Mark C.

How long does it take to stuff a 35CF kiln?

Depending on the smalls in the load it takes between 1-2 hours to load

Nice! How big was the halibut?

Taking time off and enjoying the holiday is always nice!

We have been getting soaked up here. Had over a foot of rain past couple days. You are more than welcome to it! Time to break out the gum boots, or start a new fashion trend and wear your wetsuit while firing the kilns.  

Our well needs it as does our water storage tanks(6,100 gallons) for summer garden

Not yet tired of rain but I get it.

I know you have the count but I was curious: how many plates, cups, spoon rest,  etc. do you make a year?

I NEVER count  pots-If I did I would have gone crazy years ago. What I can say is I count tons of clay used per year-Its been about 10 the past few years  . This year  its about 7.5 for 2018 . Have not counted exactly  yet but thats my guess.I'm slowing down fast now but that said my guess is a few thousand spoon rests and the same with sponge holders.The rest I do not want to know.

Time to go on vacation.   Denice

Actually time to do another out of state show then leave the country

Does a Mark C. fish photo exist on this site or elsewhere?

What are you using for a glaze? My wife makes a lemon-ginger marmalade that will work well

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

Get a TV in there!   VOD is your friend.  How many days a week do you spend glazing versus making?

I seem to glaze and load two gas kilns on Monday-at least every other week in my slow time. I did this last Monday as well so thats 5 days making one glazing . I'm doing a 4th of July show and have lots of extra stock-so my plan is take 3 weeks off from glazing-which is an extra week. I need to go fishing .

It snowed here yesterday, and this morning we had wind chills near zero...

#**!!@^% its -10 here right now. The pond is still frozen. I'm feeding the poor robins and other birds. Not supposed to go over negative temps until Monday. Ice age anyone?

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. 

Hang in there Mark. 

I didn't read anything in the Feb 2018 issue of Ceramics Monthly about the brutality Mark C has to face shipping out one mug at a time. Nice write up.  I think a while back you mentioned you were contributing to an editorial. Always nice to see and read articles from people I have meet here and in person.

We're going to have a solid week of rain and the mudslides have already started.

pugaboo is snowed in. in Georgia if you can believe it.

Hope you sell a ton. Good luck

Sales been the best start ever. And I have done it for 38 years so thats saying something

Pi and Albert Einstein's birthday.

I have never been able to get my head around putting the month first.

Mmmmm fresh apple cider!

Apple a day, keeps the potter in clay?

Set your electric to 400F and throw some of that tuna you caught in there. Working man has to eat!!

I leave #333 at the cannery on Coos Bay to be canned-I vacuum packed 2 person sizes on 2 fish for our freezer

I split the 26 fish with 3 other crew on my boat.I never have run out of albacore tuna in 20 years

Go ahead and peek at 400F- you might look good with no eyebrows.

I never peek but If I have to get them the next day for a real reason I will.

I love the two day cool

Glad to see you taking time for you! I had 42 years in and almost forgot how to relax.

U catching local crabs and halibut!

You need a 40oz. coffee mug to keep your eyes open.

I just made one today. It's more like 240z. Hey, take a break.

Enjoy the break! I suppose there will be lots of fishing?

I wish seas are rough all winter -maybe some crab if they ever open that season.

Sounds good getting ahead to me Christmas kind of sneaks up on you. Decorations are already in the stores.

Good for you! September sneaks up on me every year still.

When do you go to Bullfrog/Overton Az?

Never-I do the boulder City Neveda show on 1st weekend of Oct.

TempeAZ in Dec.as well

You are a clay making, kiln busting, glazing mainiac. Awesome! Wish I wish I had you talent.

Wow, that's awesome! Economy seems to be improving a bit.

So TWO new gray hairs for you.

I'm more blond all over still.

Beard is grey

It dumped snow up here most of the day! *facepalm* Geez...

We got a tad over three inches, Guin. How much did you get?