{"id":1398,"date":"2011-05-26T09:51:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T16:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.wordpress.com\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2012-06-24T21:40:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T21:40:34","slug":"my-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=1398","title":{"rendered":"The Last Couple Of Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday was\u00a0another big day.\u00a0 Not only was it my birthday but it was the first time\u00a0we fired the kiln (for a glaze firing)\u00a0since 2007.<\/p>\n

It was a day to keep really good records of the kiln temperature every 1\/2 hour (not a requirement, something we wanted to do for interest sake).\u00a0 It was fun to record and sometimes I was out there jotting every 10 min (not something we’ll do again).\u00a0 The records will help us in the future, especially if the kiln is not firing right\/taking too long to fire.\u00a0 Then we will know to check the coils and health of the kiln right away…<\/p>\n

So during one of my 30 minutes away from the kiln, I took interest in this butterfly.\u00a0 He\/she allowed me to get especially close.<\/p>\n

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The wings – I could see this as fabric with that beautiful trim along the edge of a long flowing dress.<\/p>\n

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I took pictures of roses while\u00a0in the garden…<\/p>\n

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Here’s a couple of test tiles (the end result) that were in that glaze firing.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 The glaze firing top temperature reaches 2,170 degrees F and held there for 15 min before the kiln turns itself off.<\/p>\n

Remember how I made these test samples?\u00a0\u00a0 Now\u00a0they\u00a0serve as my guide based on how the glaze will respond to\u00a0the\u00a0clay body I’m using.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday was a day full of glazing.<\/p>\n

The bell (in the above pic) on the top right would be the color I used on the lid of the purse below.\u00a0 That spring green color on the flower is the color I used on the base of the bag.<\/p>\n

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The same colors were applied to this bag as well.<\/p>\n

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A labor of love is all I can say.\u00a0 Words can’t begin to describe how much fun I have\u00a0when I’m in the zone.\u00a0 Lets just say I had no breakfast, only coffee and from 9 – 5 I didn’t so much as have a drink, use the lady’s room or have lunch.\u00a0 I was totally in the zone all day.\u00a0 Now these guys are in the zone as the kiln was fired up at 5:30am.\u00a0 I couldn’t help myself nor could I get back to sleep.\u00a0 As I told hubby, “a million things are going through my brain per second”.<\/p>\n

I have so\u00a0much to be thankful for.\u00a0 I’m especially grateful hubby shows interest and supports my greatest desires.<\/p>\n

Blessings – Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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