The Glazing Is Done!

Saturday's main task was to get all of this bisque ware ready to glaze. 

Then Sunday was glazing day.

And it's done!

I plan to go back Monday after work and load the kiln after Lisa and Gail have a chance to get some of their pieces done. There are things here that I need to get finished up by the end of this week.  Keep your fingers crossed that they come out OK.

Also this weekend, my old Danskos gave it up.  A sad, sad day.  I may have had those shoes for about 15 years, so I guess I got my money's worth. I'm still so disappointed when I wear out a pair of comfortable shoes.

I got this cookie jar finished up.

Lid trimmed, knob attached, and frog applied to.  I planned for the frog to go on the lid, but it ended up that there was not enough room up there for him.  I think a tutorial in sculpting frogs and turtles and things is in order.  I'm using a spring mold which is OK, but it would be cool to make a frog or turtle and have that instead of a knob on the lid.

I promised to show you what I learned from my new student on Friday.  She came in with a mug from home and asked if she could learn to do this sort of ribbon thing with the end of the handle.  My first thought was that I would need to learn to do it first before I could tell her how to do it. Here's the first attempt.  Not awful.  Not good yet, but not awful

Sara didn't know that I took her picture. Just look at that concentration!