I saw this technic done a little different. The horse hair was stressed, making it kinky, then small sections dropped on to the pot. It smelled awful.. LOL. Your technic is very cool. The pots look awesome!! Thanks for sharing with us.
So interesting. I did some throwing in the 70s and still love to display them. I'm never sure if I could do any more, but you are inspiring. Thanks. Lynn
Thanks Sue. I picked up my kiln today. Paragon is about 5 miles from my house so I was able to pick it up there. Now, I am ready to do the "1st firing". I have kiln washed the shelves. Sorry but this is my first kiln. It says to NOT put anything on the bottom. Should I just put a shelf on the bottom or should I put the little 1" posts in first? No Standard outlet that I could find but I did buy some high fire white clay. Thanks for your help.
Your pots are absolutely beautiful. Would it be possible to put a glaze over the horsehair design and fire the pot again to cone 05? Or would that remove the design? I am eager to try the horsehair and the terra sig. Thank you, Kathleen
Hi Kathleen, thanks so much for the comments. I think that applying glaze and firing to ^05 would remove the carbon design left by the hair. I have seen others glaze the inside with a low fire glaze, pull the pot from the kiln and apply hair to the outside of the pot. good luck! regards, Sue.
Hi Carla, it is the Paragon Home Artist digital kiln. I bought mine from Dogwood Ceramics. The clay i use is Standard 181A high fire white stoneware. It can be fired from ^ 4 to ^ 10. I bisque fire first to ^ 06. Terra sig: 3 1/2 gal. water, 1 Tbsp. sodium silicate and or soda ash, 9 lbs Ball Clay. I apply thin coats with a brush , see my other video for a demo. it can chip if applied too heavy. Try placing pots inside an empty can to block the wind when applying hair. good luck!
Great video I!! I did my first horse hair pot today it turned out beautiful. Question now what ?? Do I wax pot or clear glaze it ?? I’d like to glaze inside of pot and maybe dip rim could I clear glaze over the horse hair design or leave it raw ? I am a new potter self taught over pandemic love it but sooo much to learn !! Thanks again for your great video !!
Thanks for sharing. I just made my first horsehair pot (with tail hair from my own horse who passed) and did an OK job I think. I'm wondering, what kind of wax do you use after it's all done and cooled? Thanks.
Hi Sue, Great vidio. Can you tell me what kind of clay you are using and which terra sig receipe you are using. I fired 6 today in an outdoor trashcan. 99 out + the heat and all 6 broke. Any help would be appreciated. The Terra sig cracked away on some pots. These were terra cotta clay. 3 had been bisque fired and 3 had not, still they all broke. Thanks again for sharing your video of the lovely pots. Carla
Hi Ed, I only bisque fire the pots to ^06. When i do the firing for the horse hair I ramp up to about 1100 F. then pull the pots out anywhere from 1050 to 1000 F. A raku clay would be more forgiving. If I pull the stoneware out much higher than that it will most likely crack. you have to experiment and take lots of notes! good luck Sue.
Hi Karen, thanks for the encouragement. after the pots cool i will brush off the ash, and wipe them down with a soft cloth. Then I will apply a wax. Lately I have been using a liquid wax ,one that can be used on ceramic flooring. The brand name is 'Trewax' The pots are porous, so no I dont think it would be safe for food use. I am learning a lot myself, thanks for watching, Sue.
Ed, you can use a Stoneware clay. the white clay I use can be fired up to ^ . Just know that some of them may break due to thermal shock comming out of the hot kiln. if outside, try and build a wind block or place the pot inside a metal can when applying the hair. Sue.
I was wondering if the exterior of the Terra Sigilatta is porous; under the circumstances, would the rising carbon above the burn lines be permanent or would it lighten after being washed?
From what i have read it is a Native American tradition. You can use feathers, sugar, pine needles, anything that is dry and would burn on the surface of the pot.
You know, it occurs to me that if you had enough hair, you could create a bunch and perhaps use the tip of the bunch as a brush for quick brushing strokes against the hot pottery, and maybe even have the wheel spinning after firing to create swirling patterns with the bunched hair.
@texang73 i use a floor wax with the brand name Treewax. I used to use past wax, but found that it would yellow over time. I have had good results with the Treewax. Good luck! Sue.
yes, it is 120 V. 15amps but they recomend using a 20 amp outlet. I used to burnish, but now I apply terrasigilata. I find it saves time and gives the clay a smoother finish. And yes, it is done before bisque firing. Thanks for watching, Regards, Sue.
Love your videos, just discovered them. Made my first horsehair pot. What glaze/firing cone do u use to color the pots? Is it an underglaze applied in first firing??
I bisque fire the pots to ^06. underglaze can be applied in the green ware state, or after bisque firing. if the latter you must fire again to ^06 to make sure the color is permanently fired on. then you can do the horse hair process
The first time I saw this sort of pottery was in Colorado which was made by Native Americans. This pottery was super expensive. Luckily since my mother was a manager of a gift store that sold this type of pottery she received a major discount.
Yes, you can use all types of hair. I have also had great results with dog hair! The application I am using will not leave any trace of the actual hair, but the carbon mark from where the hair was placed on the pot will remain after the hair burns away. Try other dry materials like pine needles , dry leaves and straw. Sugar also leaves a pleasing mark. hope this answeres your question, thanks for watching, Sue.
@jadaro2600 The carbon is permanant and does not wash off. In fact, sometimes it is easier to wash the pot than brush off the ash that is left. Just let it dry completely before applying any wax. I have had some of that smokey part fade if the piece is put where it is exposed to sunlight. But the lines the hair leave are never affected. Thanks for watching, Sue.
I saw this technic done a little different. The horse hair was stressed, making it kinky, then small sections dropped on to the pot. It smelled awful.. LOL.
Your technic is very cool. The pots look awesome!! Thanks for sharing with us.
So interesting. I did some throwing in the 70s and still love to display them. I'm never sure if I could do any more, but you are inspiring. Thanks. Lynn
Thanks Sue. I picked up my kiln today. Paragon is about 5 miles from my house so I was able to pick it up there. Now, I am ready to do the "1st firing". I have kiln washed the shelves. Sorry but this is my first kiln. It says to NOT put anything on the bottom. Should I just put a shelf on the bottom or should I put the little 1" posts in first? No Standard outlet that I could find but I did buy some high fire white clay.
Thanks for your help.
Your welcome! Thanks for having a look, glad I could inspire you!
Sue
Your pots are absolutely beautiful. Would it be possible to put a glaze over the horsehair design and fire the pot again to cone 05? Or would that remove the design? I am eager to try the horsehair and the terra sig. Thank you, Kathleen
Hi Kathleen,
thanks so much for the comments.
I think that applying glaze and firing to ^05 would remove the carbon design left by the hair. I have seen others glaze the inside with a low fire glaze, pull the pot from the kiln and apply hair to the outside of the pot.
good luck!
regards, Sue.
Hi Carla, it is the Paragon Home Artist digital kiln. I bought mine from Dogwood Ceramics. The clay i use is Standard 181A high fire white stoneware. It can be fired from ^ 4 to ^ 10. I bisque fire first to ^ 06. Terra sig: 3 1/2 gal. water, 1 Tbsp. sodium silicate and or soda ash, 9 lbs Ball Clay. I apply thin coats with a brush , see my other video for a demo. it can chip if applied too heavy. Try placing pots inside an empty can to block the wind when applying hair. good luck!
Great video I!! I did my first horse hair pot today it turned out beautiful. Question now what ?? Do I wax pot or clear glaze it ?? I’d like to glaze inside of pot and maybe dip rim could I clear glaze over the horse hair design or leave it raw ? I am a new potter self taught over pandemic love it but sooo much to learn !! Thanks again for your great video !!
Hi Sue,
I looked at the video again, cooking tongs. Forget it. I thought I was looking for something really special!
Carla
Thanks for sharing. I just made my first horsehair pot (with tail hair from my own horse who passed) and did an OK job I think. I'm wondering, what kind of wax do you use after it's all done and cooled? Thanks.
Hi Sue, Great vidio. Can you tell me what kind of clay you are using and which terra sig receipe you are using. I fired 6 today in an outdoor trashcan. 99 out + the heat and all 6 broke. Any help would be appreciated. The Terra sig cracked away on some pots. These were terra cotta clay. 3 had been bisque fired and 3 had not, still they all broke. Thanks again for sharing your video of the lovely pots.
Carla
Hi Ed, I only bisque fire the pots to ^06. When i do the firing for the horse hair I ramp up to about 1100 F. then pull the pots out anywhere from 1050 to 1000 F. A raku clay would be more forgiving. If I pull the stoneware out much higher than that it will most likely crack. you have to experiment and take lots of notes! good luck
Sue.
Hi Karen, thanks for the encouragement. after the pots cool i will brush off the ash, and wipe them down with a soft cloth. Then I will apply a wax. Lately I have been using a liquid wax ,one that can be used on ceramic flooring. The brand name is 'Trewax'
The pots are porous, so no I dont think it would be safe for food use.
I am learning a lot myself, thanks for watching,
Sue.
Ed, you can use a Stoneware clay. the white clay I use can be fired up to ^ . Just know that some of them may break due to thermal shock comming out of the hot kiln. if outside, try and build a wind block or place the pot inside a metal can when applying the hair.
Sue.
I was wondering if the exterior of the Terra Sigilatta is porous; under the circumstances, would the rising carbon above the burn lines be permanent or would it lighten after being washed?
Thankyou for the kind words.
Amazing effect. I love it !
From what i have read it is a Native American tradition.
You can use feathers, sugar, pine needles, anything that is dry and would burn on the surface of the pot.
You know, it occurs to me that if you had enough hair, you could create a bunch and perhaps use the tip of the bunch as a brush for quick brushing strokes against the hot pottery, and maybe even have the wheel spinning after firing to create swirling patterns with the bunched hair.
@texang73 i use a floor wax with the brand name Treewax. I used to use past wax, but found that it would yellow over time. I have had good results with the Treewax.
Good luck!
Sue.
yes, it is 120 V. 15amps but they recomend using a 20 amp outlet.
I used to burnish, but now I apply terrasigilata. I find it saves time and gives the clay a smoother finish. And yes, it is done before bisque firing.
Thanks for watching,
Regards, Sue.
Love your videos, just discovered them. Made my first horsehair pot. What glaze/firing cone do u use to color the pots? Is it an underglaze applied in first firing??
I bisque fire the pots to ^06. underglaze can be applied in the green ware state, or after bisque firing. if the latter you must fire again to ^06 to make sure the color is permanently fired on. then you can do the horse hair process
Can you provide direction as to how much Mason staying to add to the terra sigg?
That would be interesting to try!
One more question (ha). Once you apply the T-S how hot do you bisque?
Thanks, Carla
The first time I saw this sort of pottery was in Colorado which was made by Native Americans. This pottery was super expensive. Luckily since my mother was a manager of a gift store that sold this type of pottery she received a major discount.
@EatSleepRide21 No, I dont think so. It would probably just burn away in the kiln.
Hello Sue,
Maybe this is my last question. Where did you find those tongs?
Thanks again,
Carla
Yes, you can use all types of hair. I have also had great results with dog hair! The application I am using will not leave any trace of the actual hair, but the carbon mark from where the hair was placed on the pot will remain after the hair burns away. Try other dry materials like pine needles , dry leaves and straw. Sugar also leaves a pleasing mark.
hope this answeres your question,
thanks for watching,
Sue.
..so is the hair melting into the pot to form the lines??
@jadaro2600
The carbon is permanant and does not wash off. In fact, sometimes it is easier to wash the pot than brush off the ash that is left. Just let it dry completely before applying any wax. I have had some of that smokey part fade if the piece is put where it is exposed to sunlight. But the lines the hair leave are never affected.
Thanks for watching,
Sue.
Sorry, Sue, one more question. I looked at the Paragon site but am not sure what I am looking for. Do you have a model number or size?
Thanks again.
@texang73 Sorry for your loss
Yes, it does smell pretty awful.
Thanks for having a look!
Sue.