Time to get some glazing done… and QUICK!!! First up, inlaying tenmoku glaze into tall of the stamped textures. FYI – the bright colors are all different colored slips that I painted on before the bisque firing.

Also in my “spare time” I decided to do another last minute glaze firing. I felt like I might want more options for ART IN THE BARN this weekend… more choices for customers, more pots to buy!!! MORE IS MORE… until it comes to time!!!

All glazed… kiln loaded… here we go!!! Look at me.
Practically ahead of schedule?!!! HA!!!

Time to get some glaze on… don’t panic,
this “chocolate mint ice cream” color turns clear when fired!!!

Another big glazing day!!! As I need to load tomorrow so I can fire the soda kiln this Saturday! It’s been crazy busy making enough work to fill the whole kiln… with some new work for ART IN THE GARDEN… followed by ART IN THE BARN!!! Since these pieces are being soda-fired, it’s mostly liner glazes & inlaid glazes for the stamped impressions! Lots to do still… giddy-up!

Trying to squeeze in a little pre-Camp glazing of old class demo pieces. I knew this one was thin… as it was a bulged wall vase with crackled slip. And as I was throwing it, I was wondering to myself when it would be “too thin.”

Apparently this morning… as the glaze tongs went right through the pot!!!
Well that can’t be good…

Glazing & wadding finally done… masking tape “seat belts” in place for the ride down the rickety freight elevator. One step closer to loading… one step closer to closing the kiln door… one step closer to bed!!!

Just some post-camp glazing! Luckily, I’m preparing for a soda-kiln, so it’s mostly glaze inlay into the stamped impressions… and a simple liner glaze on the inside. The beauty of soda-firing does not require a full dip of glaze!

For the final class of my SURFACE DECORATION class, we pulled together all of the glazed bowls we had gotten back from the kiln. A couple weeks prior, I had challenged them all to try a different technique on a little slip of paper. It was fun to watch how each student approached their glazing challenge… but even more fun to see all of the final results!!!

Waxing poetic about how much I love waxing bottoms… glazing not so much!!!
But it’s a necessary step in replenishing my inventory for the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR just a week & a half away! Mark your calendar for June 6th & 7th.