Post #377368 by Babalu on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 9:55 PM

Hey, thank you guys so much for your teriffic comments. They feel really good. The progress on this bowl has not been much lately as I'm drying it real slow...that's kind of like watching grass grow :) Still, all is going well...no cracks so far. The first firing will most likely be the tell all.

Uhhhh, this thing is going to hold lots of booze.

I have started on the heads. After I have finished the heads, I will finish drying the bowl right in the kiln. I will put a little bit of sand on the kiln shelf that it will sit on during the firing. As the bowl drys more, it will shrink more. The sand will act like little ball bearings under the bowl. This way the bottom area won't catch on the kiln self causing it to crack. I will also fire it with the little braces I made for it in place as added support. They will not be needed for the 2nd glaze firing.