Post #244022 by hmc on Thu, Jul 20, 2006 1:14 AM

Apologies for the massive delay in posting the final stage! I've been busy making little arms, legs, ears, eyes etc in my belly for the last 5 months!!! And I guess because I have seen the outcome I have been slack in sharing it with you guys.

So, here's the line up of mugs to be fired (first firing):

They took about 2-3 days to dry at the point where they could be fired. Depending on the weather and room temperature - this may differ.

Once I got them back home - it was time to glaze them. I gotta say, although the glaze colours were (supposed to be) honey and the other a dark choc brown, I really loved the charcoal velvet look of the un-fired glaze.

The instructions state to add 3 generous coats... I add what I think is 3 generous coats....

They were then sent for their 2nd firing (if they survived the 1st one, it doesn't mean they are safe to survive the 2nd!). As you can see in the outcome, the glaze is not even nor is it "thick". The honey looks "honey-ish" and the dark choc brown... well - what colour do you think we can call it?!

But, on the bright side - they do look very antique-y, like the first "un-earthed" tiki mugs... in Australia!

So the next time I do this (will be next year after we settle in with the new addition to the family) I will certainly give these little suckers 3 GENEROUS coats of glaze :D

Thank you all for your enthusiasm in this thread - and your patience!