Pink rose.watercolor.4.8.14

             Teapot 48, two views. Something different: a new glaze — 
              Courtney's Cranberry, Shannon's lid technique and Julie's 
              decorative touch. It's pretty nice, on earthenware. Spout's way 
              too big though.

              Teapots 45-47.
              Top, Seaworld on stoneware. 2 out of 6 spout holes clogged.
              Center, Shino and Seaworld on stoneware. 2-1/2 out of 6 
              spout holes clogged.
              Bottom, Glossy White with brushed Cobalt wash on earthenware. 
              All 6 spout holes unclogged. Glossy White on stoneware is very 
              well-behaved. The pot itself is heavier than I'd like though.

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             Teapot 44. Fall Creek Shino with Seaworld; glazes overlap 
             at center. Stoneware. OK, I like it very much, but the glaze 
             on the handle isn't even. But that's a small flaw, and, after all, 
             it's handmade. . . Nanmade.

             Teapots 42 and 43. The top one is sponged cobalt wash over 
             Randy's Yellow, white clay. I was attempting to imitate 
             something I saw in a magazine. Their cobalt was much darker.
             Teapot 43 is Seaworld on white clay. It looked quite successful 
             until I discovered a crack on the lid. It's also very heavy. 
             I still like it despite the flaws. The next thing I need to work on 
             is cleaning up the spout holes: they're often clogged or ragged. 
             But it's really hard to squeeze your hand inside to clean it. 
             And the spouts could still stand to be higher.

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