Wendy Cevola - New colors of the Frank mug by Frankoma now available. - Other Crafts

D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Jun 15, 2013 1:53 PM TODAY IS THE GRAND OPENING OF MAHALO TIKI'S NEW STORE IN SACRAMENTO. PARTY AT 4 PM. We hope to see the Sac Ohana there. This event should not be missed. It's Saturday. Dan and I went to a couple of garage sales and I found something terrific, two shelves that look just like those I've bought for my shed. Best part these were already put together and I got 2 for $10. Here's what we did to make room for them. First we had to move the buttons for the electric garage door openers. Then we put the shelf in place. For the second location I needed some shim boards and Dan cut them while I loaded my newly placed shelves. Duct tape works well for a quick fix. So that's how I put the boards together. I had room in this back corer of the kiln shed. After placing the shelf on a 2 X 4 and shimming it with the duct taped boards it's good to go. littlegiles now #37 and #38 crawl mugs are drying in the shed. The volcano project took a bad turn but it will mean I get to do more experimentation. LoriLovesTiki the grater may be the way to go in the future but for now I'm hoping those holes prevent a product from sliding off. I may stop the Crawl mug run at 50 and use the last 10 I pour as tests for glazes. Philot I'm having fun with this volcano bowl, well most of the time. I didn't roll it out because this is faster. Think of adding an inside platform to a rolled out cone. Just too much risk when it comes to putting it in place without introducing an air bubble which could explode or crack the piece. Also the space you are working with is small. hang10tiki I love tiki show biz. Progress Report Yesterdays heading said no cracks. I shouldn't have said that because yesterday I unwrapped the volcano and then forgot to wrap it back up later. Things that are of varying degrees of thickness must dry very slowly or crack. So by forgetting to wrap it up I cracked the bowl. Top inside. View from the bottom. Is the volcano a lost cause? No I have a plan and also the experiment must go on. I just need it to finish drying. Now its time to rest up for the party. Cheers, Wendy [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-06-15 14:06 ]

TODAY IS THE GRAND OPENING OF MAHALO TIKI'S NEW STORE IN SACRAMENTO. PARTY AT 4 PM. We hope to see the Sac Ohana there. This event should not be missed.

It's Saturday. Dan and I went to a couple of garage sales and I found something terrific, two shelves that look just like those I've bought for my shed. Best part these were already put together and I got 2 for $10. Here's what we did to make room for them.

First we had to move the buttons for the electric garage door openers.

Then we put the shelf in place.

For the second location I needed some shim boards and Dan cut them

while I loaded my newly placed shelves.

Duct tape works well for a quick fix. So that's how I put the boards together.

I had room in this back corer of the kiln shed. After placing the shelf on
a 2 X 4 and shimming it with the duct taped boards it's good to go.

littlegiles now #37 and #38 crawl mugs are drying in the shed. The volcano project took a bad turn but it will mean I get to do more experimentation.

LoriLovesTiki the grater may be the way to go in the future but for now I'm hoping those holes prevent a product from sliding off.

I may stop the Crawl mug run at 50 and use the last 10 I pour as tests for glazes.

Philot I'm having fun with this volcano bowl, well most of the time. I didn't roll it out because this is faster. Think of adding an inside platform to a rolled out cone. Just too much risk when it comes to putting it in place without introducing an air bubble which could explode or crack the piece. Also the space you are working with is small.

hang10tiki I love tiki show biz.

Progress Report

Yesterdays heading said no cracks. I shouldn't have said that because yesterday I unwrapped the volcano and then forgot to wrap it back up later. Things that are of varying degrees of thickness must dry very slowly or crack. So by forgetting to wrap it up I cracked the bowl.

Top inside.

View from the bottom.

Is the volcano a lost cause? No I have a plan and also the experiment must go on. I just need it to finish drying.

Now its time to rest up for the party. Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-06-15 14:06 ]

Post #682148 by danlovestikis on Sat, Jun 15, 2013 1:53 PM