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Obvara Vase - Vases & Vessels
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Price $55
Welcome to Kingfisher Potters! This beautiful wheel-thrown, stoneware vase is fired using the obvara firing process, an ancient Eastern European way of sealing pots. Obvara firing is used to scald the finish of the pottery, sealing the porous pots.
The inside is finished with a water sealant so it can be used with real flowers and water.
Obvara firing produces unique textures and coloring each time.
Please note, items are made by hand and nature. There may be slight variation in form and finishing colors.
Colors of the item may vary slightly due to computer monitor settings.
Dimensions:
L 6”
W 6”
H 5.25”
Process:
A mixture of flour, water, sugar and yeast is mixed occasionally over three days.
The raku kiln is then heated using flame to around 1650°C in about an hour, which is very rapid for pottery firing.
Pots are pulled from the kiln and dipped in the mixture previously made, then quickly dunked in water.
Due to the number of steps involved in the process, only a few pots can be finished with each firing. I have experimented with many pots and have found that the less time in the obvara mixture the lighter in color they are and the longer, the darker.
The time the kiln lid is removed to the end of the Obvara finishing can be frantic, but it is a lot of fun and makes me very connected to the end result!
Please contact for custom made orders and visit our other vases, ceramics and food-safe products at:
www.kingfisherpotters.com
The inside is finished with a water sealant so it can be used with real flowers and water.
Obvara firing produces unique textures and coloring each time.
Please note, items are made by hand and nature. There may be slight variation in form and finishing colors.
Colors of the item may vary slightly due to computer monitor settings.
Dimensions:
L 6”
W 6”
H 5.25”
Process:
A mixture of flour, water, sugar and yeast is mixed occasionally over three days.
The raku kiln is then heated using flame to around 1650°C in about an hour, which is very rapid for pottery firing.
Pots are pulled from the kiln and dipped in the mixture previously made, then quickly dunked in water.
Due to the number of steps involved in the process, only a few pots can be finished with each firing. I have experimented with many pots and have found that the less time in the obvara mixture the lighter in color they are and the longer, the darker.
The time the kiln lid is removed to the end of the Obvara finishing can be frantic, but it is a lot of fun and makes me very connected to the end result!
Please contact for custom made orders and visit our other vases, ceramics and food-safe products at:
www.kingfisherpotters.com
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