Post #765202 by danlovestikis on Sat, Jun 18, 2016 7:54 PM

hang10tiki thank you.

swizzle that's a really cool devise. I like it.

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More steps for the Hot Tub Hula Girls #61 - #90.

While they were in the plastic bags I actually rotated them in the bags so that each side was near the opening. After 2 weeks they were dry enough to take out of the bags and to be left to dry the rest of the way on the shelf.

Now that they were dry it was time for me to sand each entire mug. So many surfaces. I do each one in the same order so that I don't forget some spot.

One by one I got them done.

Once I finish the sanding Dan uses the air compressor to blow off the dust. This makes them easier to wash when they come out of the kiln. If any of this dust were to remain on the mug it would cause a glaze skip.

I loaded the bottom shelf then

a middle shelf and

then a top shelf.

I didn't have space for these. Bummer.

After firing it was time to unload the top shelf the

middle shelf and then

the bottom shelf. None of them exploded!!!

In a sense these are all my dirty dishes waiting to be

scrubbed. I do the best job possible to prevent problems later on.

I actually fired another load that was the Hot Tub Hula Girls and the crawl mugs. So all 30 are now done. I covered them with plastic. Now they have to wait until I finish the Sacramento Crawl mugs as well as one special project I'll be sharing.

Cheers, Wendy