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Putting the last touches on my project before it goes in the kiln

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Alive side- I am using a array of different crystal glazes because it will bring lots of vibrant and natural colors. I specifically placed the crystals in certain areas for a better effect

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Dead side- I used a variety of oxides to create a rusty/metal effect

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This is an oxide wash. The difference between an oxide wash and a glaze is that the oxide STAINS the project. This means that the color can not be altered or changed like a glaze.  Less is more, the technique i use because you can go back after using the wash.

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My project is going through a drying process in which the clay becomes bone dry. Then it will be ready to get fired in the kiln

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360 view of my project

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I am smoothing out my dome with wet fingers. I added barnacles, skull, and coral

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I was inspired to create something to symbolize the destruction of coral reefs in our ocean. I created a ceramic piece showing what coral reefs look like on one side and dead coral reef on the other. The main challenge I faced was time. This project would probably take about one month and a half to make, but I was really determined to finish it in less than a month. The process of building the clay was not difficult, it was the glazing. I wanted vibrant and bright pops of color one side and dead blanch, colors on the other. It was hard to achieve because there is so many components on how to glaze and what glaze to use. Other than that, I am happy with my result, there is one little crack on the bottom, but other than that I'm happy with the finished product

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After the project has been glazed, it goes in the kiln and it becomes glazeware

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After the first firing of the kiln, the clay becomes bisqueware.

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I using different tools to create and mimic different textures of coral

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I used a slab roller to roll a perfect 3/8th inch slab

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I used dome hump mold to create a round rock as a base to place my coral.

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I was inspired by the destruction of coral reefs in the ocean. 90% of coral reefs will die by 2050.  The reefs that remain in the ocean will continue to decrease due to pollution.