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Cactus Penjing

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By Devika


Cactus Penjing

This is the penjing created recently using common flowering cacti. The rugged rock was created by cementing smaller irregular lava rocks . Pockets and hollows were created to house some small plants like portulacas



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thats very clever devika, i love rocks and miniature gardens.

17 May, 2012

 

Me too..Love the pot, I wish I still had my kiln to make one like that. Very clever to cement the rocks and make a mountain.......in my faves.

17 May, 2012

 

i thought that too, making the mountain so realistic!!

what a shame that kiln has gone pimms. ebay???

17 May, 2012

 

Lol...Hywel !! He loves Cactus and he is a potter..

I can't afford to run a Kiln now Sticki :( Found two little bowls I made though..a bit too small I think fo this.

17 May, 2012

 

perfect for hywel then, where is he??

17 May, 2012

 

It's Cactus he will turn up :)

17 May, 2012

 

That's brilliant, Devika - love it. In my favourites too :)

17 May, 2012

 

I love cacti and succulents. They always look nice in arrangements ....

I'm getting my kiln set up again, so I might make some containers for cactus arrangements :o)

17 May, 2012

 

Oooh great hywel, I shall look forward to seeing those.

17 May, 2012

 

Me too..

17 May, 2012

 

Hi Every one. Thank you for your comments. Certainly gives impetus to do more share more.
The pot is from a local supplier and does not cost much may be 5 pounds or so.
Shall be posting some more pics soon

18 May, 2012

 

I used to "pot" too . . . still have some bowls and a plate. Used to love doing the glazing (and banging the clay was so therapeutic!).

18 May, 2012

 

Please keep sharing Devika...good price for a lovely pot.

It is therapeutic Sheila, just like bread making...I hated the glazing part so unpredictable.

18 May, 2012

 

But . . . if it worked out well, it was thrilling to achieve an attractive glaze . .

18 May, 2012

 

lots more pictures please devika ~ that would be lovely.

never done 'potting' but the idea of the glazing being unpredictable is exactly what would appeal to me!!

18 May, 2012

 

One of the nicest glazes I ever got was a complete fluke...wrong kiln temperature or placing..it came out a trasparent body deposited with Egyptian faience blues and greens..

18 May, 2012

 

how fabulous ~ have you still got the pot?

18 May, 2012

 

Used to live on Mums gravel bed...I will have a look when I go.

The ones I have are wax resist mat browns..much more reliable.

18 May, 2012

 

wax resist is used in pottery?

18 May, 2012

 

Yes...a lot

18 May, 2012

 

never knew that ~ we used to use it with 3 year olds painting!

18 May, 2012



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