Post #377651 by Cammo on Fri, May 2, 2008 11:03 AM

I think Babalu should come up with a small per-mug fee for firing, we figured it isn't too expensive, but there is a cost involved in electricity at his end.

Shrinkage -

When I made my Oki Doki mug, I made it extra BIG because I thought it would shrink like crazy, both in the drying and in the first firing. But it HARDLY SHRINKS AT ALL! I ended up with a giant 24-oz mug that was WAY bigger than I thought possible. It shrinks, but our final glazed mug measured to 94% of the original. We're using the Freeform white slip; Babalu has the exact cone info.

So don't sweat the shrink.

And - go crazy with glazes. Try everything. Lots of transparent colors. Try stuff on top of stuff, and take notes. (Number your mugs to help you do this.) We've been experimenting for a long time and have barely started yet. If you layer two glazes they form amazing colors unlike either of the glazes themselves, and burst out in cool looking hues...

[ Edited by: Cammo 2008-05-02 11:18 ]