Backyard clay test firings at other cones

Susan at Wildflower Arts Center did some test firings for me to see the
vitrification point of my backyard clay. I really like Cone03, it’s a beautiful red, exactly what I need for the body of daruma. The kaolin didn’t melt, it’s unchanged. Cone6 went too far — while it didn’t melt completely, it did start to bubble up in size and change its shape. I wonder if the sheen that it has can came from the melted layer of kaolin slip?

Next up I need to find a consistent way to paint the kaolin onto a piece so that it does not flake off when dry, and I need to take courses on how to use a potters wheel to gain access to the wheels at the art center so I can throw down. IRL Questing~