we can create a glaze video log beneficial to all! Feel free to post other suggestions and comments to this video. |
 | ceramic glaze tests the smaller pieces are used to experiment / test glazes |
 | Vintage Japanese Ceramic Vase Rough Natural Glaze Kabin Description Splendid Japanese ceramic flower vase (kabin) with a very unique and natural-looking rough glaze finish. This vase is less than 40 years old and is in good condition with no chips and only small marks and scratches from handling. Size: Height: 4.7 inches (12.0 centimeters) Weight: 12.6 ounces (361 grams) item code: R1S6-0005592 ship code: G6 |
 | Yoko Suzuki Making Jizo Statues In this video we get to watch Yoko Suzuki as she produces a few of her lovely, small Jizo statues. These special figures are representative of an important Buddhist saint who is thought to help those who are seeking spiritual enlightenment. The hand-made appearance of these statues and natural, earth-tone glaze finish give these tiny Jizo a character much in keeping with the history and tradition of this important Buddhist figure. Please read below to learn more about Jizo. If you take a stroll along nearly any road in Japan you are likely to periodically spot small stone statues set along the roadside, especially at highway intersections and at the boundaries of small towns and villages. These statues frequently represent the Buddhist divinity Jizo who is the patron god of travelers and pilgrims as well as expectant mothers, children, and even firemen. Jizo is a bodhisattva or one who has achieved enlightenment yet has remained behind to help others along the spiritual path. Jizo has a particular interest in children who may be trapped in hell, and the divinity is thought to often intervene on the their behalf and even hide little ones within the sleeves of his robe when roving demons are on the prowl. Jizo has long been a very popular figure in Japanese Buddhism where he is described as "a friend to all" and "never frightening, even to children". Though of Indian origin and originally female, Jizo did first appear in Japan during the Nara period (710-94) where her popularity quickly grew and she was soon regarded as the deity of the common people. For various reasons Jizo did eventually transform into a male figure in Japan. However, the divinity's feminine roots are still evident in the translation of his name which can mean either "womb of the earth" or "earth treasure". In fact, Jizo is still sometimes found in Japan in female form especially as the Koyasu (child-giving) Jizo. Roadside images of Jizo are often found alone or in groupings of six. The number six being representative of the six realms of reincarnation which encompass all beings trapped within the wheel of life. We can imagine then that to travelers of old Japan the sight of a roadside Jizo must have been a comforting reminder of the deity's promise to look after and protect any and all on the road to enlightenment. |
 | Playing in the Mud: Fixing Broken This is me putting a broken piece of bisqueware back together with the careful application of glaze. |
 | What is the difference between Ceramic Tile and Porcelain Ti "What is the difference and the advantages and disadvantages of glazed clay ceramic tile vs. porcelain tile?" Mark Millstine of Molyneaux Tile Carpet Wood, Pittsburgh, PA, explains that porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile that has a porcelain bisque body rather than a clay body. Porcelain can be glazed or unglazed. Unglazed porcelain tile is very hard and scratch resistant, however, because there is not glass layer protecting the surface, it is porous and can stain when in high traffic areas and in contact with dirt. Unglazed Porcelain is best saved for commercial applications where industrial cleaning machines can be used. Filmed at Molyneaux Tile Carpet Wood in Pittsburgh, PA. http://www.beautifulfloors.com Email your questions about flooring to vblog@beautifulfloors.com and we will publish them and our answers in video. |
 | ceramic vessels some of my ceramic vessels. Made of porcelain, they are fired to 1300 decrees celcius. They are vitreous and somewhat translucent. |
 | MR. T Ceramic Figurine Mr.T, from a mold dating back in the days. Ceramic Bisque, ready to paint or glaze! |
 | ceramic work applying glaze |
 | Ceramic Japanese Tea Cup - Crackle Finish Yunomi Description Vintage ceramic tea cup (yunomi) featuring a crackle-glaze finish and a patterned design. The cup is in good condition with no chips or crack and only small marks and scratches and a darkened patina of age. Click here to see more tea cups! Size of cup: Height: 1.6 inches (4.0 centimeters) Diameter: 3.3 inches (8.5 centimeters) Weight: 2.7 ounces (76 grams) Green Tea History The true origins of tea are lost in pre-history. However, some interesting legends do exist to explain how humanity came to acquire this culinary treasure. One Chinese story tells how a famous herbalist was preparing medicine next to a large tea plant when some leaves did fall into a pot of boiling water. Upon sampling the brew and realizing the stimulating benefits, the herbalist then added tea to his list of medicines. Another story gives credit to the Indian sage Bodhidarma (aka Daruma) who is the recognized founder of Zen Buddhism. Daruma-san is thought to have achieved enlightenment only after meditating for seven years straight without blinking or moving his eyes. At one point during his long vigil Daruma apparently became so overcome by fatigue that he tore off his eyelids and threw them to the ground. The eyelids are then thought to have sprouted into China's first green tea plants. Buddhist priests are normally credited with introducing tea to Japan during the 6th century where it was first popular with priests trying to stay alert during long sessions of meditation. Tea was later adopted by the ruling and military classes where elaborate ceremonies for the preparation and serving of tea were developed and refined over many centuries. The Japanese tea ceremony (sadou) is today appreciated as one of the most beautiful and intriguing of the traditional Japanese arts. Tea is certainly one of the defining elements of contemporary Japanese lifestyle; important in family and social settings and providing catalyst for a wide range of art forms, from ceramic and iron ware, to bamboo craft as well as the very act of drinking. And while practitioners of the tea ceremony may spend a lifetime mastering the art of tea, Japanese from every walk of life do appreciate on a daily basis the delicious flavor and invigorating effect of this most important drink. item code: R4S8B3-0005680 ship code: L1650 |
 | Mineral Grinder This grinds down minerals to produce pigment for ceramic glaze. Uriarte Ceramics, Puebla, Pue, Mexico. |
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