Post #779652 by danlovestikis on Mon, Sep 11, 2017 7:04 PM

Hello everyone. I bet you think I've been taking time off since the Sacramento Crawl mugs were finished early and Wish List #7 is done and shipped. Well I haven't I've been super busy. So busy that I did just take time off from posting. It's time to get back on board here.

I made a deal with Mahalo Tiki. I would finish 36 mugs and 2 huge bowls in time for the Forbidden Island sale. These are all tests so hopefully they all work out.

I made the blank mugs the summer of 2015 and they have been waiting ever since. So here is the start of my story.

Dan is always such a help. He carried them all into the kitchen.

I filled the sink with water and dunked each mug to saturate it so that the glaze would stick better.

I used an under-glaze pencil to write my name and copy-write. Then I poured some

clear glaze on top and gently moved it into place with a soft brush.

The next day I poured glaze into a pitcher and used it to fill each mug. They sat for 30 seconds and then I poured it back out. I constantly clean as I do these projects in my kitchen. Nope I don't cook in my kitchen but we use the microwave and toaster. The mugs stay upside down until they stop draining.

When ready I put them upright.

The next day I wiped off all the glaze that had run over the sides.

I also glazed the insides of the two huge bowls.

It takes a lot of time to do these mugs but I will get them done in time.
Cheers, Wendy