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 Thu, Oct 2, 2014 2:06 PM hang10tiki here's the kiln as I loaded it. Did I fulfill your wish? =============================== I was super lucky that all of the Zombie Torch mugs fit on the bottom shelf. They are far too tall for a second layer. When I went to put in the Tiki Bob's I found that the thermal couple that controls the temperature was right at the level of the next shelf. It's best to have it clear by 2 inches. Humm what to do? I pulled the shelf forward leaving a gap. Then I used the shelf as the support and only had to get a taller post to support the back of the shelf. Success! I loaded in all the Tiki Bob's and their heads just cleared the lid. Success again! A good day all around. ===================================================== As I type I can hear Dan vacuuming downstairs. We are doing the final touch ups for the Sacramento Crawl which begins tomorrow. We are so anxious to see everyone. This is such a fun event. Here's something that didn't work out. A few years ago I won two strands of vintage Moai string lights. I didn't realize they were really big Moai's. We walked all over our home and couldn't find a place to hang them. So back in the closet. ================================================= Before I started ceramics I would make Dan bowls out of Sculpey clay. What I didn't know at the time was that after a year the oil in this clay would seep through the enamel paint and make it very sticky. I found after scores of experiments that a very expensive concrete sealer would fix it. After repairing Tiki G's mug I found that the concrete sealer was no longer usable. But I did have this spray. It worked at least for awhile. Dan said let's do all the things you made 4 plus years ago. He hauled them out to the garage and I sprayed them all. It would be wonderful if the stickies go away. This is the first time I'd seen so many of these pieces together in one place. ====================================================== IT'S TIME FOR A CONTEST. I WILL SEND ONE OF MY PUFFER FISH NECKLACES TO THE WINNER. I WANT YOU TO GUESS THE NUMBER OF MILES ON OUR PT CRUISER. IT IS A 2003. THE CLOSEST TO THE NUMBER WINS. HINT 5 NUMBERS. YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY OCTOBER 5TH TO POST YOUR GUESS HERE. ====================================================== My turn to vacume. Cheers, Wendy

hang10tiki here's the kiln as I loaded it. Did I fulfill your wish?

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I was super lucky that all of the Zombie Torch mugs fit on the bottom shelf. They are far too tall for a second layer.

When I went to put in the Tiki Bob's I found that the thermal couple that controls the temperature was right at the level of the next shelf. It's best to have it clear by 2 inches. Humm what to do?

I pulled the shelf forward leaving a gap.

Then I used the shelf as the support and only had to get a taller post to support the back of the shelf. Success!

I loaded in all the Tiki Bob's and their heads just cleared the lid. Success again! A good day all around.

=====================================================

As I type I can hear Dan vacuuming downstairs. We are doing the final touch ups for the Sacramento Crawl which begins tomorrow.
We are so anxious to see everyone. This is such a fun event.

Here's something that didn't work out.

A few years ago I won two strands of vintage Moai string lights.

I didn't realize they were really big Moai's. We walked all over our home and couldn't find a place to hang them. So back in the closet.

=================================================

Before I started ceramics I would make Dan bowls out of Sculpey clay. What I didn't know at the time was that after a year the oil in this clay would seep through the enamel paint and make it very sticky. I found after scores of experiments that a very expensive concrete sealer would fix it.

After repairing Tiki G's mug I found that the concrete sealer was no longer usable. But I did have this spray. It worked at least for awhile.

Dan said let's do all the things you made 4 plus years ago. He hauled them out to the garage and

I sprayed them all. It would be wonderful if the stickies go away. This is the first time I'd seen so many of these pieces together in one place.

======================================================

IT'S TIME FOR A CONTEST. I WILL SEND ONE OF MY PUFFER FISH NECKLACES TO THE WINNER.

I WANT YOU TO GUESS THE NUMBER OF MILES ON OUR PT CRUISER.

IT IS A 2003. THE CLOSEST TO THE NUMBER WINS. HINT 5 NUMBERS.

YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY OCTOBER 5TH TO POST YOUR GUESS HERE.

======================================================

My turn to vacume. Cheers, Wendy

Post #728886 by danlovestikis on Thu, Oct 2, 2014 2:06 PM