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Seeing red
Oct. 28th, 2024 12:02 pmWhen did it get to be fall?
Oct. 28th, 2024
It's being a challenging firing. Dropped a kiln post on a peacock plate while loading, breaking it in quarters. Had to grind the first six kiln shelves, either glaze drops on top or chunks of kaowool beneath. And then, when I came in this morning, I'd blown up a cone pack. So I'm working off of the pyrometer, flame in the chimney, and the bottom cone pack, which is usually one cone cooler than the top. And all of the previous firings in my log book.
So far, it seems to be doing okay. Did body reduction ten minutes after I arrived, at 5:30 am. And now cone 4 is down on the bottom at lunchtime, actually pretty good progress.
Fingers crossed.
So far, it seems to be doing okay. Did body reduction ten minutes after I arrived, at 5:30 am. And now cone 4 is down on the bottom at lunchtime, actually pretty good progress.
Fingers crossed.
I'd ask where the last two weeks went, but I know exactly where--into the studio.
Clay Fest was spectacular, the place setting sale was not the last one. My total net was up over $1400 from last year, and I ran nearly out of so many things. So Monday after, I was up early and back in the studio throwing pots. Averaging 75-100 lbs. a day, soup bowls, tall mugs, stew mugs, colanders, batter bowls. Pushed through enough bisque firings to make up for the absolute slow-motion process of drying pots in fall in Oregon.
Started glazing on Saturday, missed Sunday due to an all-afternoon Clayfolk meeting, back again on Monday. Long days the rest of the week, and I finished glazing just before 6 pm the following Saturday. To load on Sunday, yesterday, for today's firing. Sometime later this week or early next, I start throwing again for Holiday Market (this batch will go to Medford for Clayfolk). Fortunately, I have a good half kiln's worth of pots leftover from this cycle.
Didn't get many pics while throwing, but I did remember to grab a few from glazing, mostly flat stuff: baking dishes, dinner pasta bowls. Also a few tall things, cookie jars and canisters.
(These four were part of a special order that includes matching stew mugs and dessert plates.)
Clay Fest was spectacular, the place setting sale was not the last one. My total net was up over $1400 from last year, and I ran nearly out of so many things. So Monday after, I was up early and back in the studio throwing pots. Averaging 75-100 lbs. a day, soup bowls, tall mugs, stew mugs, colanders, batter bowls. Pushed through enough bisque firings to make up for the absolute slow-motion process of drying pots in fall in Oregon.
Started glazing on Saturday, missed Sunday due to an all-afternoon Clayfolk meeting, back again on Monday. Long days the rest of the week, and I finished glazing just before 6 pm the following Saturday. To load on Sunday, yesterday, for today's firing. Sometime later this week or early next, I start throwing again for Holiday Market (this batch will go to Medford for Clayfolk). Fortunately, I have a good half kiln's worth of pots leftover from this cycle.
Didn't get many pics while throwing, but I did remember to grab a few from glazing, mostly flat stuff: baking dishes, dinner pasta bowls. Also a few tall things, cookie jars and canisters.
(These four were part of a special order that includes matching stew mugs and dessert plates.)
