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.

Did some good trimming tonight and added colored flashing slip accents. I like to add colored slip to the top flange and a dab of color in the center of every stamp. A little obsessive-compulsive… but, well…  that’s just how I roll!!!

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So many pots. Cranking out as much as I can getting ready for ART IN THE BARN. It’s two weeks from today and I still have so much work to do. Including a couple more kiln firings. My plan is to get all of these pieces into glaze kilns next week. I have a full soda kiln scheduled for net Saturday. So even though I’m in “the middle” of ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend, I still had to go into the studio to unload this bisque kiln. No rest for the weary.

Kiln Layer #1 – Mugs. Mugs. Mugs… ALL MUGS!!! My favorite!

Kiln Layer #2 – My mostly porcelain layer. Mugs, cups and a couple bowls.

Kiln Layer #3 – Stars. Stars. And more stars!!! And a few bowls, ovals & cups!

Kiln Layer #3.5 – Stamped platter, spoon rests… and some fortune cookies!

Kiln Layer #4 – Bowls, mugs, ornaments and a LOT of tiles!!!

And you know how I like to get close to the top…