New: karatsuAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanphotographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-150122krsuccesshive-188619hive-101145lifehive-124908hive-145157hive-139150hive-109690hive-103599hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersosarusan (56)in japanese • 6 years agoしばしの休止。ツアー連チャン&仕事後の移動(マイカーにて)&新人さん研修でヘロヘロなosarusanです(;´д｀) 私はSteemit辞めませんよ！ ただ、最近は投稿がいよいよできなくなってきました💦 気がついたら仮想通貨全体下がってますし、Steemit離れが増えないと良いのですが…🤔 (お前が言うな) と、とりあえず、唐津くんちの曳山じゃい！…(--;)…kakuho (25)in japan • 7 years agoJapanese pottery : Karatsu wareCreated by SHINYA Karatsu ware (唐津焼 Karatsu-yaki) is a style of Japanese pottery produced traditionally in and around Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. There are several variations produced in…karatsupots (49)in karatsu • 7 years agoThe Bisque is BackUnloaded the bisque load today to only one cracked piece! One medium sized bowl sacrificed to the kiln dogs. All of the large pieces and slabs made it. Turned right around and filled the kiln…karatsupots (49)in karatsu • 7 years agoBig stuffI worked on a large vessel over the course of two days and I'm posting step by step of the upper half to finish. The final size is 43 x 43cm. All larger work like this I do using a coil and paddle…karatsupots (49)in karatsupots • 7 years agoPlaster CastingThis abalone shell sat under a bush next to the pool at my grandparents house for as long as I can remember. My grandfather used to take abalone off the California coast, they were so plentiful you…karatsupots (49)in karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain Fluted BowlsIzumiyama porcelain from Arita started the porcelain industry in Japan 400 years ago. It is rarely used now, because it is hard to work with and lacks the whiteness of other porcelain deposits…karatsupots (49)in karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain soft slabsI started playing with soft slabs this week (no not that, you with the dirty mind) and made some paddled forms for sweets and food. They will go into the fall kiln once they are glazed. Here is a…karatsupots (49)in karatsupots • 7 years agoKiln Loading For FallLoading of the first chamber began this morning. The stack starts at the bottom from back to front. This part of the firing process is very important because it determines where the fire and heat…karatsupots (49)in pottery • 7 years agoLarge PlattersThese are six large platters I decorated and glazed today. They will be going into the wood kiln for the fall firing next month. The decoration is a combination of traditional Karatsu and…karatsupots (49)in karatsupots • 7 years agoPorcelain from Arita, JapanHere is my latest clay porn for you: freshly stamp milled, slaked, and filter pressed cakes of Izumiyama porcelain. 150kg. Not for the faint of heart, Izumiyama is hard to work with. It is…karatsupots (49)in art • 7 years agoFlying BlindThis is a small gas kiln I use for testing glazes, and sometimes firing work when I just absolutely positively have to ship it the next day. This kiln is unique in that it is made from refractory…karatsupots (49)in art • 7 years ago500 Years of PotteryMadara (mottled) Karatsu teabowl, late 1500's. When I decided to learn and make Karatsu ware, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I knew it was several hundred years old, and the first…karatsupots (49)in art • 7 years agoThe Alchemy of Stone and FireMaking something useful/beautiful/valuable from something valueless is one of the most attractive aspects of ceramics for me. Since I collect my own materials, I have the opportunity to turn…
