Salt Glazed Pottery

[British Red]

I'm looking for some help here from out re-enactor community, our more craft based members etc...

Does anyone have a source (preferably online) to a potter who still makes the bown, speckled type of pottery that I think is salt glazed pottery? I am looking to buy some dinner plates, bowls and perhaps mugs in this stuff but it appear to be as rare as hens teeth . Can anyone help at all with a source or preferably hand made pottery of this type?

Thanks in Advance!

Red

 

[sallyinwales]

I'm looking for some help here from out re-enactor community, our more craft based members etc...

Does anyone have a source (preferably online) to a potter who still makes the bown, speckled type of pottery that I think is salt glazed pottery? I am looking to buy some dinner plates, bowls and perhaps mugs in this stuff but it appear to be as rare as hens teeth . Can anyone help at all with a source or preferably hand made pottery of this type?

Thanks in Advance!

Red

Talk to Jim the Potter at Trinity Court Potteries, he's one of the best out there, made my alembic and a lot of the other post I use in my research

 

[sallyinwales]

heres the addy
http://www.trinitycourtpotteries.co.uk/

 

[Wayland]

Yep. I'd recommend Jim too. Good potter and generally nice chap.

I once made him a leather fan belt to get his van to a show in France when he broke down in our convoy. A few years back that was...

 

[British Red]

Just been to have a look at the site - lovely stuff it is indeed - thanks guys. Sadly not exactly what I was looking for (many nice pieces but I was just after plates and bowls and serving bowls in plain pottery with a salt glaze rather than something historically accurate).

Shame as his stuff is lovely looking

Red

 

[Singeblister]

I made some salt glazed items when i was an University . you could try contacting the 3D design department of the nearest Uni or collage, the students will be happy to make a few quid on the side , we had people coming in asking for commissions of all types of things when I was there , good luck

 

[sallyinwales]

Just been to have a look at the site - lovely stuff it is indeed - thanks guys. Sadly not exactly what I was looking for (many nice pieces but I was just after plates and bowls and serving bowls in plain pottery with a salt glaze rather than something historically accurate).

Shame as his stuff is lovely looking

Red

Drop him a line, a lot of his stuff is made to order

 

[British Red]

Okay Sally - thanks

Singeblister......University...thats students right? Do they actually do work then? Real work...for money?

Red

 

[sandsnakes]

I think you will find that true salt glazed is no longer produced due to pollution issues. They stopped production back in the 80's. So you will probably have to use ground brown up beer bottles as a glaze, will give much the sam effect.

Sandsnakes

(I did pottery at Uni as an option, strange but true!)

 

[EdS]

salt glazed pottery - bain of my life. Mind you I spend alot of my working day looking at Victoiran drains and sewers.

 

[British Red]

Looks nice though (although not, perhaps, in the settings that you see it)

Red

 

[Singeblister]

Okay Sally - thanks

Singeblister......University...thats students right? Do they actually do work then? Real work...for money?

Red

only after the student loans have been drunk up Red

 

[ledamni]

I'm looking for some help here from out re-enactor community, our more craft based members etc...

Does anyone have a source (preferably online) to a potter who still makes the bown, speckled type of pottery that I think is salt glazed pottery? I am looking to buy some dinner plates, bowls and perhaps mugs in this stuff but it appear to be as rare as hens teeth . Can anyone help at all with a source or preferably hand made pottery of this type?

Thanks in Advance!

Red

Hey Red,

Derby College - 01332 520200 - You want the lady in charge of ceramics her name was Maggie, she side lined in willow kilned, historic green glazed stuff, raku, salt, etc, amazing potter as well as ceramicist. Im sure she would take a commision on as she used to do them all the time, and slipware is dirt cheap so you only really be paying for the glazing work. Tell her you know me, im guessing she won't forget me must don't.

If you want any more details or you have troubles I can hunt her down otherwise.

Have a good one

 

[Jodie]

Edinbane Pottery make salt glazed stuff although their gallery might be a bit fancy
for plain plates and whatnot so your pieces might need to be commissioned. They
are based in Skye. I was originally googling for Orkney and salt glaze cos when I
was there there was pottery all over the place, but it turns out not to be salty but
Skye popped up in the search.
http://www.edinbane-pottery.co.uk/

 

[British Red]

Thanks guys (and howdy ledamni - long time no see - you well?)

Red

 

[Eric_Methven]

I was also going to recommend Jim the Pot.

Eric