JohnnyK
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Opened my kiln yesterday and was gratified with the products. Check out the album photo below for a sample .
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Opened the kiln yesterday after running a "break-in" ^6 firing after installing new Euclids coils. Looking forward to my first bisque firing later this week and then on to glaze firing a few moonshine jugs for a customer!
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Sometime ago I made a bowl using 5" crown molding to shape the profile and was asked to post the results. Please check my album or look at the images at the bottom of the page for the results with raw and finished glazes.
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Started to glaze the bowls but got an order for a dozen medium, tri-tube bud vases too...the first job for the extruder...
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Pics please when you finish.
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Pix of the latest glaze run...the customer bought 13 instead of 10 bowls. 18-54,55 2nd is the same glaze pattern after removal of a defect in each bowl and firing again. All are Amaco PC glazes layered for effects. In some cases Duncan's RG704 Shino Cream was banded to create the white edge runs...
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Clever use of glaze: creates visual interest. Well done!
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Waiting for my bisque firing of 30+ bowls, jars, cups, sponge holders and jewelry to cool so I can start the glazing processes. Biggest run since Christmas!
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What happened to the rest of the page here? There is nothing below the Recent Status Update list...
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Will be making a couple of funerary containers this week in a much larger form of my tri-tube bud vases...
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It's like you need a miterbox with a fine wire instead of a saw. Would need the clay to be fairly stiff though so it doesn't just squash down. Maybe supporting the tubes with thick foam underneath so the wire could make a clean cut right the way through? (just thinking outloud)
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Just curious---are you working creamains into the clay body and/or the glazes or are these containers soley to put the ashes in?
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I just extruded the tubes last night and I could still work them into the surface, but before I attach the tubes, I'll talk with my friend to find out if he wants the ashes worked into the surface. He was happy with the first jar that I made with the ashes embedded into the surface but changed his mind when he saw the bud vase design and color...so at this point the answer is up in the air...
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Bought an 8" Samsung tablet last week but came to the true realization that I have no use for it. It's being returned tomorrow...
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Between a smart phone and laptop I would not have a use for one. I can see how for children it would be fun for games.
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I communicate here almost exclusively on a tablet.
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I use mine for traveling and storing books to read.
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Headed to the CA State Fair today. It's an annual trek to see how my wife does in the Jam & Jelly Competition.
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Ill take some Jam or Jelly as well. Good reviews promised.
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I will gladly trade you a four star review for a jar of blackberry jelly.
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Thanks Johnny; stopped at our local veggie stand and bought a flat of strawberries. Cleaned them, put them in the freezer for 30 min and eating out of the bowl. Yum-EEEE!!
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I finally gotten my hands on the clay after more than a year and two hand surgeries. Yaay!
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I know that feeling! Good luck and happy potting. :-)
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Good for you. Have so much fun.
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I am so happy for you Johnny! I know how it is and how happy one can be when everything is possible once again. Enjoy clay and show us the results.
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It's 7AM; 1080 deg F on my first kiln firing in more than 4 years and the first ever ^04 bisque/glaze firing with my new Orton digital controller...The first 2 hours were a real disappointment when i saw the TCL message on the controller. The kiln didn't fire. I had ultimately realized that I hadn't pushed the reset button on the kiln sitter. Pushed the button and the kiln came to life!The firing took 12Hrs 18 min, but only reached 1941 degrees which is about halfway between ^...
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I remember that 'forgot to push the reset button' moment too. Such a relief when you realise it's nothing major. Hope all ends well.
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Worse than this, today I forgot to put the thermocouple in the peephole (a retrofitted one) & set the kiln for a bisque firing. 2 1/2 hrs later heard error message beeping! It had reached 500oC! Reset programmer thinking it would continue from 500oC without noticing the programmer said it was in the first segment, when actually near end of 2nd one! Spotted this 3 hrs later by which time temp was down to 220oC. Moved program on to 2nd segment and now keeping my fingers crossed...
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Sweet
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Just got back from 2 weeks in the Big Apple. I did manage to visit the Clay Arts Center, a gallery and training center in Port Chester, NY and was definitely inspired by some of the work I had seen there, the least of which were simple pinch pots on a windowsill that contained succulents. Looking forward to getting into the studio with the cool, rainy season starting after the long, hot summer here in the Sacramento Valley!
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Minor hand surgery tomorrow to fix a "trigger finger". Will be out of the clay for about a month.
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good luck with the PK afterwards
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Thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery.
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best of luck with that surgery. Let us know how it comes out.
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Off to the Big Apple Friday to celebrate my folks' 70th wedding anniversary. Will get to play tourist and photographer for 10 days. Will try to visit a pottery or 2 while out there.
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Surgey went well. No pain 2 days later. looking forward to a complete and successful recovery...Thanks for your well wishes!
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great news!
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That is awesome. Always nice when things go right.
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Excellent!
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Wow! Threw a few mugs last night but had a problem with centering, so I closed my eyes and centered blind. What an experience!
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