Another clay day!

 Over night it rained quite hard...then mizzled in the morning..but then turned fine by lunchtime...washing out....and dry!!

I settled in to my workshop, radio on and got on with it!!

The clay isn't quite right... working on it to get it back to the right moisture level isn't just a fair bit of work...it needs to settle down a bit before I can ask it to do things like bud vases or bottles....but bowls and platters are coming along ok

It isn't that big a platter...the batt is a foot wide...then the clay shrinks in firing..a good 10% if I remember correctly...I'll have to check with the supplier.

I got the first batch of fruit leather made..I used the oven on low instead of the dehydrator. I think I haven't dried it out quite enough...but it will do for first try!!

The recipe said sprinkle cornflour to stop it sticking...but it would take more than that! 

It is tasty .... blackcurrant with apple...