Post #776837 by danlovestikis on Sat, Jun 10, 2017 8:49 AM

hang10tiki you know me so well. There were more 10 to 14 hour days than 8. I think I'll share our doctor's appointments.

I went for xrays. Dan took the opportunity to have the urgent care

doctor check his forehead. Something bit him. Now he is on two medications.

Then it was time to see the surgeon. I learned that resting my hand could prevent having the surgery. So I am not going to work more than 8 hours a day. Glazing is more work for my right hand anyway. I look crazy and tired. I am at least one of those.

So today we are heading to the Jungle Bird for brunch. Yippy.

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I'm skipping ahead for the moment to show photos from 6/4/17 to 6/6/17.

Dan convinced me that I should be in a photo. Since everything is color coordinated I agreed. I am wearing my Nick Nolte mug shot shirt.

Sanding the bowls is just plain scary. So I do

it very slowly.

Jeff Bannow's home bar mug. Passion fruit with a wave.

Next the Kava Kava man lamp. No owner.

Time to set up to dust the pieces.

This air compressor weighs too much for me to lift.

Another way Dan helps and earns his wishes.

Here's Dan's bowl and Nelson Osorio's bowl next to each other.

Dan dusts and

dusts and I

load the kiln. I had to do it several times so that every piece

would fit. They just did.

A couple of days later the kiln is opened and

every piece is removed and examined for cracks.

Well the Diver Dan mug has a crack on the bottom. I will work to seal it. I learned something. The clay I used for the bottom came off of a large slab. It is the same slab I hand made lids from that also cracked. I now use a mold. So it's the clay. I will cut it up and make glaze test strips. No more important projects for that clay.

I wash and Dan

rinses and

rinses. It is so nice that we are doing this in June outside. Even the water is warm.

Once the washing is done it's time to take them into the house.

This is almost the entire Wish List #8. Some pieces have been glazed and are not shown here.

Another angle.

As of 6/6/17 All the projects have been sculpted, dried, sanded and bisque fired. All that is left is glazing.

Now the fun and frustrating part begins. Glaze that is supposed to stay put sometimes moves. So time will tell if the projects work out.

Cheers, Wendy