tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724439.post6133346148947720716..comments2023-10-17T04:42:36.336-05:00Comments on Sister Creek Pottery: back on subjectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724439.post-2224970021832778102007-12-10T07:42:00.000-06:002007-12-10T07:42:00.000-06:00Thanks, Andrew. It was a nice bowl--even if terri...Thanks, Andrew. It was a nice bowl--even if terribly like something "made in China and sold at Walmart". I get a lot of pieces with ugly runs (in my opinion) going in every direction that drive me crazy. But this is a forgiving glaze and covers nicely. <BR/><BR/>I will try to fill the top 2 shelves for my glaze firing and add a soak at the end. And, as you suggest, watch the cones closely toward the end. It also seems a waste not to get all the use out of the elements that are still functioning. It is recommended that you change all the elements at the same time. GaySister Creek Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288262555862392503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724439.post-53876294396351369592007-12-09T19:38:00.000-06:002007-12-09T19:38:00.000-06:00It's a shame about the bowl, because it looks pret...It's a shame about the bowl, because it looks pretty good from here. I don't quite know how you get such even glazing and so neat around the bottom of the foot ring.<BR/><BR/>Of course, someone like Hamada might have picked this bowl, because of the two 'ugly spots.' <BR/><BR/>I'm not really in a position to give advice about the kiln. But I wonder, do any of your glazes take a higher heat? You could fill the top with these, and the middle with normal and then fire a cone higher. At least then you wouldn't be firing a mostly empty kiln.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, I would think your plan would work. I would leave the other shelves empty and watch those cones as they might go over a bit quicker. Heating stuff for no reason seems like a waste of energy to me.<BR/><BR/>But one of the others will probably have better suggestions. Good luck with it, anyway.potterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16318088177021111914noreply@blogger.com