Almost forgot to trim the bottoms!!!
So much faster with my favorite Giffin Grip & DiamondCore Tools!!!

Finished stamping all of these simple cylinders.
Now it’s time to add some colored slip accents…
as they’re destined for a soda-firing coming soon!!!

Been a busy morning!!! Tackled another 10×10 Challenge… throwing more than ten pieces by 10:00am. This time I’m actually planning ahead… working on a new “collaboration-ish“ project for my Holiday Home Shows!!! Never too soon to think Christmas…

Another productive morning throwing more than ten new vase shapes before 10:00am!!!

Sorry no sunrise photos this morning… “someone” forgot to recharge the battery for the camera!!! Sheesh… rookie mistake!!!

Can’t believe it’s already August… and that Fall is quickly approaching!
Time to start making more gourd leaves for my Fall art fairs!

After summer camp today, I zoomed home to work in my basement prepping & pricing new pots for this weekend at the GLENVIEW SUMMER ART FAIR. Lots of mugs waiting to be priced… but honestly, I kinda got distracted & sidetracked by cleaning out the basement a bit. Felt good to clean, organize & get rid of things I haven’t used for years. Pricing can happen tomorrow, right?… because now I’m off to the studio to teach class again tonight!

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!!!

The first table full of pots has been inlaid, liner-glazed & wiped clean. Now to start wadding everything… and then moving onto refilling the table with more bisqued pots to start the process all over again. It’s gonna be a late night!!!

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!

Unloaded another bisque kiln tonight… and “someone” has a LOT of glazing & wadding to do & fast!!! Lots of mugs & more that need to be loaded into the kiln for my soda-firing this weekend!!!