Pulled my handles the old-fashioned way. I’ve pulled them & flipped them over to create loops that stand up… so they can stiffen up a bit with the curved shape already there. I might be one of the few people who actually enjoy making & attaching handles. I LOVE making mugs!!!

Little clay nuggets… getting ready to pull some handles. Loving the shadows… and looking a bit like Stoneh… err, I mean “Clayhenge”!!!

So I’m NOT a “Fan” of the fan! I think it only promotes uneven drying.
But sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures!!

Finished “drying” these to leatherhard so I could trim the cylinders.

Trying to get them ready for class…
but I think they need to be a little drier & firmer for the demo to come!

A not-so-happy MUGSHOT MONDAY! When I was unloading my last soda kiln, I pulled out this hybrid mug to admire it. But then… I noticed a crack at the rim. Dang it… I’ve never had one of those before?!

But then I had a slight recollection back to when I was building the hybrid mugs. And remembering that as I was reshaping them at leatherhard, one of them got “caught” and jumped a little. It looked okay then. I finished rounding it… and forgot all about it. Methinks I may have just found it again?!

Not every mug is a success!

So I let it go… dropping it on purpose to let it go!!!

Just turned our another huge pile of reclaimed clay tonight. All of my scraps & trimmings have been slaking down in a big bin… dissolving & soaking in water. Finally enough to put out onto a large plaster block so I can pull some moisture out to make it back into useable clay. Sure, it’s an arduous process… but that’s a LOT of “free clay” when you’re done! And “free clay” is always my favorite clay!!!

Doing some trimming in the studio… spinning, turning & trimming.
So much more fun with my favorite trimming tools from DiamondCore Tools & Giffin Grip!
The perfect trimming duo!!!

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

Perhaps my cutest “Ghoul” in the collection?!

And as the eighteenth member of the collection, that’s saying a lot. I’m totally enamored with the pops of color & how each one is looking different! Might make choosing the “right one” tough for some people this weekend at ART IN THE BARN!!!

That is… if I can get them in a kiln soon enough…

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!