As you can see, clay play day extended into the next day. The pieces in back were completed the day before. I have plans for all those itty bitty pieces, and I’m hoping to get them glazed and fired this week. I had a custom order that I needed to get completed (hence the dozen or so victorian pendants), and I used up all the little scraps between the cutouts for the small pieces. Having done this, I have a sneaking suspicion that I really could get 3 dozen cookies out of a batch of dough–but where’s the fun in that? I have grand plans for the small pieces, so I’m hoping to get them glazed by the end of the week for another firing.
I had a little epiphany when I went to the dollar store the other day. I’ve been trying to figure out an easy way to transport my glazed-but-not-fired pendants down to the shop without having two different glazes rubbing off onto each other. Ta-da! I’ve also discovered that I can fit an entire ice-tray of pendants into the kiln, so now I have an even better way to judge how many pieces I need to fill the kiln.
I’m now waiting for the kiln to finish firing so I can unload it before I head home. Time is of the essence with this order and I’d love to send it on its way tomorrow. I’m looking forward to this load, as I have some new designs and some new glazes. I think tomorrow I’ll work on getting the glaze sample pieces cut out.
Aren’t these gorgeous? These are on Moe’s tree. Moe is my sister’s arabian stallion; this tree is right outside his pasture, so each fall he strips the apples off of the north side of the tree. It doesn’t seem to be suffering though, does it? After taking this picture I decided I really LOVE my camera, even though charging the battery is tricky–you have to get the battery seated just right in order for it to charge.
Tags: apple blossoms, clay pendants, play