Joseph Fireborn

When you love your greenware but dislike your glazed ware. #confused

I am finishing chapter 3 on my clay formulation book. Each chapter is running about 4000 words each. I think it will take almost 9-10 chapters to throughly explain the clay codes. Wonder how many could sit through that many chapters on clay?

I can't say exactly where I have been hiding, but my Mayan is certainly getting better

Out of the Earth, Into the Fire. On it's way to my house to be devoured by my brain.

Off on a 5 day art show trip.

I can't say exactly where I have been hiding, but my Mayan is certainly getting better

house is under contract. Mini packed up. Having espresso and breakfast before we start out 1780 track back to Montana for the last time.

Off on a 5 day art show trip.

So far I am really liking 75-104 utility porcelain. I formulated it to a specific set of limits in lieu of clay varieties. I can nearly pull up a bowl almost perfectly on the first pull. I pulled up a 4" x 10" cylinder with only one pound of clay. Think I will pug out 25 lbs here shortly, interesting properties indeed.

Arrived in Red Lodge after driving a uhaul and pulling a trailer 1820 miles due North. happily here in Red Lodge. Unloaded the van Wed. and the truck yesterday. Sorting out things. Sat. I am flying back to Brownsville and touching up nail holes and returning with Matt and the dogs in his Mini. Should be a much faster trip. Glad we made it.

Developing a small bottle shape today for glaze test. Fun day.

Finished Quiz of the week-Week 6 this time from The Workshop Guide to Ceramics. . . Hooson & Quinn. Good book

I am reading a book on clay body formulation from 1959: and the information is relatively the same as in 2017. Why does this bother me?

Decided to fore the gas kiln today. I hope there's enough gas in my 3 mostly empty tanks...

I am reading a book on clay body formulation from 1959: and the information is relatively the same as in 2017. Why does this bother me?

Ever drank an underglaze-filled water mistaking it for fruit punch? I have.

(*rewrite) -3rd pottery class last night. None of my work worth mentioning had been bisqued so I sat out the stoneware glazing to practice on the wheel. Bummer. Going back in to make some handles today.

enjoying a nice slow cappuccino in a new mug from the wood firing.

Think I finally convinced myself to write a book on clay formulation and remedies for common clay issues. Should not take me more than five years.

Second pottery class tonight. Saw a raku firing done for the first time. Threw another pot, started a hand-built berry bowl and sig stamp. got to show off a couple of my self-made jewelery molds. Glazed my things for raku firing next week. Fun times.

Maybe (just maybe) I have found the magic bulltet: 3 days after throwing, my porcelain test body still had enough moisture left to trim easily.

My wife saw a the table covered with bowls, each with a little slice of lemon all wrapped up in cling film and realised yes he's lost it...

This year, let's see if I can find the right cycle of work and stay in it. It's all about balance and consistency. Easy.

This year, let's see if I can find the right cycle of work and stay in it. It's all about balance and consistency. Easy.

This year, let's see if I can find the right cycle of work and stay in it. It's all about balance and consistency. Easy.