Last bisque load before the show and more glazed pieces

The kiln is still very busy, one load after another. This is the time of the year that I really wish I have a bigger kiln. But my husband keeps telling me that it's fine with this one, just turns it on more often. :p

So, I did the last bisque load on Monday. As you can see I am getting desperate, I even tilted my plates to try fitting them in. Good that they turned out OK. Thanks Cynthia Bringle who gave me this idea.

This is how Cynthia Bringle loads her dinnerware. (picture from her Facebook page)

This was me trying to fit in more pieces......

This is the result for another glaze load (and there is one more load cooling down as I type).

The last 3 mugs. I love these mugs!

Can't really tell with this picture, but this is an oval vase.

I love this vase. And there is one more in the kiln.

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Another disappointment :(

I was firing up my bowls for Ottawa Guild of Potters' annual event: The Great Bowls of Fire last night. I made 7 soup bowls, was thinking to use them to try out different glazing techniques with Ron Roy's Black and Mysterious Blue. When I was potting at the Nepean Visual Art Centre (NVAC), I had this lovely combination of NVAC's black with Mysterious Blue (as seen on the right). However, I've been having trouble with the NVAC's black recipe, so I went with Ron Roy's Black. It looks pretty smooth and all. However, it just doesn't have the same effect as the NVAC's black and mysterious blue. It's quite disappointing. Also, I might have made too thick of a layer for the black, it cracked a little too. notice the chip - this one is with the same technique as shown above) this one is done by pouring in mysterious blue on black Unfortunately, since the chipping is in the inside of the bowl, I can't tak...

It has been a busy first month of 2015...

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Great Bowls of Fire 2011

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