terrim8

nice wire. I am going to use 2" wide flashing on my new one. 

I thought we were cold at -8C here. Stay warm.

And here I thought it was cold at 40F

Yes. For small batches, soak toilet paper over night, squeeze dry, put it into a blender, add powdered clay body to be repaired,  Use about 25% paper to clay

about add some vinegar, and a smaller amount of sodium silicate 

Blend into a paste. Ad a little water if you need to. 

Dampen the bisque well before applying or else the patch will peel away.

Re-bisque before glazing. I have repaired students' handles and some of my own architectural work using this.

Marcia

Thanks Marcia!

Your wheel work is outstanding from what I can see on your Instagram site. I like the Raku yarn bowls and tea light holders in particular because I've gotten requests for both recently. Your work is an inspiration for me! As for the mold making, like anything else in ceramics, there is a definite learning curve. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to spend the time on that side road of your journey...

Thank you ! Got up this morning and had a look at yesterday's disaster & thought of another way to tackle it. You're right about time and having to just do it to learn.

Mold making for me is not as immediate as wheel throwing. I make lots of mugs, each a little different even thought they start with same amount of clay. Making all the same would be boring on the wheel, but mold making not so much if I could get through the first part to the second part. However, I am not really interested in going with all the slip casting process.

best,

Pres

See that picture above . That's from heavy reduction at Medalta. That was fun. So's the new kiln 

I kept the avatar because of the similarities. 

Plus I'm cool like that 

It seems to dry/absorb so slow- its still in there! It was the right SG too so I'll keep it right side up . I may have complicated it all by having a paper-plaster mix behind the solid wall.

Can you send some pix?

with the next try-  decided to start again- back to the model to remove any imperfections so it will be totally smooth & then I'll insure its a smooth one-shot pour for the plaster.

Not been in my studio since mid November. Had the flu most of December, and the 0-10 degree weather does not suit me these days. I can heat my studio, just did not feel like doing it this year.

What do you plan on burning?

anything I want! I now have 220,000 BTU's

That's not a burner, that is a flame thrower. Cooker deluxe!

I hate cookin. Problem is I like eatin.

so do i.  proof is making potato salad from the pot of potatoes that i forgot and let burn .   sorry looking potatoes with half an inch of black burned skin and meat make fine food when the black is cut off.   don't know what to do with the pot.

Hope you feel bettrsoon terrim!

   ...soak that pot, soak it goood

I thought of that but I currently have a brick up (then brick down) style door and part of that  is scavenged soft brick. Looks like a few "denaros" would be required to build a door. 

The bricks can be coated on the insides. You can then spray the salt in thru the burners via a garden sprayer.

the ITC stuff??? Or is there another product? Do you have to be concerned about it falling off into the ware??? Do you use it?

Oh you're trying that too, eh? I started mine at about 1. 

terri, were you ever a weatherperson in florida???  their vocabulary list contains only two words,  "chilly" or "warm".  it is NEVER cold or hot.    i think your temp reading places you in the definitely instantly freezing category.

should have said "a tad chilly" like the Brits

Speaking of Plainsman, have you used any of their clays in ^10 soda?

For salt & soda : P700, H570 & H550. I like them all but 570 mixed with 550 is my favourite & it has a few speckles - Callie recommended that mix. The P700 is nice and even translucent a bit in part,even covered with slip when you hold something up to the light! I guess so far I have only used their clay. 

Plainsman doesn't get involved in exploration, other than within a short radius around Medicine Hat.

Thanks Terri! 

Snow and ice here in PA, seems like one storm quits and another is behind it. 4hrs a day shoveling and scraping just isn't fun.

best,

Pres

Maybe you folks can build snowmen and creative with your carving tools to make it interesting....

Spend too much time in the snow as it is. The ice is granular, and not very carvable. It does not pack, and is very heavy. What bit of snow is there is between layers of the ice.

Pinecones are better than the slugs and snails that my neighbour keeps sending over to my garden. 

super glue the wound-works great 

take care of your hand. I had to get a 1/4" piece of glass removed surgically from the back of my finger when I was drilling a support on the wall and leaned back on the floor. that took a while to heal. Keep your cut clean.

When you are dealing with temperatures around 2000 F, for a ceramic firing, you are ready for anything.

A couple hundred degrees, in the kitchen, autopilot is engaged...

ouch! hopes it's minor! 

just two small spots