Everybody watch out, the crystals are a'comin! (super pic heavy)

Vases (cast porcelain - Celeste base - top to bottom: 2.5% copper carb, .5% cobalt carb; 5% copper carb.; 2.5% manganese dioxide; 10% cobalt carb on top, 2.5% nickel carb)

close ups of crystals

Firing Schedule from 7 nov 08

and the 10% colorant tests (on eggs):

L to R: vanadium stain, copper carb., cobalt carb., black iron oxide, rutile, cobalt carb in phil hamling's rutile base, chrome oxide (all eggs except for the indicated set were done with the Celeste base) [0-10% top to bottom]