My little helper, Amber and I

Good morning.

I was thinking I will share some of my journey with you.

So far I have done all my glazing in the Community studio where bisquing, glazes and firing in a gas kiln are all provided for. This is a totally new journey I have embarked on, one that is fun and also a bit intimidating as things are fired really really hot and by that I mean well above 2000 degrees. My first bisquing resulted in a couple of pieces breaking but that is o.k. as it teaches me several things.

1. Don’t get attached to a piece before it is completely done :).

2. Be patient and make sure everything is totally dry – even if it looks like it the thicker pieces might still contain some moisture

3. Keep the attitude that it will just give me another chance to practice even more.

So here I am glazing – with my little helper Amber – who is always determined to inspect everything and give her approval. These pieces made it through the bisque firing. Now I am switching from a gas kiln to an electric kiln which requires a bit of a different approach. I bought some already mixed glazes and also made some after recipes myself. I am actually waiting right now for the kiln to cool down from the glaze firing at Cone 6. I will keep you updated 🙂

What a new journey this is for me! I am excited.

Much love, Claudia