New ... uhhh ... Old Bottle

I've had this bottle sitting on the shelf waiting for a design, and a final firing. Last week I came across two containers of some dried, caked, powder(must be at least 10 years old) that were labeled "rutile" and "grebanier's black". I used a mortar and pestle to crush them back into fine powder, then added water. I practiced on a piece of broken bisqueware first, and discovered it looked pretty nice! Sooooo ... I took the plunge and here's the result:












Now to fire on the stains, dip in clear, and final firing!

I've noticed I've done a number of 2 post days lately....

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