Here are some greenware hearts that I made last night.  I still need to prep the edges. For the larger hearts I used some plastic cookie cutters from Wilton; the upside is that the shape is symmetrical, the downside being that the cut isn’t as clean as it would be with a metal cutter.   I’ll be making more pieces this afternoon.  I need to make some of my “X’s and O’s” pendants, along with some more charms.  I also had a brainstorm this morning about some new pieces for people who aren’t  fans of hearts. They will still scream “Love,”  though!

I’m heading down to North Berwick tomorrow, weather permitting (the weather has been biting me in the backside, lately).  The kiln is down there, so my firing schedule will depend on which days my mother can take Isaac. Soon I’ll be down there six days a week doing taxes, so if I have the stamina I’ll be getting lots of firings in.  So much nicer loading the kiln in 68 degrees, rather than 20.  I can’t wear gloves or a bulky coat loading the little kiln, so the garage was getting a bit unpleasant to work in.

Lori Anderson picked out swap partners for her Bead Soup party, and I’ll be swapping with Eileen Snyder of Dorset Hill Beads.  She makes amazing lampwork beads–be sure to check her work out!