Mark C. Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Mondays bench (actually 3 areas)-glaze wares from two fires priced and packed-lots of mugs Pots been flying out of here lately-shipped to Vermont-So-Cal gallery-all local outlets- All stocked to the gills for Mothers day and our Collage Graduation weekend-usually a large sales event for all shops locally today bench is empty -off to a show in am for 5 days Min, karenkstudio, preeta and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Last pot on the bench today, carved vase. neilestrick, karenkstudio, dhPotter and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I have a replacement top in progress for my bubbler fountain on my back patio, some how the original one was broken last year. I glued it back together but it really needs to be replaced. I am ready to load a bisque and have the room for it. Denice yappystudent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtRoads Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) All out jar topper production for a week. Had 850 for The Canton Flea Market. Sold 460 at show, was hoping for 600 or even a sell out. Attendance down a bit this year (Spring is always way lower than fall). Next day had after orders from Canton for 72, 19, 12 and 8. And sold some over weekend for Mother's Day. Have around 200 left now. Which is good for every day stock at the store. Notice in the middle photo the way people are "looking" at this item. This display wasn't perfect. Should have placed a table on the outside of booth with arrangements around the table and toppers scattered on table with organized shelf stock on the sides. The jars with flowers arranged in the toppers are critical to selling . And this item could use a poster board with photo too ... something for fall show. Had a small business card with explanation and photo for customers that wanted them as gifts. This was key to selling. This is somewhat of an explanation product. My brother said that when I was hanging around the toppers, small waves of sales would come through. When I left to restock jewelry, straighten, etc ... sales slowed off. Overall, I'm satisfied with the sales, especially with the after sales pouring in from people that saw them at the show. Edited May 13, 2018 by DirtRoads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yappystudent Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Trying to get my next ^5-6 glaze load together. My work is mostly tiny and I've got about a shelf and a half so far. At some point I'll just fire it up full or not, I want to give my neighbor his mug, he looks a little bummed out and could probably use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted May 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Wedding jar completed except for cleanup a little after it sets up some more. best, Pres Magnolia Mud Research, BARAKE SCULPTOR, Callie Beller Diesel and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 What a lovely wedding present! Such a nice thing to make for them, hope they fill it with love, wishes and dreams. Pres and oldlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabby Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Pres, the wedding jar is just gorgeous. Pres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenkstudio Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 assembled and ready for a gallery show. MollyMac, yappystudent, glazenerd and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 No so much "what's on my workbench", more like "what's in my studio, in the way of my workbench". http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/gallery/image/10062-img_2199jpg/ Sputty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputty Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) . Edited October 7, 2018 by Sputty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 chilly, if you were not so far away, i would volunteer to get in there and pick those strawberries for you. Chilly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Try, try, try again. Remaking a fountain topper, the last one dried too fast and cracked, so I am remaking it. Unloaded a bisque firing today, I fired my new kiln and it was a perfect firing. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 On 5/29/2018 at 9:27 PM, Sputty said: That's a very big (4 shaft?) loom for such a petite piece of weaving! Most people would use an Inkle loom for that! Nice to have. You need a shed. Ha ha. That was the first try out. It's now warped with 200+ ready for a big trial. On 5/30/2018 at 2:21 AM, oldlady said: chilly, if you were not so far away, i would volunteer to get in there and pick those strawberries for you. You're welcome to come and help. The scones and clotted cream are on the shopping list for the weekend. oldlady, Callie Beller Diesel and Sputty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 I've always hated that name 'clotted cream'. I don't want to eat anything that's clotted. Sour cream, however, sounds delicious! Go figure. Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I've got a very busy week ahead of me. I currently have 101 pots under plastic that I will have to start trimming and decorating tomorrow, including 2/3 of a dinnerware set, a bunch of mugs, cups, tumblers, oil bottles, and soap pump bottles. I've got a show on Saturday, so my goal is to have it all done by lunchtime Friday so I'm ready to fire for the next show, when I'll need all of this work. Wish me luck! GEP, Gabby, karenkstudio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 5 hours ago, neilestrick said: I've always hated that name 'clotted cream'. I don't want to eat anything that's clotted. Sour cream, however, sounds delicious! Go figure. Clotted cream is heavy cream made into a sort of pudding. Sweet, not savoury with scones! And good luck with all your trimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 54 minutes ago, neilestrick said: I've got a very busy week ahead of me. I currently have 101 pots under plastic that I will have to start trimming and decorating tomorrow, including 2/3 of a dinnerware set, a bunch of mugs, cups, tumblers, oil bottles, and soap pump bottles. I've got a show on Saturday, so my goal is to have it all done by lunchtime Friday so I'm ready to fire for the next show, when I'll need all of this work. Wish me luck! Crunch time! best of luck, I can remember when Penn State was a few weeks away and 14hr days were the norm! best, Pres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Good luck with the show -glad to hear you are doing them . Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Only working in my studio for a couple of hours a day recently. My husband has been using up some vacation time so we have been on the go. When I am out there I am working on intricate stain designs, coiling a pot or trying to throw on my new wheel. It is hard to teach a old dog new tricks. Denice Min, Rae Reich and GEP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) A lesson learned... The last weekend in February was the last time I touched a kiln load of pots ready for single-fire glazing. Around June 6th is when I started to glaze. I pour the liners on mugs and pitchers. Then begin to spray the exteriors. 2 days after pouring a thin crack appeared in 2 pieces. I looked in the Hamer book and found out the crack is from readsorption. We had a very rainy spring with periods of extreme dry weather. The pottery shop had the windows open during this time. I took me about 2 weeks to glaze the pieces and 29 test glazes. Kiln was fired June 17. I have always d processed the pottery this way. Throw a kiln load, then when all pieces dry, begin to pour and spray. I have never waited this long between the making and the glazing. Lost 5 pieces due to this readsorption. Never in my wildest dreams, in order to make decent pots, did I consider being a physicist, chemist, geologist, and any other ...ist I may have left out. Picture of the hairline crack and a picture of the survivors. At least all were not lost. Also, I finally figured out how to properly load the kiln. This firing had the most even firing across the whole kiln. All cone 6 were bent exactly the same. Edited June 21, 2018 by dhPotter added date clarification Rae Reich, Gabby, Min and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 Workbench results this week: tea strainers, tea cups and dishies. oldlady, GEP, Min and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 thank you, john, for the warning. really like the two brown pieces on the shelf above the paint can! how did you do the one on the right, the colors are special. wrote this wednesday afternoon. found it just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 A finished piece from this week. Joseph Fireborn, Babs, Sopita on the Rocks! and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 BEAUTIFUL! WHAT A WONDERFUL COLOR! I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO ACHIEVE THAT SURFACE, IT IS GLOWING! GORGEOUS! YOU MUST BE VERY HAPPY! HOORAY FOR MADELINE!! preeta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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