Color swatches for crackle bowls December 14, 2018

Color swatches for crackle bowls December 14, 2018

These two swatches used the same combination of colors, however one was placed on clear glass and the other was placed on white glass.  Colors used were 1 layer of Red opalescent on bottom covered by 1 layer of dense white opalescent and then covered by 2 layers of petal pink opalescent.  Both look pretty similar except for the background.

I was wondering what it might look like to use black glass and cover it with dense white and then try to make thicker or bigger islands, so the white i
slands would be surrounded with black.

The next examples now in the kiln are both on clear glass.  The first one is a combination of 2 layers of golden amber transparent on the bottom covered by 2 layers of yellow opalescent on top.  The second example has 2 layers of pea pod opalescent covered by 2 layers of canary yellow opalescent.

I want a lighter color then red or even green or blue for dishes.  Pictures are coming.

The glass on the left  is 2 layers of pea pod opal covered by 2 layers of canary yellow opal.  I havent yet cleared off the bottom fiber paper so that is why it looks white thru the cracks.  Both examples were on clear glass so once the fiber paper is cleared off you will see clear underneath.  The glass on the right is 2 layers of golden amber transparent covered by 2 layers of yellow opalescent.  The colors on the left are the prettiest, a softened pea pod green.

The next one I am making is an actual piece, a 6 1/2 inch diameter circle which has 2 layers of powder blue opal covered by 1 layer of deep royal blue transparent and 1 layer of dense white opal.  Pictures are coming.

This morning 12/19 I made a 5 1/2" circle with 2 layers of dense white opal covered by 2 layers of steel blue opal. In this case I sprayed with water after 2 layers were put down, not after each individual layer.  My initial observation was that it did not work as well as praying with water after each individual layering of powder.  Big clumps of powder raised up in a sloppy way.  Hopefully this will take care of itself after the firing.  Pictures are coming.