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Post #794396 by CyroTiki on Wed, Apr 10, 2019 1:24 PM
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It has been a little bit since my last update on the Dead Man's Wager mug/bowl, but here it is. The first 5 came out of the kiln and all was well...
...until I heard a "ping" and then it continued for several days... :o All of the interior glaze on the mugs crazed, making them usable as pots, aquarium features, and decorative sculptures, but not food safe. Luckily they are great sculptural pieces and most have been bought (at a discount of course) to be repurposed. Plus now I have decided which glaze combo I like best.
I learned to always sample glaze test before firing your product, even if it's a liner glaze... A hard lesson, but a good one going forward. Instead of releasing these in batches, I realized that because it is very sculptural and time-consuming to craft them that I will be making them to order (max 5 ships at a given time). Which I made a damp box last weekend to keep work leather hard and workable for longer periods.
What this means though is that everyone who wants to collect one before I get tired of making them and destroy the mold will have the chance! :) This is a DMW mug ordered fully decked out, prior to bisque firing.
The circle on the deck above is where the main mast will be attached via magnet or furniture fastener.
If you are interested in ordering a custom one please email me . Mahalo! C&D TIKI [ Edited by: CyroTiki 2019-04-10 13:26 ] [ Edited by: CyroTiki 2020-03-14 07:56 ] |
