From the Stone Monkey Kiln

Peter

I still have the rough black pot if you want me to put it to one side for when I see you next?

Regards

Andy

Stone Monkey wrote:Peter

I still have the rough black pot if you want me to put it to one side for when I see you next?

Regards

Andy

Hi Andy, do that, its perfect for my mugo
In may we have our anual bonsai gathering in DK, you are welcome to be my geust.

Peter

Peter

I would love to come over. Let me know the dates and I will see what I can do

All the best

Andy

Hi Andy,
Heike was looking at me, it was a beautiful afternoon.
I was completely surprised by your beautiful gift. The tea bowl is very nice,
she gets a place of honor with me. Thank you.



Now I have to think up something suitable for you.
I wish you a good time
Peter

Peter

HAHA!!

I am so pleased that humble gift is at your place. Just a little something from the Stone Monkey to say thank you for the continued inspiration

Kind regards and thank you Heike x

Regards

Andy

I have been working like mad to come up with some new glazes and here are four of them Pink (or Salmon Dale ) Green, Yellow and Pale Blue Crackle. I think they will be great for Shohin

Wow, nice pots Andy.

You know, these colors (stains) are giving a rather pale contribution of color. I think the yellow and blue especially would work VERY well to a bonsai. They look like they are from a Japanese palatte. Do you understand what I mean? The hue is more cool than warm.

They are all very lovely indeed!

Rob

WOW !!

Brilliant Andy.

I will have the last Blue one. p.m. me or e-mail if you still have the address.

Hi Andy,
The pots are beautiful, and very expressive.
Best wishes
Peter

Beautiful pots and glazes Andy.

Robert

I wanted a pale touch of colour, nothing too strong and over powering. I think that the pink and green can work in some situations where as I do agree that the pale blue and yellow are perhaps a little more useful than the said two. All said and done I will be using all of them in my Bonsai pot colour palette, perhaps this is my "Pastel" moment Thanks for your support and kind comments

Peter E

I will drop you an email today, think I still have your address. Alternatively drop me an email then I can get back to you that way. Thanks for your kind comments

Peter

Thank you for the support sir

Will

Cheers mate, I might get there one day, I keep trying. Or should that be I am too trying

Regards to all and thanks for your support

Andy

Andy, you make some lovely pots, I hope some day to own a few.

Regards Mick

Hello Andy,

Nice selection of glazes you have there mate. I like them all and think they will make a great addition to your glaze portfolio.

Were these developed from that matt crackle glaze recipe you shared in another post? I never could get that one to work for me.

I noticed that the crackle pattern is different on the second and the third pots. Was this intentional?

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Paul

Mick

Thanks for your kind comments.

Paul

Thanks for your support. The base glaze for this crackle is different from the matt crackle I posted on here. When the stains were added to the Matt crackle base I lost the crackle so I went back to the drawing board. This glaze is more glossy than the matt one, although the pictures don't really show it. Good for shohin but too " In your face" for a big pot I think. Now just got to get the Matt crackle right and I will be happy.

Thanks for your kind comments

Andy

Terrrrifffic Andy...thanks for showing us,keep it up

Alex

Stone Monkey wrote:The base glaze for this crackle is different from the matt crackle I posted on here.

I thought that might be the case.

Stone Monkey wrote:When the stains were added to the Matt crackle base I lost the crackle so I went back to the drawing board. This glaze is more glossy than the matt one, although the pictures don't really show it. Good for shohin but too " In your face" for a big pot I think. Now just got to get the Matt crackle right and I will be happy.

Good job Andy, that would explain the different crackle patterns on the 2nd and 3rd pots.

I experienced the same problem when I tried to add colorants to the base crackle glaze that I posted. As soon as I added anything to the base mix the crackle went away.

Good luck with tweaking that matt crackle recipe.

Cheers,
Paul

Paul

All the glazes are the same base recipe with different stain in different quantities. The crackle in the glaze pretty much does what it likes due to the fact that it shrinks in the firing quicker that the clay body, hence the cracks

Regards

Andy

Alex

Cheers mate

Regards

Andy

Rosemary commission pot



Elm commission



Juniper commission




Regards

Andy

It's always good when commisioned pots come out good!
Bills pot looks great. Are you glad you made two?
I love that aqua glaze on the round.

D.

Hi Dale

Yes I was pleased with the results and so was Will. Yes, thats the joy of making two for the customer as you can have the other go into stock. In fact making Will's pot lead me on to making some other in this vein, but have have yet to be final fired. Hopefully next week so I have a wider selection for the BoBB show in April

Thanks for you kind comments

Andy

Chuffed to bits with it Andy. Unfortunately it will have to stay in the Duffet pot till next Spring. Great commissions though.

I love the Elm pot Andy, but then you know me and tactile stuff

Cheers Steve

Cheers Mr B

Regards

Andy

A very very sad day for me. The old original Stone Monkey gas kiln has had her very last firing in my care. When I open the kiln on Sunday it will be a special day for me. I said a few prays to the kiln gods hoping that all will be well. I shall post the results soon Due to the land owner selling up and me having nowhere to move her to I have had to sell her. The new owner will be collecting next week and when she is cold on Sunday I will have to dismantle her to the basic components. Unless I get a get a new gas kiln there will be many glazes and finishes I will be no longer able to achieve. It looks like I will be going electric, but I suppose we all have our cross to bear. It also means that I will be out of action for a while, well from a firing point of view anyway. All the Bonsai pots will be at BoBB and there will be a few "In Your Face" pots but hey I would not have it any other way. Hope fully I won't be down too long and I will post the results from the final firing soon.

Regards

Andy