Exciting Mistakes

Sometimes you just mess up when mixing glaze. This Growler is the result of a miss mixed glaze. I have no idea what went wrong so this glaze will only be around for a limited time. This particular piece is in the Etsy store as of this post.

July Showing at EagleMonk Pub and Brewery

I am excited to announce that my wares will be available to view and purchase at EagleMonk Brewery starting july 1st and running through the month. If you get a chance check it out.

Kiln news

I am almost finished re building the gas kiln. Check back soon for a video showing a time lapse of the process !

Billboard

I'm not sure I ever posted this pic. This is my billboard from awhile back.

Process pending

So many things to catch up on at the moment. The shop is rockin with the new Howlers and Growlers as i have orders out the wazoo for them. Also, today I am going to practice some new surface decoration on some, I'll post pics when they are looking good. i tend to forget about the blog so if you have followed me on facebook be sure to check it out at /jonwhitneypottery. Talk at ya later.

64 oz Growlers are in !

These are the first in the new Growlers. They fill at 64+ oz and have wider swing tops for easy filling. Look for them in the Etsy store soon. You can always contact me for special orders.

Spring ?

Haven't posted in a bit so here we go.

The larger swing tops have arrived and I am in the process of creating the full 64oz growlers. They are looking pretty sweet and the first glaze kiln with them should come out this weekend. I will post some epic shots when it's unloaded.

I am always looking for new venues to get my Beer Howlers and Growlers into, if you have any ideas send me a message.

The Kickstarter rewards are shipped and I only have a few items left to get to folks. To everyone who participated thanks so very much.

Melting snow has once again turned my "driveway" in to a mud bog. This a constant thing during this time of year, but I plan to remedy that for next year.

I have just been making pots and drinking really good Michigan beer, so nothing to crazy. I have to say though that life is good.

Talk at ya later.
Jon

Latest cone 6 testing results

The gloss brown with a double dip to create a green overlap.

The gloss green with white overlap and a blue overlap.

Various teabowls.

A rutile blue with a white overlap.

A pair of mugs in Wintergreen (left) and Matte Blue/Green Right) to show true color. These 2 mugs were previously shown with the incorrect appearance of the color.

More Cone 6 glaze testing.

 These first 3 mugs are 2 of the glazes from the first round that I have great interest in. The only difference is I have tried a black liner glaze instead of a white one. I love the look of the mug in the middle and am looking forward to this combination. With the other green glaze I am preferring the white much more. It looks great overlapped and I think the white looks better as a liner as well.

 So, these green mugs you see on the right and left are further testing of the brown glaze that had green highlights from the first batch. Now the glaze is green with brown breaking, I believe it is a thickness issue and will run some more with this glaze to determine what is happening. I do love the green ones, especially the dark brown on the right one creating by overlapping the black glaze. This glaze could almost be used for 2 different glazes by just application thickness.

These are just some oil bottles and a tea bowl with the above glazes and overlaps.

1st round Cone 6 glaze test results.

The pots below represent the first batch of glaze tests that had promising results in test tile form. All have been stain tested and vinegar soaked to check from discoloration. results are stated below each group. If you see anything you like thus far please let me know.

This glaze is a semi matte green that has a seafoam gloss in spots. This has an overlap of gloss white on all the pots. The glaze seems very sensitive to thickness and temperature, but I love the speckled look so much. Further experiments are in the works. The glaze did not stain or dull in a vinegar bath, but may still need a liner after more testing.

This tan glaze is a semi matte that pools a glossy brown brown in indents. Also, when thicker it goes more glossy. The white over lap is creating some crazy running and purple sheen, probably from the titanium. It does stain lightly and will need a liner glaze, it looks wonderful with the dark liner I am working on. It does not discolor in vinegar testing. I am in love with this glaze and will be definitely using it.

This gloss brown has highlights of gloss green floating around in it. A good stable glaze that I will be testing a lot more with.

This seems to be a winner in the group. Reliable thru temperature and thickness. Zero staining or discoloration. I am going to call it Wintergreen. Semi matte/Semi Gloss it is a nice evergreen with white speckling. Will not need a liner glaze.

Due to the internet messing the colors send me a message if you would like further photos. I have a few more glazes ready for the next firing so stay tuned.

Kickstarter Successful !

The project to raise money for a new electric kiln was a success ! I want to thanks all of my backers for their support.

Backer List , in no specific order.

Dawn Gorman

James Markley

Karyn Konkel

Tom Shears

Jennifer Fernand

Matt Elliot

Liz Meyers

Jane E Schneider

Shirley Price

Jamie Vaneffen

Jenny Schu

Albert Anessa Johnson

Ham Sweet farm

Renne Hall

Diane Gracy

Kathy Holcomb

Sue Crawley

Denise Urbain

Brigitte Fier

Vikki Schultz

Barb Hranilovich

Bryan Mccraner

Judy Beaudry

Christian Spinillo

Dace Koenigsknecht

Barbara Stuber

Adam Evans

Catherine Tonning-Popowich

Mary A Johnston

Nichole Anderson-Whitinger

Ken Moon

Mary Katherine Quasarano

Nina Cambron

Rodney Jewett

Deborah Cholewicki

Rosemary Edgar

Ryan Deiter

Mark & Tina Whitney

And many others

News and Kickstarter project

 
 Things have been super exciting around the studio. As you may have noticed I am not doing much traveling to art fairs anymore, instead I have been focusing my business on wholesaling directly to galleries and making a lot of mugs for local breweries in the Lansing area. This new model is taking off so well that I need a new kiln to expand. Below you will find a link to my Kickstarter to raise money for new kiln. I have always appreciated the support my friends and fans have showed and want you to know that I will still be doing custom orders and have the Etsy store for you to shop in. Thanks again for all your help in making the business grow.

Feel free to share out the link to any friends that may be interested.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/167193629/a-new-efficient-kiln-for-a-new-line-of-pottery