Post #224202 by VanTiki on Fri, Mar 31, 2006 10:48 AM

Time for an update!

Spent the week putting together a website for the mugs. I am the least web-savvy guy on the island so it is taking me a while!

Didn't know if this belongs here or in Rum Demon's "tales from the Kiln" thread:

Had a kiln "mishap" this morning. Ug. I forgot to preheat (or "candle" as the pros would say) the kiln as I programmed it half asleep at 4 this morning. Its been raining for, like, 6 weeks straight here in Hawaii and needless to say EVERYTHING is a bit moist. Well, the kiln ramped up without pre-heating and as I walked thru the shop a few hours later to walk the dogs I heard the notorious POP. Did my ears deceive? Was that what I thought it was? Another POP. Noooo! I realized my error right away and stopped the kiln. Looks like I only lost one of the Trepanning skulls (my favorite of the bunch, of course!) due to steam trying to get out of the moist clay. Live and learn! Will make some more mugs today as part of the healing process :)

Mahalo for all the support - hope to have some glazed mug pictures up Monday or Tuesday!

VanTiki