Here are a couple pics of the before and during process of this particular piece. I will follow with another pic as soon as it is completely fired. Fingers crossed now!

I had a wonderful day in the studio, it was a time of visiting with friends, glazing and there were several hours that I was there alone.

Every piece I came to required much thought and consideration. For the piece above, I added emerald green on the inside, down both sides and to the leaves. The emerald green is also inside the veins of the wood and then covered with a brown stain. Where you see the brown stain will turn out to be a mat finish after it has been fired, not glossy.

The white looking flower is actually going to be a red flower with a light brown color stamen. After I had the piece pretty much complete I went back and added a little stain around the handles and sides of the purse to add a bit of character. You will also notice a little white looking area inside the little snaps. That white looking color is actually Kemp red over the emerald green. I can’t wait to see what delicious color will pop out of there.

I will not start the kiln for glazing till I have all my pieces glazed and at the rate I’m going… It looks like I have another 2 days in the studio of nothing but glazing.It was a great day in the studio and will be going back tomorrow for another round of fun.