It has been more that a year since I have done any ceramic work. Now, I am back in the studio working on a “fine” art type of porcelain vase. The one on the left is greenware. I use Mayo UG-50 jet black underglaze applied to the leather hard vase and, just as soon as the underglaze dries (two coats needed), I use an etching stylus to outline the figures or do scrafitto designs on the top and bottom black bands. The green ware is then dried and fired straight to cone 6; no bisque stage involved. The outside is not glazed but there is a clear glaze inside. The outside is then lightly finished using 220 grit wet-to-dry sandpaper. The porcelain is Kota cone 5-6 (Kentucky Mudworks).