Student show (no photos)

So I have two pieces from my last firing in the student show, one is the copper vase and the other is a teapot which I still need to photograph, also crystal glazed...

The powerppoint from my presentaion will be posted later today when I'm at my computer to upload it.

Weeeee for me!!!!!


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Everybody watch out, the crystals are a'comin! (super pic heavy)

Vases (cast porcelain - Celeste base - top to bottom: 2.5% copper carb, .5% cobalt carb; 5% copper carb.; 2.5% manganese dioxide; 10% cobalt carb on top, 2.5% nickel carb)

close ups of crystals

Firing Schedule from 7 nov 08

and the 10% colorant tests (on eggs):

L to R: vanadium stain, copper carb., cobalt carb., black iron oxide, rutile, cobalt carb in phil hamling's rutile base, chrome oxide (all eggs except for the indicated set were done with the Celeste base) [0-10% top to bottom]

hmmm...

Are you ready?!?

I am!!




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well hrm (no photos)

I didn't make my 0800 firing deadline, but i only missed it by about 30 min, so all it good... It's on it's way to an 8-10 hour up firing, then about 17-20 hrs of cooldown... I'll post the firing schedule and results as soon as i can get them out of the kiln and cleaned up...

it's time to wash the glaze out of my hair and hit the sack...

I'm beat (no photos, too busy to take any)

Just got done with a marathon glaze night, still have about 2 hours of work left to finish this round of glaze tests/pieces for the student show(if the glazes turn out correctly, I'll be submitting at least 1 crystal piece for the show)... Need to be in there first thing in the morning because I HAVE to get that kiln firing no later than 0800est or I won't have time to finish things for my presentation on Thursday... And I need to get more diamond bits for the dremmel...

Had a disaster in the reduction kiln, not sure what happened but this is why I'm not crazy about that beast.. Bad things always happen... Always...

And yes brian, I did clean up my mess...

Edit: mmm CMC gum gel...




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Quote of the day

When the going gets weird, the weird go pro. --- Hunter S. Thompson


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No photo update

Got some things done yesterday... cleaned up all the bone dry castings i made this week, cast anouther vase and 11 more eggs.  also made 17 catchers... now i have enough to do 10 tests, 4 vases and my two teapots... 

and yes brian, i did clean up my mess when i was done...