I've had two days on sheepmaking, and managed to turn and decorate four three pound bowls after getting home tonight, before the light went. Things look so different under artificial light, that the one left to do can be done in the morning to save spoiling it.
It has been a dull and cold day, and it was drizzly with low cloud at teatime this afternoon.
The saucers only needed my stamp on the bottom and a thumb running round the base. All that is left from the last throwing session is one three pound bowl to turn the footring and decorate the rim, and two platters to sgraffito the rim and turn.
I should be able to have a good throwing session tomorrow and have the rest of the work for Conwy made. Then I'll have a month to finish and deliver it.
On Thursday I'll take my glaze book- started in 1973! and we'll have fun rummaging through that to decide what is worth testing for the new mugs.
It is good to have things to look forward to and to work towards. Something to aim for and friends to discuss it with, online and in person.
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I would be interested to see your stamp.
it is, surprise, surprise, "gz" !!
how wonderful that you have a glaze book dating back to '73. someone (besides you) will appreciate it someday! i love that i have all of Jz's notes on glazes, firings , and sketches, that cross decades. i feel like the keeper of his work and i treasure every bit of it.
Your glaze book must be a rather wonderful thing, a treasure.
gad-zooks?
just my initials :-)
Gad-zooks, heehee! I do wonder what your middle name is. I have two guesses but expect they're wrong!
nice one Cro hee hee
It's good to have plans. If I was a potter I think that glazes would be the most interesting thing for me. I would probably concentrate on making tiles, just so I could experiment endlessly with glazes!
I know how valuable a glaze book is!! Soubry has been heart broken over the loss of his ... it took me a while to understand its importance, but now I do!!
Good to have things to look forward to and friends to chat with as well.
((xxx))
i'm attempting 'hugs and kisses' :)
Thanks RDG.
It isn't just the recipes, it is when friends give you a recipe- and that reminds you of times you shared as well
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