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Post #261125 by VanTiki on Mon, Oct 16, 2006 4:58 PM

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Aloha Kirby! I love the mug - the lava is fabulous, and the textured rock base looks great. I am worried about firing it - (if you know all this stuff already - just ignore me!) - is there a chance you trapped air bubbles when you attached the rocks to the bottom of the mug? Did you use slip when you attached them? I only ask because I sculpt "for firing" very differently than when I sculpt "for molding". Handbuilding for firing can be very unforgiving when it comes to air bubbles and sticking clay together. If you didn't use slip to attach the rocks, there is a chance they may fall off when you fire it. I only write this to help - not to cause panic! :)