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Sculptural Cold Finishes: Jacked Rabbit
Cold finishes are any surface treatment on ceramic sculptures that are not traditionally fired in a kiln. Glazes, underglazes and stains are all kiln-fired approaches that are classically used to finish ceramic pieces. We generally don’t use glazes as they tend to obscure sculpted details making them look like they’ve been dipped in cream. They can also be unpredictable. Despite extensive testing, the various factors that occur within a firing environment can cause disasters. One…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 - I hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving with minimal family drama and no indigestion! It's hard at this point to share a piece of classic illustration for a holiday that hasn't been shared on Muddy Colors before, but here's a new one, I'm pretty sure, by Louis Rhead. And you can see the entire issue of Harper's Bazar — complete with the cool back ads in color — at the Library of Congress online. Enjoy the food comas!
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