LinR

CBC am if there is something interesting or CBC fm for classical music.  Lin

Are you sure that the bottom of the ball of clay is well rounded when you apply it to the wheel?  I used to get air trapped under the clay when applying it to the wheel.  That wouldn't show by cutting through but it sure throws the clay off.
Are you hooking your left elbow into your body so that hand is very steady?
Lin

I use the toilet brush system but find that a paint stick still needs to be used for the bottom corners of the bucket. ( Do round buckets have corners?)  I got the brush attachment to my drill which also works fine, but as many of my glazes are in ice cream buckets, I have to remember to pour off the water to start the process.  Otherwise we have a very big mess.  The poured off water gets added in as the glaze becomes mixed. Also the bucket must be held firmly between my feet or the bucket just twirls around = another big mess.  It's a good thing I can do most of this outside so I can clean up with the garden hose!
Lin

Toilet brush stays in the bucket but can only be used in the 5 gallon buckets as it's too long for the ice cream buckets.They  don't get cleaned. I yearn for the simple life!  Otherwise it is a series of cut down spatulas, paint sticks, etc.  which stay in the smaller buckets.  Lin

Arthritis comes from wear and tear on the joints over the years.   If what you are doing causes pain, don't do it.  Figure out the movements which cause pain and avoid them.  You might have fewer problems doing hand building.  It is all a matter of where the  arthritis is and how you can work around it.
For trigger finger a shot of cortisone into the offending part can help.  If you do have this treatment be very kind to your hands after and give them a good chance to recover.
Lin
 

Try your same request to Fraser Valley Potter's Guild.  You might get a reply.  Lin

No worries.  The kiln is out in a shed.  I'll try to show results when I have them which won't be soon.  Lin

No worries.  The kiln is out in a shed.  I'll try to show results when I have them which won't be soon.  Lin

I can't see that being any problem.  If you throw on batts you are not on the wheel head.  If you throw on the wheel head there is not enough damage to matter.  I have been throwing on a wheel head in much worse shape than that and have had no problem.  Lin

I can't see that being any problem.  If you throw on batts you are not on the wheel head.  If you throw on the wheel head there is not enough damage to matter.  I have been throwing on a wheel head in much worse shape than that and have had no problem.  Lin

I can't see that being any problem.  If you throw on batts you are not on the wheel head.  If you throw on the wheel head there is not enough damage to matter.  I have been throwing on a wheel head in much worse shape than that and have had no problem.  Lin

I can't see that being any problem.  If you throw on batts you are not on the wheel head.  If you throw on the wheel head there is not enough damage to matter.  I have been throwing on a wheel head in much worse shape than that and have had no problem.  Lin

Couldn't live without cobalt preferably with a bit of copper.  Lin

Couldn't live without cobalt preferably with a bit of copper.  Lin

Well this heat we're enduring on the wet coast certainly interferes with getting anything done.I can barely get the necessities of the day done.  Lin

Well this heat we're enduring on the wet coast certainly interferes with getting anything done.I can barely get the necessities of the day done.  Lin

Well this heat we're enduring on the wet coast certainly interferes with getting anything done.I can barely get the necessities of the day done.  Lin

Set o' mugs

First job will be to raise the vent panel on the roof of the kiln shed.  Almost did it last week but put it off.  On the weekend we had a doozy of a storm with heavy rain, hail and 90 k/hr winds which would have blown the panel off despite the dozen or so bricks weighing it down.   I guess I'll procrastinate a bit longer.
Lin

Re raku firing.  The first one I was involved with was in my teacher's basement.  A 10 cu ft electric kiln with  pulley that lifted the lid.  The shelves were built up so that only the top layer was used.  Once the pots reached the required temp the lid was lifted (I don't know if the kiln was turned off)  and the pots were tonged into garbage cans through the basement window.
How many rules does that break? It never happened again and the house didn't burn down (miracle) and no one was hurt (another miracle.
Lin

I make oat bran porridge in a 4 cup measure which has had it markings worn off.  1/3 cup oat bran plus 1 cup water makes 1 serving.  Micro on high for 1 minute, stir, micro for another minute, stir, micro for 15 seconds stir, micro for 10 sec. Sounds fussy but at 2 minutes 25 seconds it is pretty fast. This method was originally for quick oatmeal (not instant).
The oatmeal boils up fast and if you try to do the whole time at one go you will have oatmeal all over your turntable.
L
 

Ha!  I'm also baking.  Making enough to stash some cookies and cakes in the freezer for the heat of the summer.  I also make my own sourdough bread but don't have a recipe.  I've been doing it for so long that I more or less do it by feel.  But I also use some white flour, some whole wheat, throw in some ground flax and some sunflower seeds and if I have anything else appropriate that goes in too.  I make 2 loaves which last us a couple of weeks.  The bread is usually baked by sometime in the evening at which time we each have a fresh slice with butter.  It gets plastic bagged over night and is easy to slice in the morning.  Then I use strips of plastic between each slice, double bag it and pop it into the freezer. Bought bread tastes really bland now.  L

Re raku firing.  The first one I was involved with was in my teacher's basement.  A 10 cu ft electric kiln with  pulley that lifted the lid.  The shelves were built up so that only the top layer was used.  Once the pots reached the required temp the lid was lifted (I don't know if the kiln was turned off)  and the pots were tonged into garbage cans through the basement window.
How many rules does that break? It never happened again and the house didn't burn down (miracle) and no one was hurt (another miracle.
Lin

Re raku firing.  The first one I was involved with was in my teacher's basement.  A 10 cu ft electric kiln with  pulley that lifted the lid.  The shelves were built up so that only the top layer was used.  Once the pots reached the required temp the lid was lifted (I don't know if the kiln was turned off)  and the pots were tonged into garbage cans through the basement window.
How many rules does that break? It never happened again and the house didn't burn down (miracle) and no one was hurt (another miracle.
Lin

A 2 mile walk weather permitting every day best recent time 33 min 33 sec.  Not bad for a pair pushing 80 very hard.  Good weather has also meant the garden getting a lot of attention.  Good thing because there was a lot of neglect over the past couple of years.  Wednesday 3 yards of garden soil will be dumped on the driveway.  That should keep us out of trouble or kill us. Lin