Glazing and Loading!

Well, as is usual in life, events conspire to delay - the firing has moved back a day until tomorrow, September 8, 2009. Glazing is nearing completion and the kiln will be loaded today. Following are a few pictures of the glazing and ware.

These are Rob's Face Jugs:



Almost all the glazes used in the wood firing are made on site from base minerals. This is a snapshot of the glaze "Lab".



Glazes are applied by brushing, dipping, pouring, or spraying. Sometimes, to get a aesthetic look glaze is applied over an area and then portions of it removed to expose the clay.



This firing is going to have a large number of platters. They are stacked and ready to be glazed as they go in the kiln. They are going to get an "ash glaze" made from wood ash and clay.



These are fermentation crocks, glazed and ready for loading.



Stay tuned! More to follow.