I like the Iris Gold color because it’s unpredictable. Sometimes it’s clear yellow, but it interacted with the amythest to create a shimmery blue in some lights. It reduces to a mirrored finish, like raku glazes, but I prefer it translucent.
I combined Adventurine green with Iris Gold in this glass. It didn’t have a favorable alteration. Not bad, but not as exciting as the Amythest and Iris.
This glass is my first. It’s so small that I use it to hold toothpicks. It also has a crack in it, probably from a temperature change. It held up through the annealing, so I think it will serve as a toothpick-holder for many years yet.
This is one of my first drinking glasses. I realized that I didn’t photograph the rest of the ornaments I made, and now they’re packed up with the Christmas decorations, so I won’t post them after all. I’ll post the other four glasses one at a time, because they each deserve their own page.
Here’s a photo from our trimming session, me and the arm of Gary Roberts. Photo courtesy of Mary Swallow. Follow the link to more information about Empty Bowls.