MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - El Tiki/Ben Wilson Wall Finished - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sat, Oct 18, 2008 8:52 AM Cammo, Babs, Coruscate thanks for the words of encouragement. You guys ROCK! I want to glaze the kiln plugs NOW but need to wait until they are high fired (see note about patince below) Cam, you've go some wild stuff bisqued, can't wait to see it glazed. I'd love to check out the NCECA, maybe one year soon it will be in SD or LA. I hope they don't do a bunch of abstract "art" stuff where they thow a gob of clay against the wall and call it art. :lol: (I'm not real big into abstract, my art teacher and I have been having discussions about that) Coruscate, that sounds like the voice of experience. I like the explaination about the moisture equilibrating, that makes sense. Yes, I did allow it to dry too fast - I'm am trying to learn patience but it takes so damn long to learn :D Liana - kilns have holes in the side to allow moisture to escape and various other reasons. They are plugged with a kiln plug during portions of the firing. The stock plugs are rather boring, this is just an effort to make them a little more intersting. Plus, the kiln gods attached to the plugs help watch over the items in the kiln to help prevent accidents and breakage (ancient Japanese tradition)

Cammo, Babs, Coruscate thanks for the words of encouragement. You guys ROCK! I want to glaze the kiln plugs NOW but need to wait until they are high fired (see note about patince below) Cam, you've go some wild stuff bisqued, can't wait to see it glazed.

I'd love to check out the NCECA, maybe one year soon it will be in SD or LA. I hope they don't do a bunch of abstract "art" stuff where they thow a gob of clay against the wall and call it art. :lol: (I'm not real big into abstract, my art teacher and I have been having discussions about that)

Coruscate, that sounds like the voice of experience. I like the explaination about the moisture equilibrating, that makes sense. Yes, I did allow it to dry too fast - I'm am trying to learn patience but it takes so damn long to learn :D

Liana - kilns have holes in the side to allow moisture to escape and various other reasons. They are plugged with a kiln plug during portions of the firing. The stock plugs are rather boring, this is just an effort to make them a little more intersting. Plus, the kiln gods attached to the plugs help watch over the items in the kiln to help prevent accidents and breakage (ancient Japanese tradition)

Post #414043 by MadDogMike on Sat, Oct 18, 2008 8:52 AM