World Book Day

yesterday was world book day and Talli decided to go to school as a character from the 'Bible'- guess which one! I wonder if her teachers will detect the less than holy side to her intentions?


My cabbage came out of the Kiln!! I was pleased with it but my mother winced when she saw it - this is probably not a good sign.

I now need to find a really good recipie for a lead free glaze as I cant use all that copper under a lead bisilicate glaze. Any good suggestions please send my way.

I also started to draw more bikes and tools on jugs and jars. I really love to have a chance to just play with it and put on what I like from the shed. Im never sure what they will turn out like but its only clay after all. If I cant sell them my family will be eating out of them for the next few years.The kilns on again this morning for another bisc fire. The last glaze that I made has crawled on some pots so I have been busy hoovering the kiln ( which is a second hand silver toploaded kiln I bought from a glass slumper.) The kiln is on its last legs. The lid is cracked and I worry every time I put it on that it will fall in. I wish I knew more about kiln maintenance - or was rich enough to buy a new one. So my first solution is to reduce the dust on the pots before glazing, then water down the bucket of glaze which I believe is too thick. Ill try that and see.