When I was a kid we only had orange pumpkins. But nowadays, the specialty hybrid white, green and yellow pumpkins have become all the rage. So what perfect timing to introduce some “hydrids” into “The Ghouls Collection” this year? These have been colored with underglaze, but are still waiting to be glazed & fired.

These pumpkins are almost ready to go… but the “other” real Ghoul addition is making me climb the walls. Gotta get ’em done quick!!!

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Well, ART IN THE BARN is just one week from today.
So I guess today might be as good a time as any to start making more pumpkins and maybe a new “ghoul” to add to the collection.

Who me?… procrastinate much?!!!

For me, kiln firing days are always filled with studio cleaning & projects… or in my case today, glazing another whole kiln full for a cone six firing tomorrow! Pots are waxed & drying… let the glaze dipping commence!

Green wax you may ask?… nope. Not really. It comes as a clear wax which is always a little tough to see when you wax your pots. But add a few drops of food coloring and it will be a LOT easier to see!!!

It was late last night when I finished loading the soda kiln. It’s packed with a LOT of pots!!! Firing is already underway today. Lots of new work headed to ART IN THE BARN next weekend in Barrington!!!

Glazed, sprayed & wadded… let the kiln loading begin!!!

Still glazing LOTS of pots for tomorrow’s soda kiln firing.
Just goes to show that small pots need small stamps!!!

Another long night of glazing. I’m inlaying temoku glaze into the stamped impressions.
So I brush the glaze on top & into the stamps.

Then I wipe off the top layer leaving it only in the stamps.

Next up will be some quick liner glazes… some accent colors… and then wadding.

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And while one kiln cools…
it’s time to start glazing the pieces from last week’s bisque kiln.
Starting with my favorite… mugs, mugs and MORE MUGS!!!

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SOMETHING NEW!!! Citrus juicers “quick drying” for tonight’s bisque firing. Hopefully the elevated plastic grid will help speed along the process with air now on all sides!

Some lidded jars… stamped, detailed and drying for tonight’s bisque firing.