Mark C.

We got the salt kiln lined today with fiber .

Really enjoy seeing the build in progress, thanks!  Can't wait to see how the pots come out. 

by this time of winter I am envious. My arms are aching from the snow shoveling. Enjoy the Tropics.

Marcia

Mark send some of that sunshine my way, it has been gloomy, foggy and misty for days.  Our nice weekend hasn't showed up yet, no sunshine.   Denice

Get some rest before driving out!

Busy time for us-we are 30 days out on escrow on wifes house sale-just signed in new renters today. I am taking a large wholesale order on trip to drop off in Santa Barbara as my nephew is getting married on beach weekend after art show  so I'm staying south-my wife flys down next week to SB for wedding and we return via medical appointment in SF on way home.

I will get rested in next few days while packing up. As you know sleep is harder when you are older.I'm making the drive south to Boulder City over parts of 3 days so the longest day will be only about 9 hours drive..

I'm done making work and last kiln is cooling for two days.

I plan on swimming in the ocean for 4 days while visiting my sister in Summerland near SB.

Should be fun, and I am sure that four days of soaking in the ocean will do you good. . .like a fish back in water.  I am trying to fill a bisque load, 25# pickling crock, 20# pickling crock, bunch of mugs, apple bakers, and batter bowls. Going to try working with the 630 on some teapots before the weather freezes me out of the shop. Also have to finish up next Springs Communion set orders.

best,

Pres

That’s great! Hope it stays that way. 

The kilns feel so much hotter in the summer than the winter.  There is only a 20 or 30 degree difference in the room temp,  It doesn't seem like you should be able to notice it when your firing in the 2000 degree range.    Denice

my kilns are outside in large 30x40 covered roof area.open on two sides.

Good to hear!

I love your fish!   I wanted to let you know that I am finally becoming one with my wheel.  I felt like my foot pedal wasn't working right,  I told my fix it husband about it.  He said I had never thrown on a electric wheel I just needed to get use to it.  Someone posted a video about adjusting a Brent foot pedal,  it said if your wheel kept running after you took your foot away it needed adjusting.  Mine kept running.  He took it apart and tuned and lube it,  works like a dream now.    Denice

Here is all the how to with Brent equipment

glad the pedal is working well now.

https://www.amaco.com/equipment_how_tos

Temp color charts are great for gross work, but fine tune comes with either cone, intuition or a good controller.

best,

Pres

Good to see you're keeping busy. How is the hand rehab going?

I start pinching this week-no restrictions on the lifting with other fingers. wrist is now getting strong again. I'l doing wrist curls with weights. I cannot center much clay into upper palm yet for months so have learned to center using other hand parts and areas. Will throw some 2# pots today-still using hot wax and ice. only a week or two left with rehab.I'm almost out of greenware to its throwing time again

Good to hear...hang in there and before you know it, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner!

Total CF of both kilns is?