Ben Looney Pottery

09/25/2023

So. This is my friend's kiln.It's taken 15 years to put up the roof, pore the slab and build the kiln. And i was fortunate enough to help build some of it. It's finally full of pots. We hope to fire it off befor thanks giving.
Wish us luck.

09/06/2017

Post # 6
#16 getting a bit more interesting, this test is vitrified, getting closer to the collar but it throws like bacon grease even if the clay is stiff
Please Stay tuned in there’s more to come & it will get interesting!!!!
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09/06/2017

Post # 5
#13 getting closer, a little more vitrified & didn’t have clay collar I wanted.
#14 Not Vitrified & no picture
#15 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough & no picture
Please Stay tuned in there’s more to come & it will get interesting!!!!
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09/06/2017

Post # 4
# 9-12 I tried to make cone 10 Bone China & it all melted down, there’s only one picture for all 4
Please Stay tuned in there’s more to come & it will get interesting!!!!
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09/06/2017

Post # 3
# 1 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 2 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 3 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 4 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 5 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 6 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 7 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
# 8 Under Vitrified & not Plastic enough
Please Stay tuned in there’s more to come & it will get interesting!!!!
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08/15/2017

Alright it took a bit of time organizing & finding all my test clays & Potts. I 1st started on this endever of making my very own-very fine, white, Translucent, & extremely friendly to throw porcelain around February of 2015. This isn't all the test clays & Potts made from the tests some of them are missing. Anyway the video shows # 1 - # 72. More in-depth explanations & pictures to come.

08/09/2017

So I will be posting all of my clay tests I have been working on for the past 2 years, it may take me some time to get then all on here but I would love your feed back on them.

08/12/2016

This is a wood fired kiln that Jerry Dickey has been building the the last 7 years. I have also had the pleasure to help in the construction. Hopefully we can get it competed before it gets to cold.

03/25/2015

03/25/2015

Slightly under fired.