A color chart showing various brick samples arranged in rows with label references, some bricks are worn, stained, or painted.

preparing glaze in the form of a dried sheet allows assembly of the glaze surface as the first step in slab production. only small quantities of ash are required, allowing extensive experimentation with different sources. assembly of the layers of ceramic surface falls in place before establishing the clay body, so different from a design sequence of applying glaze to fired clay

A collection of paint chips and samples on a white surface, including a black textured circle, beige, pink, white, and coral-colored pieces, with packaging visible on the left.
A close-up of a textured surface featuring blue, green, and turquoise square stickers with embossed text, some of which are difficult to read.
Close-up of a damaged and cracked section of a beige wall with peeling paint and exposed pink drywall.
A rectangular plaster block for slab construction, showing corrosion from successive paper glaze exposure
Several clear jars with black lids containing plant ashes, labeled with handwritten signs indicating different types such as bamboo, bramble, blackthorn, and pear wood, on a wooden shelf.