Regarding these Boston made Gua Sha tools, the one thing I quite love about being a stone setting, goldsmithing jeweler, with ceramic chemistry knowledge... is that I can talk about stone porosity as it relates to jade versus the historical porcelain testing quality.
With a sweet little swoosh of shine in a gold leaf style. The bottom texture is given a shell finish, while the interior is glossy and smooth. So minimal, so tiny. Just sweet! See it here.
I'm constantly in Excel calculating my glazes to look a very specific way, and have to say, my nerdy creativity is my happy place. It also takes me a while to choose. So! I'm finally ready to share a glaze...
An old sketch design from 2009, originally the pattern and (not show here) logo were not intended for porcelain but alas, it has found its way to this wall concept; and many a sketchbook and random sheet of paper.
In a porcelain studio, it's almost expected to see the influence of blue and white somewhere. Universally recognized, this signature glaze palette originated in China. This is a medium whose symbolism has...