The very first oil lamp that I made was a gift to a very special friend of our family. It was taken out of the kiln this morning and handed over a few hours later.
But now I just wanted to show off how it turned out. In my eyes, an absolutely perfect combo – dark clay, dark glaze with golden microcrystals and a brass wick holder that all fits perfectly together.
Ginkgo leaves and one aspen leaf embossed into black clay. Painted with white engobe and fired to 1240 degrees.
To the naked eye, these golden crystals look like small golden dust on the surface of the glaze but a completely different picture opens up very closely through a magnifying glass.
Every time there is some anxiety firing up the kiln – how they all come out. Every time it’s exciting to peek inside the kiln before completely opening the kiln door. Here are some pictures of the result both from a distance and up close.
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