Sunday, November 4, 2007

kiln gods please be kind



So I wonder if you can have a kiln god when you use an electric kiln? Given the randomness of effects that have recently emerged from my kiln I am going to say yes to kiln gods and I am going to be very, very nice to them. Glazes which have worked for years are now doing very weird things, you know, that horrid ping, ping sound you hear as you sit in your studio throwing. Your freshly fired ware laid out on the table crazing for all it is worth. So, modifications made, here is the next load going in tonight. Two-weeks prior to the craft faire is not the time for things to go all to hell. Cross your fingers for me. Then cross your toes for the bisque load that goes in next, then cross something else (your choice) for the decal load after that...



Another freshly glazed load waiting to dry.



Above mentioned bisque load drying happily without a care in the world. Little aware of it's future involvement in the randomness and chaos that is glazing...

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