Joseph Fireborn

It's official. Surgery two weeks time to fix my collarbone. Gotta get some clay finished first.

I just replaced all 12 elements. Should I fire empty or with a load?

I just replaced all 12 elements. Should I fire empty or with a load?

new objective: bisque in big oval. Rolled more labs today. Mixed some colored slipped for buncheong

100 degrees in the studio. 115 degrees put side. And trying to get my kiln fixed. Waiting on parts, again. I think maybe the heats getting to me. I told my wife I wanted to quit.

Spent 30 minutes this afternoon weighing and wedging clay to throw after my son's bedtime. Only he got sick so instead of throwing clay I dealt with throw up.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

5th night in a row firing. I will figure out this celadon thickness if its the death of my elements.

We're up in the North Country in our little hovel. I'm getting the new studio site ready, putting in a garden, and working on the hovel. There will be no clay until fall, so I'll have to live vicariously through the forum.

You could use a 6 cup and tile blend of A base glaze and B base glaze plus 5% stain. 150 grams base for A and 150 grams base plus 5% stain for B Use a syringe , 1 50cc A, 2 40cc A 10cc B,3 30cc A 20ccB, 4 20cc A 30cc B, 5 10cc A 40cc B. 6 50cc B

I just finished a website update today. If anyone has a moment, would you mind giving it a browse for errors, bugs or slow loading photos please? www.dieselclay.com

Making a 15" bowl:

Making a 15" bowl:

Making a 15" bowl:

Why is it so hard to upload a video to etsy. Tried a bazilllion times...

Just participated in a wood firing, I had some excellent results. Will post photos after pots are cleaned up!

I'm SO HAPPY with my red pie plate! New photos in the gallery, take a peek.

I tweaked my web site a bit more-a lot of of work, need descriptions, a shopping cart, and much more stuff. Probably shouldn't have published it yet, but oh well!

I tweaked my web site a bit more-a lot of of work, need descriptions, a shopping cart, and much more stuff. Probably shouldn't have published it yet, but oh well!