"When will we start, it can be regarded as a discussion, I haven't opened a kiln with you for a long time, and I still miss the days when I opened a kiln in Ruzhou. Chen Nanshan said with a smile.

"Now, then, my broadsword is hungry and thirsty. Xiao Zhang grinded his fists and was eager to try.

Chen Nanshan also nodded and said, "Let's say it first, you can't cry if you lose." ”

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The Chen family is located in Jingdezhen, and the materials they have are naturally the best.

Xiao Zhang first followed Chen Nanshan to the material warehouse to select materials, and then returned to the kiln.

Chen Nanshan's progress is obviously much faster.

The Chen family's mud and green materials, as well as the glaze, are all ready.

On weekdays, Chen Nanshan also uses these own materials.

But Xiao Zhang is different, Xiao Zhang generally chooses to grind the green material and glaze from scratch, and then knead the mud himself.

In this way, it can be fired according to its own unique proportions and counterweights.

And this is also the reason why Xiao Zhang is able to fire the best works every time.

That special green material effect and glaze feel are like this!

Whether it is the glaze of Ru porcelain, the glaze of Tang Sancai or the glaze of blue and white porcelain, Xiao Zhang is configured according to his own unique raw material formula and specific gravity, and then the effect of firing is the effect that can shock the audience every time.

The purity and clarity of each glaze color of Ru porcelain, the dreamy and changeable color of Tang Sancai, and the brilliant effect of blue and white porcelain.

Therefore, no matter where Xiao Zhang is, he will not use other people's glazes, because he is afraid that he will not be able to fire this effect.

Let's say that when Chen Nanshan was already kneading the mud ball, Xiao Zhang was still on the ground and mud.

The choice of this mud is very crucial, at least here in Xiao Zhang.

Knead the mud carefully in order to make your mud show the best effect.

Xiao Zhang was very satisfied with the clay of the blue and white porcelain fired in Ouyang's house last time.

Because the color of the mud tire fired with that mud is very pure, and the hardness is also very well controlled.

It's just that Xiao Zhang is still dissatisfied with the blue and white porcelain he fired a few days ago.

After all, Xiao Zhang is growing, and from the current point of view, Xiao Zhang believes that he still has a lot of room for improvement.

Let's say that after Xiao Zhang grinds the raw materials, he still adds water to knead.

On the other side, Chen Nanshan has already shaped mud tires on the wheel.

Chen Nanshan is worthy of being the first craftsman of the Chen family, and his mastery of blue and white porcelain is very unique.

It can be seen that what is spinning on the current wheel car is a perfect blue and white porcelain clay tire, which looks like it should be a jade pot spring bottle.

There are also a lot of exquisiteness in this jade pot spring bottle.

The movement of Chen Nanshan's two hands accelerated the shaping of the mud tires on the wheel.

Xiao Zhang's unhurried appearance is really a stark contrast.

Xiao Zhang was still kneading the mud tire at this time.

This mud tire is like a noodle that is constantly tortured by Xiao Zhang.

"I said Xiao Zhang, we also have ready-made mud in our house, so you can use it directly, why bother kneading it there slowly?" Chen Nanshan asked puzzled.

"It's different, there's always a little bit of cymbals. Xiao Zhang said with a smile.

"It's all our mud, it's all the same raw materials, all live together, what's different, you're hypocritical!" Chen Nanshan said he couldn't understand.

But in Xiao Zhang's eyes, it is really different, although this mud and mud are the same raw materials, even taken out of a pocket, but they will definitely show a different effect.

This kind of thing is like the same paintbrush, painted on the same rice paper, why can some people's paintings be worth tens of millions, and some people's paintings are just a piece of waste paper?

That's the difference between people.

Xiao Zhang has his own unique statement on the selection of each raw ore from the mud, what to use, what not to use, how much to use, the weight of kaolin, and the amount of clay.

The mud produced in this way has undergone a different change from the one used by Chen Nanshan.

In addition to the proportion of mud, Xiao Zhang also has a requirement for time.

The purpose of this constant kneading of the mud is to knead the bubbles out of the mud, otherwise it will definitely have an impact.

Therefore, Xiao Zhang's degree of dedication also determines that Xiao Zhang's porcelain has a greater chance of success.

After almost half an hour, Xiao Zhang finally kneaded his mud, and then Xiao Zhang looked at Chen Nanshan beside him.

Chen Nanshan has successfully shaped almost two pieces of blue and white porcelain clay.

One is the jade pot spring bottle just now, and the other is the plum bottle.

Using the form of a plum vase to fire blue and white porcelain, Xiao Zhang still thinks it is very beautiful.

After all, this plum bottle is known as the Venerable Bottle. Whether it is the artistic conception or the shape of the instrument, it is very said.

The elegant temperament and color contrast presented by the blue and white porcelain itself can better bring out the excellence of the plum vase.

For the plum bottle, Xiao Zhang likes it in his heart.

So what do you want to fire yourself?

"You're starting to make mud tires too? I'm going to burn about 30 pieces in a kiln this time, you can do whatever you want, anyway, I'm going to open the kiln sooner or later these days, and a customer has ordered a batch of fine blue and white porcelain bottles, and I'll be working normally." Chen Nanshan said with a smile.

Xiao Zhang also nodded.

Then I'm going to burn thirty pieces myself.

This is just enough to fill up in a small kiln.

There are many requirements for the firing of this blue and white porcelain.

For example, the three pieces of blue and white porcelain that I only fired in the kiln last time were just because this porcelain was relatively large and took up space, otherwise it was likely to have problems during firing.

Because the blue and white porcelain pays attention to the need to put the mud tire in the kiln during the firing process, so that the smoke and fire path can go smoothly, it can also be convenient to fire, and the firing effect is better.

If the utensils are not satisfied, there will be an accident.

So this time, Xiao Zhang chose a small kiln, and his bottles and utensils were about medium size, and they could just fill a kiln.

And Xiao Zhang has a little difference between this time and the last time he opened the kiln to burn blue and white porcelain, that is, Xiao Zhang did not use the traditional firing method this time.

The traditional firing method is that the mud tire is directly dried in the shade and fired at one time.

The mud tire is dried in the shade and directly painted with green materials, and then dried and glazed and fired.

And this time, Xiao Zhang decided to choose secondary firing.

Because in modern times, it is possible to re-fire.

After the mud tire is burned, the color of the mud tire can become whiter, and it can make the mud tire stronger, which is convenient for painting, and it will not be carefully afraid of being damaged.

Reaching out to pick up a piece of mud, Xiao Zhang decided to make a mud tire first.

This time, Xiao Zhang was going to make a delicate vessel.

Although the last few pieces were majestic, they were always burned with some exquisiteness.

Xiao Zhang is a person who likes challenges.

Love trying something different every time.

So this time, I decided to fire some normal-sized utensils and challenge the height of delicacy!