How did I become an old artist?

Chapter 45 Rainy day, kiln fire, mountain village, craftsman
In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Chen got dressed and ran to the yard to have a look.

The morning fog was everywhere, and the surroundings were hazy.

He glanced at the weather forecast again. It will rain in the morning, and this rain will last for three days at once.

"Finally waited."

Zhao Chen sighed.

Then, Zhao Chen took the little German Shepherd into the village to buy two sugar cakes, and made a catty of milk for breakfast.

The breakfast in the village is not as rich as the breakfast shops in the city. Only sugar cakes, pot helmets, and sesame cakes are sold here, but they are all freshly made, very soft, and very comfortable to eat.

The two little foxes also woke up. They smelled the scent of milk, and they all came over to show off their cuteness and beg for food.

While eating sugar cakes, Zhao Chen put food and milk in their rice bowls, and the days were very warm.

In the morning, the live broadcast started.

Netizens rushed into the live broadcast room impatiently.

[Master Zhao, is it raining? 】

[Waiting to burn Ru Kiln! 】

[When can it be burned out? 】

The barrage immediately increased.

After all, Zhao Chen's process of shaping porcelain blanks is very popular on the Internet now.

Everyone knows that there is such a young master of porcelain art, who is a truly capable craftsman.

Therefore, everyone likes to enter his live broadcast room to support him.

There is one thing to say, in the current live broadcast industry, there are many people who play tricks, but there are still a few people with real skills.

Therefore, Zhao Chen's live broadcast was even more commendable.

Zhao Chen sat under the eaves, stretched out his hand, and continued to feel the wind in the air.

Formidable craftsmen can sense the humidity suitable for firing Ru kiln porcelain through their hands.

Practice makes perfect.

"It's coming soon, the humidity in the air is increasing, and in another half an hour, the firing can almost start."

"I'll prepare the glaze and porcelain base first."

As he spoke, Zhao Chen lifted out a plastic bucket from the cool and ventilated warehouse. The bucket was sealed, and inside was precious azure agate glaze.

Then, Zhao Chen took out the finished five-square porcelain blank.

"Ru Kiln has set a precedent in the porcelain-making process of fragrant gray body, and the clay I used for the porcelain body this time is also completely different from the previous official kiln porcelain."

"This glaze has a special configuration. Since the glaze contains a small amount of iron, it will be fired into a pure azure color."

"Because the fetal soil contains slightly cool copper, it is even more rare to see red when viewed in the light."

Zhao Chen spoke slowly.

His eyes seemed to brighten a little.

The artistic achievements of Ru kiln are too high, and the production is also much more beautiful.

What he wants to do today are the gooseneck bottle with sky blue flower and grass pattern, the sky blue lotus petal double fish plate, the sky blue peony flower dragon pattern bowl, the sky blue lotus pattern brush wash, and the sky blue radiation pattern round bowl.

Each of these five pieces of Ru kiln porcelain has a different shape and a different pattern.

Netizens became more and more curious as they looked at the off-white porcelain ingots Zhao Chen placed on the table.

[These porcelains still look ordinary now, looking forward to how they will look when they are fired! 】

[The craftsmanship of the craftsman is amazing. These gray clay cups look worthless, but after burning they become so unaffordable. 】

[One thing to say, in fact, I am also a traditional craftsman. 】

[The traditional craft you mentioned, does it not require any tools, but can be done with your own body? 】

[Coincidentally, I can do this skill too! 】

[There is an opportunity for everyone to learn crafts together! 】

[It's not enough to compete, it's too weird! 】

The barrage is very lively.

After waiting for another half an hour, the wind started to get stronger, and the trees in the mountain made a "swish" sound.

The clouds overhead are not dense, showing a kind of gray.

The temperature is also getting lower.

"It's almost ready to start burning!"

Zhao Chen felt the humidity in the air, and then began to get busy.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

The porcelain blanks are all ready, and the rest is the process of glazing.

Unlike official kilns, Ru kiln does not need to be glazed multiple times, so Zhao Chen put on gloves and directly dipped the porcelain body into the glaze bucket.

After waiting for a while, he took out the porcelain body, and carefully cleaned the glaze on the surface of the porcelain body with a brush.

The glaze color presents an elegant blue color.

"Boom!"

Just then, a thunderclap sounded.

It didn't take long for the sound of rain to wash away.

The whole mountain village was covered in mist.

At this time, the village is often more lively, and it is not possible to work in the fields on rainy days, so basically people will get together to play mahjong or drink and brag.

The animals took refuge in shelters from the rain.

Zhao Chen was in the workshop, concentrating on firing Ru kiln porcelain.

Before long, all five pieces of porcelain were covered with bright glaze.

Then, Zhao Chen put the five pieces of porcelain on the wooden platform to dry for about half an hour, allowing the glaze color to be fully exposed in the moist air.

Then, he put the porcelain body into the kiln and lit the fire.

Under the high temperature of 1280 degrees Celsius, Ru kiln porcelain will slowly take shape.

"The process of glazing and firing is finally over. Next, you only need to adjust the temperature of the kiln a few times."

"After a day, this batch of Ru kiln porcelain can be taken out."

"Hopefully it will fire perfectly."

Zhao Chen said to everyone.

He felt a little apprehensive, but also a little hopeful.

To a certain extent, firing porcelain is like unpacking a blind box, and the craftsmen don't know what the final firing will look like.

Under high-temperature firing, the glaze will crack. If it is opened well, it will be fine ice cracks. If it is not opened well, it will be a waste product.

The cracks of Ru kiln porcelain are different from those of official kiln porcelain. The cracks on genuine Ru kiln porcelain are called cicada wing patterns, which are very small and almost invisible.

【Master, don't be modest about your skills! 】

[It’s not certain, he is a master of ancient official kiln porcelain, but firing Ru kiln may not be perfect. 】

[Is there a difference? 】

[Official kiln porcelain is more difficult to fire. Ru kiln porcelain depends more on the materials of clay and glaze. I don't know how the ratio of his materials is. 】

[Yes, after all, it is not fired in a traditional large kiln, but Ru kiln fired by a small family, there may be subtle differences. 】

Some of the netizens who watched the live broadcast were experts and commented one after another.

Seeing the comments of these people, the majority of netizens are looking forward to the final result.

"The kiln will open at noon tomorrow, and everyone can come and see it then."

"Whether it will be successful or not is uncertain now."

Zhao Chen said to the netizens in the live broadcast room.

He walked out to the eaves, sat on a chair and watched the rain outside.

There is a difference between the rain in a village and the rain in a city.

There is no underground drainage system here, and the water will accumulate in the pits, forming puddles.

The rainwater hit the water beach, splashing pieces of water, and then rippling out circles of ripples.

This kind of beauty is not available in the rain in the city.

Inside the house, the fire in the kiln was slowly heating up, and it was scorching hot.

Outside the house, boundless raindrops fell, and the whole mountain village became cool.

Little Heibei lay beside him, quietly accompanying Zhao Chen.

The live broadcast picture is as always, relaxed and beautiful.

(End of this chapter)