After everything is glazed, (and it finally is!) the usual routine for me the past three years is packing it up to take to whatever or whom-ever's kiln I'm firing them in. I've gotten quite used to the drill, packing loosely with lots of bubble wrap seems to not disturb the glazes. And I always take a cup or two of those glazes to 'patch' the pot in case some of it gets chipped on its journey around the windy mountain roads. Since most of my work is half slipped and half glazed, I don't tend to have that many casualties.Just another step in the life of a mover, oh, I meant potter. Potters are movers and shakers it seems. Yet it's probably 99% moving (or schlepping) of said pots that occurs most of the time!
Cars loaded and I'm off to help clean out the wood kiln!
7 comments:
I used to do the same thing, glaze at home and drive everything to Durham to fire in the gas kiln at Claymakers. So nice to have my own kiln at last. Hope you can have your very own one day!!
thanks for the loose bubble wrap idea. i often use old sheets, and definitely do touch up right before loading in the kiln. p.s. your work is lovely!!!
I've been enjoying seeing what you've been making. Have a good firing!!!
I didn't realize you didn't have your own kiln to glaze fire, it's a whole lot of work as I've been doing it too recently, I also use bubble wrap and I have heard of folks spraying the work with hair spray to keep the glaze from flaking off; I haven't tried it but I might one of these days.
cloth is a good idea sara! it's hard to dirty up my precious bubble wrap!
linda-
i've been kiln hopping for 3 yrs now, between Linda McFarling's gas soda kiln and Will's wood and soda kiln. One day I'll have my own!
24hrs i dont think i'd cope, all the best with the firing then..love that ewer pic!
thanks ron for the good wishes!
ang- it's long, but doable with the two of us, taking shifts. a huge priority is the food= energy! i've been prepping food to get us all ready to go!
Post a Comment