Off the Porch and Growling

Another good days work, I had to re-hydrate a few of the pots since the time between classes was so long. I trimmed seven of the eight forms, got rid of one - it cracked. Pulled eight handles, and futzed most of the class putting mugs together. I waxed the joints since the base forms were so dry when I started. Hopefully that will retard the drying enough that the handles don't crack. I added a few stamps and thumb rests to adorn the mugs.

Kiln gifts were recieved courtesy of the Kiln Gods and Goddesses whic reside within that most excellent structure housing the fire which causes change. The two mugs I showed glazed but unfired in "Good Days Work", -er to be technical the glaze firing is the second firing. Anyhow here's what they look like after returning from their journey into the flame.

I did these the same way I do all my pots, externally Red Iron Oxide, followed by Soda Ash and then a liner gaze. In this case I used Bermuda Green as the liner, and while I do not think it has the pop
something like Antique, or Ellen's blue does I like the way it melds with the soda ash and you can see the play along the glaze line between the soda ash and the glaze it becomes almost a golden tan color. Pretty cool ... well I think so at least.

Hopefully this next week I can get the last seven into bisque and then the following weekend get them glazed and out to the people who will recieve them.

Also threw a three pound jar, and lid which was the lesson this week. I always enjoy the lessons even when I've had the class many times, I never fail to learn something new or get a new take on how making pots might be approached.