by Fünchkins
Olga Bielawska has developed a technique that produces a finish on her bowls exactly like fish scales. The porcelain bowls have a skin that is pleasant to touch and combines a shiny glazed finish with a matt unglazed finsh to produce an exterior that is unique to each bowl.
I love a well designed bowl, and if that bowl has a tactile finish as well, I am sure to keep that bowl well within reach.
I did pottery classes when I was in High School, of course what I produced wasn’t worth keeping. I really enjoyed the classes, especially the smell and feel of the clay and slip, so when I saw this recipe for air-dried porcelain I was transported right back to high school. Megan Bayliss’s recipe for air-dried porcelain doesn’t need a kiln to complete the process of changing clay into a masterpiece.
See more examples of what you can make with the air-dried porcelain on The Junk Wave
In high school I took a “doomed from the start” pottery class, I had loads of ideas but no skill (or patience to learn) to speak of. My creations were hideous to put it mildly, but I’ve found something that even I should be able to do. This lacy pottery is made with craft porcelain and potter Maggie Weldon has graciously shared her method of making the beautiful pottery on her website. The pieces are delicate, don’t need firing and if you are on the vintage bandwagon, will fit right up your alley. So take a look.
